CMAR-Hialeah Senior High School

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is requesting qualifications for a Construction Manager-at-Risk for the comprehensive reimaging, modernization, and transformation of Hialeah Senior High School, with proposals due July 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EDT and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on July 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Educational Federal Credit Union in Miami—firms not represented at the conference will not have their responses considered.

The scope spans demolition and full site restoration of six buildings while maintaining continuous, isolated campus operations; new construction of an Administration/Student Services wing, entry plaza, marquee, fully equipped Main Cafeteria/Kitchen, Gymnasium, four outdoor basketball courts, central courtyard with outdoor amphitheater, new roadways, parking areas, and secure perimeter fence; facade modernization of one existing building; comprehensive structural and building systems upgrades, selective interior finishes, re-roofing, and water infiltration remediation for three renovated structures; and remodeling of interior spaces including conversion of a vacated kitchen into an Industrial Ed/Culinary facility, transformation of an old admin suite into a Commercial Art Lab, and build-out of an ADA-compliant ESE suite with new second-floor classrooms. Site-wide playfield improvements are included.

The estimated project budget is $80,787,396. The selected CMR must demonstrate extensive experience on educational facilities projects of comparable size, scope, and complexity, consist of or contract with licensed or registered professionals as required by law, submit a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal and guaranteed completion date, and secure surety bonding pursuant to Florida Statute 255.05. The CMR will hold construction sub-contracts. Planholders currently number 35 firms, with distribution through DemandStar to multiple publications including Caribbean National Weekly and South Florida Times.