This Invitation to Bid (ITB) is for Phase 3 Lincoln Road Improvements, specifically the Lincoln Road Pedestrian Mall. The project involves extensive enhancements including landscaping, paving, restoration of existing features, lighting, irrigation, drainage, and signage. Bids are due by September 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM. A mandatory pre-bid conference and a mandatory site visit are scheduled for August 6, 2026. Bidders must be licensed general contractors and demonstrate significant previous experience in similar projects. Electronic bid submission is required through BidNet Direct. The estimated budget for this project is $22,799,****.
The deadline for the submittal of bids is 3:00 PM on September 8, 2026. Late bids cannot be submitted.
Progress and final payments will be made as provided for in the contract documents. The contract price includes all costs for labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and profit.
The date of substantial completion is the commencement of applicable warranties required by the contract documents, except as stated otherwise. A list of items to be completed or corrected is attached to the certificate of substantial completion.
The award shall be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. In addition to price, factors such as the bidder's ability, capacity, skill, character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency will be considered.
Bidders must be a State of Florida certified licensed general contractor or a Miami-Dade County registered licensed general contractor. They must also have constructed a minimum of three projects of similar scope and budget within the last ten years.
Liquidated damages apply for failure to achieve substantial completion ($1,500/day) and final completion ($600/day).
A site visit is mandatory and will be held on August 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at **** Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach, FL ****.
Questions will be allowed up to 15 days before the initial deadline for submittal of bids, with the last day for receipt of questions being August 21, 2026, by 5:00 PM ET.
Failure to download all addenda, submit bids by the deadline, comply with minimum requirements, or submit required documents like the bid bond may result in disqualification.
The estimated budget for this project is $22,799,****.
