Demolition, site work and addition to an educational facility in Miami Shores, Florida. Completed plans call for the addition of a 32,381-square-foot, two-story above grade educational facility; for the demolition of a 32,381-square-foot, two-story above grade educational facility; and for site work for a 32,381-square-foot, two-story above grade educational facility.

Award of the contract will be made to the lowest, pre-qualified responsible and responsive bidder for the actual amount bid considering base bid and accepted alternates (if any) as listed in the bidding documents. The Board will award the contract based upon the results of the tabulations as covered by applicable laws and regulations.Bidders desiring to participate in this solicitation must be pre-qualified by the Board prior to submitting their bid in response to this solicitation. Contact the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Office of Economic Opportunity at (305) 995-1307 or via email at oeo@dadeschools.net for information regarding Contractors' Pre-qualification procedures. QUESTIONS: Written questions regarding this project will be accepted. All written communications must be sent to the Project Architect/Engineer, Alex Silva (asilva@silvaarc.com), Silva Architects, LLC., 135 San Lorenzo Avenue, Suite 880, Coral Gables, FL 33146. Questions will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Cone of SilenceA Cone of Silence, pursuant to Board Policy 6325, shall commence with the issuance of this Legal Advertisement and shall terminate at the time the item is presented by the Superintendent to the appropriate Board committee immediately prior to the Board meeting at which the Board will award or approve a contract, reject all bids or responses, or take any other action that ends the solicitation and review process. Any violation of this rule shall be investigated by the Board's Inspector General and shall result in the disqualification of the potential applicant from the competitive solicitation process, rejection of any recommendation for award, or the revocation of an award to the vendor as being void, rendering void any previous or prior awards. Vendor and Employment PreferenceLocal-Vendor Preference, pursuant to Board Policy 6320.05, shall apply to this solicitation. Based on Board policy, Local Business means a vendor or business that has a valid business tax receipt, issued by a jurisdiction located in Miami-Dade County, that has either (1) its headquarters, manufacturing facility, or locally-owned franchise located within the legal boundaries of Miami Dade County, for at least twelve (12) months, or (2) has an office with a street address within the boundaries of Miami-Dade County for at least twenty-four (24) months, calculated from the bid or proposal opening date. Post office boxes are not verifiable and shall not be used for the purpose of establishing said physical address. In order to be considered for local preference, vendors must provide a copy of their business tax receipt and the Local Business Affidavit of Eligibility with their proposal. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITYSmall/Micro, Minority/Women-Owned, and Veteran Business Enterprise Programs, Board Policy 6320.02Awarded firms will be required to comply with Board Policy 6320.02 and submit a monthly report via the Online Diversity Compliance System for compliance with Small/Micro, Minority/Women and/or Veteran sub-consultant goals, sub-contractor goals, local workforce information, and/or any affirmative procurement initiatives. Please contact the Office of Economic Opportunity at 305 995-1307 or via email at OEO@dadeschools.net for additional information.Assistance levels, as established by the Goal Setting Committee:Henry E. S. Reeves K-8 Center: S/MBE Mandatory Subcontracting Goals: 16.43% Construction and 20% Local Work Force, within a County-wide radius.Mandatory M/WBE Subcontracting Goals: 8.57%- Non-minority women,African American, Native American and Asian American-owned firms. The Board reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. Construction Budget: $7,633,317 (Partially GOB-funded)