Site work for a transportation facility in Miami, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility.

The project will be located in Miami-Dade County, State of Florida and consists of construction services for the 3rd Rail Isolation Disconnect Switch Replacement. Installation of the necessary conduits, inner ducts and fiber optic cables (single mode only), Fiber panels and related equipment needed to create a Fiber Optic Ring SCADA Network to connect all 52 disconnect switches to the Traction Power Nucleus at the Palmetto Yard Tower. A total of 58 Disconnect Switches are required, 52 for the Palmetto Yard (PYD) and on the Mainline, 2 for the Dadeland South Tail Track, 2 for Government Center Station and 2 for the Gap Tie 3/Palmetto Transition Area. Remove and replace the existing 46 switches and add 6 new switches at the ends of the 3 storage tracks at PYD. Remove/Replace existing 6 switches located on the Mainline. High Pot Test all Jumper Cables before reconnecting to the new Disconnect Switches, replaced bad cables as needed. Provide and install new Fiber Optic Patch Panels and PLCs as needed to connect the control and indication through SCADA to the Nucleus at Central Control for the new Disconnect Switches at South end of the Government Center Station. Install and connect the necessary wiring for the power and switch position indications to the Central Control Nucleus between the Communications room at Dadeland South Station and the Tail Track Disconnect Switches. 2 spare inputs and 2 spare outputs shall be provided at each PLC/fiber equipment location for future use. Note that fiber optic ring will be installed inside Palmetto Yard only. Switch locations outside Palmetto Yard on Mainline will be connected via copper wires. Question Deadline 03/01/2024 All RFI's and Addenda will be published at electronically. Please make sure to have the latest Bid Form version and check all RFI's and Addenda, before submitting your proposals. In accordance with Miami-Dade County A.O. 3-22, no SBE-CON measures have been established for this Project. A Small Business Development Division (SBD) has established a Community Workforce Program goal of 10.00% to the overall project. Bidders may request a copy of any ordinance, resolution and/or administrative order cited in this bid solicitation, by contacting the Clerk of the Board at 305.375.5126. Pursuant to Section 2-11.1(t) of the County Code and Administrative Order 3-27 ("Cone of Silence Provisions"), as amended, a "Cone of Silence" is imposed upon RFPs, RFQs, or bids after advertisement and terminates at the time the County Mayor issues a written recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. Written communications are to be submitted via e-mail to mailto:Katherine.Fernandez@MiamiDade.gov and to jeanbernard.philippeaux@miamidade.gov with a copy to the Clerk of the Board at Clerk.Board@miamidade.gov. The County shall respond in writing and file a copy with the Clerk of the Board, which shall be made available to any person upon request. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the proposed total bid amount as guarantee that the Bidder, if awarded the Contract will provide, as set forth in the Bid Documents, a Performance and Payment bond satisfactory to Miami-Dade County, equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract award amount. Bidders may not withdraw their bids for a period of one-hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the bid opening, after which they may be requested to extend their bids until either a Notice of Contract Award or a Notice of Rejection of Bids has been filed with the Clerk of the Board, Miami-Dade County. The contract duration will be 670 Calendar days for substantial completion and 730 Calendar days for final completion. The County reserves the right to postpone or cancel the bid opening at any time prior to the scheduled opening, reject any and or all Bids, to waive informalities and irregularities, or to readvertise the Project. The County, choosing to exercise its right of rejection, does so without imposition of any liability against the County. Document Acquisition Note: Payment shall be in the form of a company check, cashier's check, or money order payable to "Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works." These Solicitation and Contract Documents contain instructions and requirements, not addressed by this Advertisement, that are essential to the preparation and submittal of Bids. For additional information please contact Daniel Viaud at Daniel.Viaud@Miamidade.gov.