Renovation of an educational facility in Coral Gables, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

**Project was awarded to OHLA Building, Inc. in the amount of of $15,515,692.22. As of August 26th, 2022, project bid date was moved from August 23rd to August 30th, 1:00PM. Last day to receive RFI from contractor: Tuesday August 9, 2022 by 5:00pm. . 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. 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. 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. Small/Micro, Minority/Women-Owned, and Veteran Business Enterprise Programs, Board Policy 6320.02 Awarded 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. Awarded firms will be required to submit monthly compliance reports online .Please note that the "Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program Administrative Procedures Manual", Board-approved January 15, 2020, shall be applicable to this solicitation. 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: Coral Gables Senior High School: S/MBE Mandatory Subcontracting Goals: 15.59% Construction and 20% Local Work Force, within a county-wide radius. Mandatory M/WBE Subcontracting Goals: 9.41%- Based on the M-DCPS 2020 Comprehensive Disparity Study only Non-minority Women, African American, Native American, and Asian American-owned firms are eligible to meet the M/WBE goals on this solicitation. The Board reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids.