Remodeling and renovation of an educational facility in Homestead, Florida. Completed plans call for the remodel of a educational facility; and for the renovation of a educational facility.

**Project was awarded to Veitia Padron Incorporated in the amount of $3,415,477.38. 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; Architects, Llp, 5801 S.w. 99th Terrace, Pinecrest, Florida 33156. Questions Will Be Accepted Until 5:00 Pm on Friday, May 13, 2022. Board Policies: Cone of Silence a 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. The Potential Vendor or Vendor's Representative Determined to Have Violated This Rule, Shall Be Subject to Debarment. General Questions Regarding the Legal Advertisement Will Be Sent to the Office of Capital Improvement Projects via Email at Ocip@dadeschools.net, and a Copy Filed With the Clerk of the School Board at Celiarubio@dadeschools.net, Who Shall Make Copies Available to the Public Upon Request. Lobbyist Lobbyist Requirements, Pursuant to Board Policy 8150, Shall Be Applicable to This Solicitation and All Proposers and Lobbyists Shall Strictly Conform to, and Be Governed by, the Requirements Set Forth Therein. Contact the Clerk of the School Board for Additional Information. Vendor and Employment Preference Local-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. Proposers Who Fail to Submit the Required Documents Will Not Be Considered for Vendor Preference. Jessica Lunsford Act the Successful Proposer(S) Shall Fully Comply With the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 "jessica Lunsford Act" (Jla); Fs 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of All Employees (Also Refer to Board Policy 8475). Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Anti-fraud Proposers Responding to This Solicitation Shall Comply With the Following Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Anti-fraud Policies: - Board Policy 6460, Business Code of Ethics; - Board Policy 6460, Disclosure of Employment of Former School Board Employees; - Board Policy 8700, Anti-fraud; and All Related Board Policies and Procedures, as Applicable Contractor Debarment Procedures Pursuant to Board Policy 6320.04, Contractor Discipline Procedures, Debarred Contractors Are Excluded From Conducting Business With the Board as Agents, Representatives, Partners, and Associates of Other Contractors, Subcontractors or Individual Sureties. Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion Proposers Responding to This Solicitation Shall Comply With the Following Anti-discrimination Policies: - Board Policy 6465, Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion (Proposers Shall Be Required to Certify Compliance With Board Policy 6465); - Board Policy 1362.02, 3362.02 and 4362.02, Anti-discrimination/harassment Complaint Procedure; and - All Related Board Policies and Procedures, as Applicable Protest Failure to File a Protest Within the Time Prescribed and in the Manner Specified in Board Policy 6320 (Purchase Approval and Competitive Bidding Process Requirements) or in Accordance With Fs Section 120.57(3) Shall Constitute a Waiver of Proceedings Under Fs Chapter 120. Acknowledgement: the Proposer Acknowledges That All Information Contained in Their Rfq Response Is Part of Public Domain as Defined by the State of Florida Sunshine Law. Therefore, Any Information Received Is Subject to Public Inspection and Copying in Accordance With Fs 119. Assistance Levels, as Established by the Goal Setting Committee: Redondo Elementary School Mandatory Subcontracting Goals: S/mbe Subcontracting Goals: 12.12% Construction and 20% Local Work Force, Within a County-wide Radius. M/wbe Subcontracting Goals: 12.88%- 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. *Lunacon Construction Group requests bids be submitted no later than May 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM.