Site work for a water / sewer project in Miami, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

As of December 08, 2021, the project has not been awarded yet. A timeline for award has not been established yet. For Two-Year County Contract for Removal and Replacement of Sanitary Sewer Gravity Mains Bidders shall also send a hardcopy of their Bid to the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department at 3071 SW 38 Avenue, Miami, FL 33146, to the attention of the Construction Contracts Section which must be post market within 24-hours of the bid submittal deadline. The County reserves the right to postpone or cancel the bid opening at any time prior to the scheduled opening of bids. Note: b. Bidders must submit a completed, signed and notarized Certificate of Assurance (COA) along with the Bid Submittal Package. Bids without a COA shall be considered non-compliant and not eligible for award. c. Bidders are instructed to place the completed COA on top of the bid package so that it can be readily identified by the Department during the bid opening. By submitting a completed COA, the bidder acknowledges the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) measures applied to the project and agrees to submit, upon notification by SBD or the Miami-Dade County Business Management Workforce System (BMWS), a Utilization Plan via BMWS listing all certified SBE subcontractor(s) to be utilized to satisfy the measures on the Project, indicating the percentage of work and the description of the work to be performed (pursuant to the firm's certification), within the specified time frame. All SBEs listed in the Utilization Plan will be required to confirm their subcontractor agreement via BMWS, within the specified time frame, before the Utilization Plan may be submitted to SBD for approval. All subcontractors must be certified SBE-CON firms. Bidders can confirm a SBE-CON certification via BMWS online. NOTE: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI) WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED UP TO 5:00 PM ON September 29, 2021. ANY RFI The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by a bid security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid. The bid security can be in the attached Prescribed Bid Bond form, which shall be executed by the Bidder and a qualified Surety, satisfactory and payable to the Miami-Dade County, Florida, Board of County Commissioners. The bid security can also be in the form of a certified check or cashier's check on a solvent national or state bank. The successful contractor must execute a one hundred (100%) Surety Performance and Payment Bonds. NO BIDDER MAY WITHDRAW HIS BID WITHIN 120 DAYS FROM BID OPENING DATE. NOTE: Before entering into a contract with the County, contractors must register and acquire a Vendor Identification Number (VIN). For further information, online or call the Vendor Service Section in the Division of Procurement Management at (305) 375-5773. For additional information please call Mr. Isaac Smith at (786) 552-8989 or send electronic mail to: Isaac.Smith@miamidade.gov . NOTE: THIS PROJECT IS UNDER THE CONE OF SILENCE (Pursuant to MDC Section 2-11.1 (t)) ANY E-MAILS SENT TO MR. ISAAC SMITH MUST ALSO COPY THE CLERK OF THE BOARD AT Clerk.Board@miamidade.gov . The Project is subject to the requirements of Miami Dade County Code (County Code) Sec. 10-33.02. - Small Business Enterprise Construction Services Program and Administrative Order 3-22 whereby it has been determined that subcontractor goals must be included in the Contract. The Small Business Enterprise - Construction goal is 22.97% and the Small Business Enterprise - Goods goal is 4.00% which is based on the construction estimate plus the 10% Contingency Allowance. A 10% Community Workforce Program (CWP) goal is also applicable to this project. This project is one in a series of projects that are being processed under County Code Section 2-8.2.12, entitled Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department Consent Decree and Capital Improvement Programs Acceleration Ordinance. The project consists of the removal and replacement of approximately 58,000 linear feet of existing 8-inch through 36-inch diameter gravity sewer mains on a full reach or point repair basis and removal and replacement of approximately 50,000 lineal feet of sewer laterals and all other appurtenant and miscellaneous items and work for a complete, functional and satisfactory installation. The project also includes furnishing and installing sanitary sewer manholes, reconnecting existing service laterals and restoration of pavement and other infrastructure disturbed during the course of the work performed. The work shall be performed at various locations throughout Miami-Dade County, under different work orders, as ordered by the Department. This isa non-exclusive contract, and as such, the Department does not guarantee that the full amount of the Contract will be issued to the Contractor. The actual amount of Work Orders assigned will be the prerogative of the Department in its discretion and dependent only on its needs. Work also includes bypass pumping, traffic control, temporary and permanent paving, proper disposal of removed materials and other appurtenant and miscellaneous related items and work for a completed Project. The Department will furnish the PVC C900 and ductile iron pipe and fittings and other items as enumerated in the Specifications. The Contractor shall furnish all other materials, labor, and equipment as specified or necessary for a complete Project. The unit prices bid will be used for uniform comparison amongst the bidders and the bids will be evaluated based upon the lowest bid dollar amount. The Contract will be awarded for an aggregate amount of up to $8,000,000.00 for a twenty-four-month period. The Contract will terminate upon the depletion of the awarded amount or the expiration of the 24-month period, whichever occurs first. The construction estimate (consisting of biddable items) for this project is $6,938,000.00 NOTE: THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT INCLUDE A CONTINGENCY ALLOWANCE, OR DEDICATED ALLOWANCES. The construction time from Notice to Proceed is 730 consecutive calendar days. The County Mayor or Mayor's designee has the option to renew the contract for up to an additional two years, with the same unit prices used in the original contract. Each renewal option will be for a one-year period and $4,000,000.00. The County has allocated certain funds for this project. Should the amounts bid exceed expected levels, the Department reserves the right to either reduce quantities and/or delete elements of the work while proceeding at the prices bid or reject bids and re-advertise at its sole option One of the following licenses is required: State General Contractor, General