miami-dade CIIS - RPQ - INVITATION TO BID Friday_ September 18_ 2026 - 11_54_41 AM.pdf

Department of Transportation and Public Works Department of Transportation and Public Works 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 1410 Miami FL 33128

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

REQUEST FOR PRICE QUOTATION (RPQ)

Contract No: MCC 7360 Plan RPQ No: TP-0000018179

INVITATION TO BID

A RPQ has been issued for the work identified below. If you are interested in submitting a bid for this project, please submit your bid via Sealed Envelopes, attention to Office of the Clerk of the Board at 111 NW 1st Street, 17th Floor Miami, FL 33128 no later than 10/28/2026 at 02:00 PM. If you have any questions, contact Elva Reyes at 305-375-2930.

This RPQ is issued under the terms and conditions of the Miscellaneous Construction Contracts (MCC) Program MCC 7360 Plan.

RPQ DETAILED BREAKDOWN

Bid Due Date: 10/28/2026 Time Due: 02:00 PM Submitted Via: Sealed Envelopes Estimated Value: $3,381,852 (excluding Contingencies and Dedicated Allowances) Project Name: Metrorail and Metromover Electronic Real Time Signage Project Location: See the site locations on the comments below License Requirements: Primary: Electrical Contractor Scope of Work: (Contractor must obtain and submit all permits prior to performing any work).

A. Work under this Contract includes furnishing of all supervision, labor, materials, tools, equipment and performing all operations required to construct the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

The project is for the installation of electronic LCD signage in the Metromover Stations.

The Metromover stations where the LED signs will be installed are:

1 10th Street 2 11th Street 3 3rd Street 4 5th Street 5 8th Street 6 Adrienne Arsht Center 7 Bayfront 8 Brickell 9 College Bayside 10 College North 11 Financial 12 First Street 13 Freedom Tower 14 Government Center 15 Knight Center 16 Miami Avenue 17 Museum 18 Park West 19 Riverwalk 20 School Board 21 Wilkies

All hardware and software necessary to complete the project as well as programming services will be supplied by the Contractor.

The contractor must integrate the new signage with an existing signage control system provided by B&C Transit and must have B&C Transit, Inc. provide the configurations to the existing electronic signage controllers to fully integrate the new LCD signs into the existing Metromover systems.

Note: Work within the Metrorail Stations is not included in the Scope of Work in this Project.

Document Pickup: Contact: DTPW Capital Improvements Division

Phone No: 305-375-2930 Date: 9/25/2026

Location: 111 NW 1st. Street, Miami Florida 33128 Suite 1410

Pre-Bid Meeting:: YES Mandatory: No Date: 10/9/2026 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Virtual Pre Bid Meeting-See notes below

Site Meeting: YES Mandatory: No Date: 10/14/2026 Time: 10:00 AM Location: See the site locations on the comments below

Bid shall be submitted to: Contact: Office of the Clerk of the Board Address: 111 NW 1st Street, 17th Floor Miami, FL 33128 Email: clerk.board@miamidadeclerk.gov FAX # :

Type of Contract: Single Trade Method of Award: Lowest Responsible Bidder Method of Payment: Scheduled Monthly Payments Insurance Required: YES

Additional Insurance Required: YES If Yes - Minimum Coverage: $1,000,000.00

Performance & Payment Bond Required: YES Bid Bond Required: YES

Davis Bacon: YES Maintenance Wages: NO AIPP: NO Amount:

DBE Participation: NO Percentage: 0.00% DBE Subcontractor Forms Required: NO SBE-S Requirements NO Percentage: 0.00% SBE-Services Commodity Set-Aside NO If Yes, Service = SBE-G Requirements NO Percentage: 0.00% SBE-Goods Commodity Set-Aside NO If Yes, Goods = Liquidated Damages: YES $$ Per Day: $2,045.84 For RPQ's less than $10,000, if no LD rate is specified, the County reserves the right to assess actual damages in lieu of LDs.

Design Drawing Included: YES Shop Drawing Included: NO Specifications Included: YES Anticipated Start Date: 1/25/2027 Calendar Days for Project Completion: 914 Comments: This project is subject to the requirements of the Federal Transportation Agency (FTA) and all the following requirements should apply inclusive of, but not limited to, Civil Right Act, Buy America, Davis Bacon Wage, and all other requirements included under the Supplementary Conditions.

Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Effective October 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), suspending all DBE and ACDBE goals in solicitations until further notice

LOCATION OF WORK:

A. This is a work order driven contract. The locations of work to be performed under the terms of this Contract have been tentatively listed as follows:

The Metromover stations where the LED signs will be installed are:

1 10th Street 2 11th Street 3 3rd Street 4 5th Street 5 8th Street 6 Adrienne Arsht Center 7 Bayfront 8 Brickell 9 College Bayside 10 College North 11 Financial 12 First Street 13 Freedom Tower 14 Government Center 15 Knight Center 16 Miami Avenue 17 Museum 18 Park West 19 Riverwalk 20 School Board

21 Wilkies

B. The County may update the work site list subsequent to the Award of this Contract by adding, deleting, or substituting with comparable sites. The combined total cost for all work authorized by the Work Order(s) shall not exceed the Contract Award amount.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

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 and Contract Documents, the Bidder must hold a valid, current, and active:

A. Certificate of Competency for Electrical Contractor, as required by the Florida Building Code, for the types of Work covered by the Contract at the time of RPQ submission and maintain same throughout the duration of the project. The certificate(s) is to be issued by:

1. The State of Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board, pursuant to the provisions of Section 489.115 of the Florida Statute and registered with the Miami-Dade County, Building Department or,

2. The Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board, pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-3(a) of the County Code. Holders of Miami-Dade County Certificates of Competency must also hold Certificates of Registration issued by the State of Florida Construction Licensing Board, pursuant to the provisions of Section 489.115 or Section 489.117 of the Florida Statutes.

B. Proof of such Certificate(s) must be submitted at the time of initial response and maintained current throughout the contract period. The County may request proof of continued certification at any time during the contract period. Failure to provide such proof within five (5) working days from notification by the County shall result in the removal from the contract and the rejection of any current or future RPQ bid submissions.

C. Subsequent to the commencement of the Contract, Miami-Dade County may require specific qualifications based on a Project’s scope of work. Such requirements will be included within the Request for Price Quotation.

CONTRACTOR’S MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

This project requires specialized equipment and license requirements to include a State of Florida Electrical Contractor. The project is considered a closed and interconnected system, which requires that the work be completed by the same Contractor.

The Contractor must be able to pull in a Master Permit. In addition, the Contractor is required to have a minimum of three years of experience with Electrical Power Systems in a Transit environment including Power Cables and Fiber Optic installation, termination and testing, equipment installation, testing and commissioning for revenue service; have previously worked on Electronic Signage and SCADA systems

Additional Qualifications:

1. Electrical Contractor (Primary)

2. A minimum of 3 years of experience with commercial electrical Systems in a Transit environment including cabling, installation, testing and commissioning for revenue service.

3. Previously worked on Electronic Signage.

4. Previously worked on SCADA systems.

5. Work with a Test Plan to verify integration with the existing signage system in the Metrorail and Metromover stations and at Central Control.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

1. The Bidder must demonstrate that it has full-time personnel with the necessary experience to perform the Project’s Scope of Work. This experience shall include work in successfully completed projects performed by the identified personnel whose bulk of work performed in the Public Right-of-Way is similar in detail to the Project’s Scope of Work described in these Solicitation Documents. Demonstrate the experience requirement by:

a. Providing a detailed description of at least three (3) projects similar in detail to the Project’s Scope of Work described in these Solicitation Documents and in which the Bidder’s identified personnel is currently engaged or has completed within the past five years. List and describe the aforementioned projects and state whether the work was performed for the County, other government clients, or private entities. The description must identify for each project:

1) The identified personnel and their assigned role and responsibilities for the listed project

2) The client's name and address including a contact person and phone number for reference

3) Description of work

4) Total dollar value of the contract

5) Contract duration

6) Statement or notation of whether Bidder’s referenced personnel is/was employed by the prime contractor or subcontractor, and

7) For completed projects, provide letters of certification of final acceptance or similar project closure documentation issued by the client and available Contractor’s performance evaluations.

2. The County reserves the right to request additional information and/or contact listed persons pertaining to bidder’s experience.

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall furnish to Department of Transportation and Public Works, 111 NW 1 Street, Miami Florida 33128, Certificate(s) of Insurance which indicate that insurance coverage has been obtained which meets the requirements as outlined below:

1. Worker’s Compensation Insurance for all employees of the Contractor as required by Florida Statute 440.

2. Commercial General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $2,000,000 in the aggregate, in the aggregate, not to exclude Products and Completed Operations. Miami-Dade County must be shown as an additional insured with respect to this coverage.

3. Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles used in connection with the work, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

4. Pollution Liability insurance, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 covering third party claims, remediation expenses, and legal defense expenses arising from on-site and off-site loss, or expense or claim related to the release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials that result in contamination or degradation of the environment and surrounding ecosystems, and/or cause injury to humans and their economic interest.

5. Professional Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per claim

BID DOCUMENTS:

Bidding documents may be obtained from the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, Capital Improvements Division, located at 111 NW 1st Street, 14th Floor, Miami, Florida 33128, for a non-refundable fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per USB drive. Payment must be made by company check, cashier’s check, or money order payable to “Miami-Dade County, Department of Transportation and Public Works.”

Alternatively, bidding documents are available for free download at:

https://www.miamidade.gov/apps/isd/StratProc/Home/CurrentSolicitations

ADDENDUMS - RFI'S

All RFI requests should be e-mailed to elva.reyes@miamidade.gov while copying the Clerk of the Board to clerk.board@miamidade.gov.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works has made changes with regard to how addendums and requests for information (RFI) will be sent to document holders. Be advised that all Addendums, RFI’s, and the document holders list (bidder’s list) are now available to view online at the following web address:

https://www.miamidade.gov/apps/isd/StratProc/Home/CurrentSolicitations

Therefore, during the advertisement period, the Department will not be sending these documents via certified mail. All document holders must provide a dedicated e-mail address. The Department will only be sending addendums and RFIs by e-mail and posting online at the aforementioned link. The bidders list will be updated every Friday during the advertisement phase of the contract.

Please be aware that acknowledgment of receipt of all addendums and RFI’s remain a requirement when submitting bids.

VENDOR REGISTRATION:

Due to the new Vendor Registration procedures of the Internal Service Department, Procurement Management Division, updated definitions along with the “Affirmation of Vendor Affidavits” has been added to the Bid Submittal Package. The successful bidder must be registered under this new procedure prior to award.

PRE-BID MEETING - BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE:

Pre-Bid Conference date, time and location: Friday, October 9, 2026, at 11:00 A.M., Non- Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be conducted via teleconference in Microsoft Teams. Those interested in attending, please use the telephone number and access code below:

Telephone No. 1 786 628 2782 Phone Conference ID: 661 989 683#

Site Visit Meeting: The Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) has scheduled Site Visits Meeting for Metro Mover stations. Attendance is non-mandatory; however, it is strongly recommended that all interested contractors participate in order to gain a thorough understanding of the project scope and existing conditions. Contractors who attend will have the opportunity to observe any visible site information and receive clarification on details discussed during the visit.

It is the contractor’s responsibility to be fully aware of all relevant site conditions. (Please see the schedule below.)

Site Visit Meeting Date, Time, and Location: The meeting will take place on October, Wednesday 14, 2026, at 10:00 am. The place to start the site visits is in the Government Center, Mezzanine Level, Stephen P. Clark Center (SPCC Building).

The Site Visit Meeting will take place at the following locations:

1) Split Platform station – Government Center station.

2) Center Platform stations – Bayfront Park station.

3) Single platform stations - Miami Avenue station.

Bid Due Date, Opening Time & Location:

Bid Submittal Time and Location: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 2:00 PM, at 111 NW 1st Street, 17th Floor, Clerk of the Board Office.

Bid Opening immediately after in the 18 Floor.

DISCLOSURE:

• Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities from any and all liability, losses or damages, including attorneys’ fees and costs of defense, which the County or its officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to or resulting from the performance of this Agreement by the Contractor or its employees, agents, servants, partners principals or subcontractors. Contractor shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the County, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorney’s fees which may issue thereon. Contractor expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement or otherwise provided by the Contractor shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend the County or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided.

The Contractor shall furnish to Department of Transportation and Public Works, Department of Transportation and Public Works, 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 1410, Miami FL 33128, Certificate(s) of Insurance which indicate that insurance coverage has been obtained which meets the requirements as outlined below:

A. Worker’s Compensation Insurance for all employees of the Contractor as required by Florida Statute 440.

a. If applicable should include coverage required under the U.S. Longshoremen and Harbor Workers’ Act (USL&H) and/or Jones Act for any activities on or about navigable water.

B. Commercial General Liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $2,000,000 in the aggregate.

Miami-Dade County must be shown as an additional insured with respect to this coverage.

C. Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles used in connection with the work, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

*Under no circumstances are Contractors permitted on the Aviation Department, Aircraft Operating Airside (A.O.A) at Miami International Airport without increasing automobile coverage to $5 million. Only vehicles owned or leased by a company will be authorized. $1 million limit applies at all other airports.