Phase 3 Lincoln Road Improvements: Lincoln Road Pedestrian Mall

The City of Miami Beach is requesting bids for Phase 3 Lincoln Road Improvements: Lincoln Road Pedestrian Mall through ITB 2026-409-ND, with bids due electronically through Bidnet Direct by 3:00 p.m. on September 8, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit are scheduled for August 6, 2026 (pre-bid at 2:00 p.m. ET via Microsoft Teams; site visit at 10:00 a.m. ET at 1701 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach).

Bidders must be a State of Florida Certified Licensed General Contractor or Miami-Dade County Registered Licensed General Contractor with a minimum of three similar projects (at least $5 million each) completed within the last ten years, with two completed and one potentially ongoing. The lead project manager and superintendent must each have completed at least two similar projects within the last ten years. A 30% local workforce participation goal requires Miami-Dade County residents to perform that proportion of construction labor hours. Prevailing wage rates and Davis-Bacon rates apply. A 10% minimum self-performance requirement is mandatory.

The scope includes landscaping, concrete paving, restoration of existing planters and architectural folly structures, landscape lighting, irrigation upgrades, storm drainage improvements, bollards, refurbishment of existing water features and associated equipment, wayfinding signage, and site furnishings. Work extends from Lenox Avenue to Washington Avenue with new gateway signage at Alton Road and Washington Avenue. Construction is limited to no more than two blocks at a time, with sequencing subject to contract administrator approval.

The estimated budget is $22,799,348, with lump sum bidding and contract pricing. The contract allows 913 calendar days for substantial completion and 60 days for final completion (973 days overall). Liquidated damages are $1,500 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $600 per day for final completion. A bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount is required; performance and payment bonds of 100% of contract price are required post-award. Art in Public Places requirements (2% of project costs) and comprehensive insurance including $2 million commercial general liability and $20 million umbrella coverage are mandatory. Questions are due August 21, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. ET. The project consultant is James Corner Field Operations.