Engineering Contractor and/or other categories as applicable by Chapter 489 of the Florida Statutes or County Code Chapter 10. (See Instruction to Bidders, Section 13). Also see SP 1.0 of the Special Provisions for additional bidder qualifications. In addition to licensing requirements, Bidders are required to submit proof that his/her firm has three separate independent crews available for the duration of the Contract. Bidders shall provide crew information with their Bid submittal. The three independent crews shall be available at all times unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall have available 3 independent crews with at least two crews able to do pipeline repairs. The Contract Documents are available to the public for inspection at the Douglas Headquarter Building of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, Construction Contracts Section, Room No. 107, located at 3071 SW 38 Avenue, Miami, FL 33146. Only electronic copies of the Contract Documents on CD are available for purchase. CD's with Contract Documents may be obtained at the physical address above, or requested through the mail, directed to the attention of Mr. Isaac Smith, Construction Contracts Section, addressed to 3071 SW 38 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33146, for a non-refundable charge of Twenty ($20.00) per CD, in the form of cash, or check or money order made payable to the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department and indicating on the check the Contract Number of the project being requested. If requested by mail, the bidder has to include his FEDEX account to cover the charges, otherwise, the set cannot be sent. The contractor is hereby advised pursuant to Miami-Dade County Resolution R-1395-05 and County Code Section 2-1701, Contractors involved in the construction of improvements on County property must post a notice of job opportunities with the Miami-Dade County Job Clearinghouse. Contractors with job openings must complete a Notice of Job Opening form and submit to the Small Business Development (SBD) Division of Internal Services Department (ISD) for posting. The job vacancy notices should be delivered within ten (10) working days following award of the contract and whenever a job opening occurs. Pursuant to County Code Section 2-11.1 (t), a Cone of Silence is imposed upon RFP's, RFQ's or bids after advertisement and terminates at the time the County Mayor issues a written recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners or authorizes an award subject to Miami Dade Code County Code Section 2-8.2.12. The ResponsibleWages and Benefits Ordinance 90-143 (County Code Section 2-11.16) applies to this Project. The current Responsible Wage Rates are published annually and can be found online . These requirements are set forth in the Instruction to Bidders Section 21. The County has an initiative to provide construction labor employment and training opportunities for Miami-Dade residents through Employ Miami-Dade initiative. Contractors are encouraged to visit the Employ Miami-Dade online to learn more about this continuing effort. Bidders are hereby advised that pursuant to Article 6D of the General Terms and Conditions, the Contractor is required to perform not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the work, not inclusive of materials purchased, with his/her own form . The Contract is subject to review and audit by the Office of the Miami-Dade County Inspector General (IG) and further information is specified in the Instruction to Bidders and General Terms and Conditions. The cost of mandatory random audits by the Miami-Dade County IG is 1/4; of one percent of the Contract price and shall be incorporated into the Contract price by the Bidder. The Department will deduct from each progress payment 1/4; of one percent of that payment to fund the Office of the Miami-Dade County Inspector General. This Project is subject to the requirements of County Code Section No. 2-8.5 of the, which mandates that in any competitive bid process where award, if any, is to be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest bid (the "Low Bidder" and "Low Bid" respectively), the following shall apply: 1. If the Low Bidder is not a Local Business, then any and all responsive and responsible Local Businesses submitting a price within ten percent of the Low Bid, the Low Bidder, and any and all responsive and responsible Locally Headquartered Businesses submitting a price within fifteen percent of the Low Bid, shall have an opportunity to submit a best and final bid equal to or lower than the Low Bid. 2. If the Low Bidder is a Local Business which is not a Locally Headquartered Business, then any and all responsive and responsible Locally Headquartered Businesses submitting a price within five percent of the Low Bid, and the Low Bidder shall have an opportunity to submit a best and final bid equal to or lower than the Low Bid. 3. Award, if any, shall be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest best and final bid. 4. Ties in best and final bid shall be resolved in the following order of priority: Locally Headquartered Business, Local Business, other business. 5. If no best and final bid is required in accordance with the provisions above, award, if any, shall be made to the Low Bidder. This Project is subject to the provisions of County Code Section 2-8.8, Fair subcontracting practices, which requires that all contracts in which a bidder may use a Subcontractor, prior to contract award, the bidder shall provide a detailed statement of its policies and procedures for awarding subcontracts. Additional information is provided in the Instruction to Bidders and Standard Construction General Conditions. Prospective bidders are advised that 1) the County reserves the right to directly purchase materials, equipment, supplies and other items for this project, which are included in the Contractor's Base Bid and/or the Contract, (substantially in accordance with the Contract Documents) and 2) a Recommendation for Contract Award will be conditioned upon the submittal of any and all documents required by the County as part of the bid evaluation process, including but not limited to, the schedule of values and project schedule. The Board of County Commissioners, Miami-Dade County, Florida, reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid or to re-advertise for bids. Bids from any person, firm or Corporation in default on other contracts or agreements with the County may be rejected. Failure by the Bidder to satisfy claims on previous contracts with the County may be cause for rejection of his bid. *Information regarding subcontractor bidding has not been disclosed to the content management team at this time. Interested subcontractors should contact the general contractor directly for more information.