Renovation of a library in Cutler Bay, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a library.

All Bids must be submitted electronically. MDPLS will email the bid tally within five business days to all bidders. Firms that did not submit a bid may request the bid tally from the contact person for this project. Bids received after the bid submittal date and time stipulated above will not be considered. 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 re-advertise the Project. The County, choosing to exercise its right of rejection, does so without imposition of any liability against the County. PROJECT ESTIMATE(S): Contract Base: $8,282,700.00 CALENDAR DAYS: 548 PROJECT LOCATION: South Dade Regional Library - 10750 SW 211 ST, Cutler Bay, Florida 33189 No questions will be answered during the site visit, all questions must be submitted in writing to the Project Manager, ShihamLorenzo to Cgb@mdpls.org and copy the Clerk of the Board at clerkbcc@miamidade.gov. To allow for flexibility, bidders will be allowed to visit the site during regular business hours. Failure by a bidder to comply with the mandatory on-site inspection visit, and to submit the executed Mandatory On-Site Inspection/Visit form may deem the bidder non-responsive. Bids found to be non-responsive will not be considered for Award. Include with the bid submittal package, copies of certifications and documentation that demonstrate that at the time of Bid and pursuant to the requirements of Section 10-3 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida and these Solicitation Documents, the Bidder holds a valid, current, and active: License Requirement: PRIMARY: Certified General Contractor Contractor SUB: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Low Voltage & Audio Visual, Signage Designer/Fabricator The CONTRACTOR shall protect all existing components: walkways, existing trees, benches and other existing site furnishings including perimeter fence, if applicable. The CONTRACTOR shall perform the WORK complete, in place, tested, and ready for continuous occupancy, and shall include repairs, replacements, and restoration required as a result of damages caused during the construction. The Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) has a need to establish construction services for the existing South Dade Regional Library located at 10750 SW 211th ST, Cutler Bay, FL 33189. The renovation will follow LEED prescriptive path maximum measures. The construction is to be performed in accordance with the Construction Documents and Specifications prepared by Forbes Architects for MDPLS. The work consists of the comprehensive renovation of the interior of the existing multi-story library building of approximately 48,000 square feet of air-conditioned space includes, but is not limited to, the removing all the interior finishes, devices, accessories, disposing of any remaining furniture or equipment, relocating and reconfiguring the space with new partitions, removing the lobby interior stairway, creating a new open lobby stairwell, creating an opening in the existing second floor slab to create a double height area in the main reading room, removing and replacing plumbing fixtures with water efficient fixtures, new burglar alarm, new fire alarm devices, new lighting control system that integrates with the existing BMS system, new electrical and lighting fixtures and equipment, and HVAC grilles and ducts, all new data conduit and/or wiring and new electrical outlets, adding a new passport office, a new "Catio" space for use by the Animal Services Department, upgrading the existing infrastructure to create new state of the art audio/visual system with paging systems and presentation systems in the auditorium and the new multi-purpose room, installing conduit, backer boxes and the like for future security and wifi systems, adding a sensory friendly room and upgrading all finishes (i.e. ceilings, paint, flooring, accessories, fixtures, etc.) throughout the library. 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, Library Department, equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the total 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 Recommendation for Award or a Notice of Rejection of Bids has been filed with the Clerk of the Board, Miami-Dade County. Failure to hold prices shall be cause to render the bid non-responsive and risk forfeiture of the bid bond as liquidated damages. All Requests for Information (RFI) must be submitted electronically, in word format, by 12/17/2024 to Cgb@mdpls.org and a copy filed with the Clerk of the Board at clerkbcc@miamidade.gov NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Verbal statements made by the County or the Owner's Representative that are not contained in an RPQ or addendum to the RPQ are not binding on the County and should not form any basis for a bidder's response to an RPQ.