Miami International Airport (MIA) Central and South Terminal Bag Claim Optimization Phase 2

Miami-Dade County Aviation Department is requesting sealed bids for general construction services on the Miami International Airport Central and South Terminal Bag Claim Optimization Phase 2 project, with bids due September 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST and a mandatory pre-bid conference on August 19 at 10:00 a.m. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation is required at 0.43 percent for SBE-Services subcontractors.

Bidders must hold a valid Florida Construction Industry License or Miami-Dade County Certificate of Competency at bid submission and demonstrate prior experience completing or physically modifying at least one similar or larger baggage claim device system within the past ten years. The scope includes demolition of existing Baggage Claim Units 8 through 13 and associated baggage drops; selective demolition of concrete stairs, structural wall openings, bollards, column covers, and roll-up doors; structural infill with CMU blocks and new equipment pads; installation of new flat-plate claim units with stainless steel finishes; new baggage drop conveyors in the tug area with crossover platform; new security and access doors; terrazzo floor infill; wall partitions and finishes per schedule; exterior wall stucco application; selective HVAC modifications; and new electrical, telecommunications, and security system upgrades. All existing signs shall be replaced with new signs of equal size and font.

The contract period is 667 total calendar days from Notice to Proceed: 547 calendar days for construction and 120 calendar days for closing. Liquidated damages are assessed at $809.99 per calendar day for non-excusable delays and $811.42 per calendar day for compensable excusable delays. Performance and payment bonds equivalent to 100 percent of the contract amount are required within 15 calendar days of notice of award. Bids are structured on a lump-sum format across 16 divisions with a 5 percent contingency allowance and 0.25 percent inspector general allowance included in the total bid amount. A 5 percent bid guaranty is required. The mandatory pre-bid conference includes a mandatory site visit restricted to four representatives per contractor. Questions are due before the conference. Bidders must comply with drug-free workplace certification, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, E-Verify employment verification, and affidavits addressing public entity crimes and conflicts of interest.