Altos Del Mar Park is located east of Collins Avenue between 76th and 77th Street and is one of the few remaining beach front parcels within Miami Beach that is designated park land. On July 23rd, 2014, pursuant to a series of community and staff workshops, presentations, and a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee, the Master Plan for the redeveloped park was presented to and adopted by the City Commission. RFQ 2015-016-YG, for Architectural and Engineering Design Services was issued in November, 2014. On September 4, 2015, following successful negotiations with the first ranked respondent, the City via Resolution No. 2015-28978, entered into an Agreement with Stantec Inc.for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Altos Del Mar Park Project.
Constructing the improvements designed by Stantec Inc. at this existing, undeveloped, open space passive park will provide opportunities to offer park programs not currently available in the neighborhood. Open lawn areas and amphitheater type seating will also provide opportunities to utilize this facility as a venue for future events. The master plan incorporated comments and amenities recommended and selected by the community and approved by the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) and the City Commission.
The project will include a restroom facility, a defined entry plaza, pedestrian beach access and paved walkways, amphitheater type seating, open lawn area, sand volleyball courts, a tot lot for future playground, Florida Native landscaping, irrigation, and environmentally sensitive site lighting. The work shall be in accordance with the construction documents prepared by Stantec Inc., and includes all labor, material, equipment and appurtenances associated with the installation of all the improvements outlined in the construction documents, as required for the delivery of a fully functional park and restroom facility. The City coordinated the undergrounding of the existing aerial mounted utilities (including cables, conduits, transformers and poles) along Atlantic (Airoso) Way between 75th and 76th Street to allow the work to proceed. The undergrounding work is currently 95% complete and will be completed prior to the start of construction for this project.
ITB PROCESS
ITB No. 2017-146-ZD, was issued on July 6, 2017, with a bid opening date of August 22, 2017. Five (5) addenda were issued. The Procurement Department issued bid notices to 440 companies utilizing www.publicpurchase.com website. Sixty-five (65) prospective bidders accessed the advertised solicitation. The notices resulted in the receipt of nine (9) responses from: West Construction, Inc., Emerald Construction, Corp., Superior Landscape & Lawn Service, Inc., HG Construction Development & Investment, Inc., Unitech Builders, Corp., Aarya Construction, Inc., ABC Construction, Inc., G.E.C. Associates, Inc., and Coastland Construction, Inc. (See Attachment A).
The ITB stated that the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting all terms, conditions, and specifications of the ITB will be recommended for award. In its due diligence, the Procurement Department verified that the lowest responsive bid submitted by West Construction, Inc. met the requirements of the ITB, including:
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Bid Guaranty: Bidder shall submit, with its bid, either an original bid bond executed by a surety company meeting the qualifications for surety companies as specified in Section 0500, General Conditions, or by certified check, cashier's check.
West Construction has submitted the bid bond as required in the ITB.
West Construction is State certified as a General Contractor. State license number is: CGC1516626 and expires on August 31, 2018.
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Previous Experience: Bidders shall have a total of three (3) projects of similar scope and budget within the last ten (10) years, two (2) of which must be successfully completed, the third of which may be ongoing.
West Construction submitted a total of four (4) projects similar in scope and volume of work detailed within the contract documents and these emphasized their experience with the services required for the Altos Del Mar Restroom project.
As stated above, West has submitted a bid bond, which serves to demonstrate its financial capacity as surety firms conduct a due diligence review prior to issuing a bond. Additionally, the Finance Department has reviewed its Dun & Bradstreet report and financial statements.
The following is a brief summary of the firm based on the information submitted in its bid response:
According to the information provided by the firm, West Construction, Inc. was founded in 1969 on the principal of delivering well-crafted, highly functional and cost effective projects. Through their years of successful project delivery, it has evolved into an international corporation. West’s main office is in South Florida with projects in Liberia (West Africa), and throughout the Caribbean, which gives them the ability to design, construct and manage projects throughout Florida, the United States and the World.
West Construction currently employs over 130 employees, experts in their respective fields, which possess a diverse range of experience in designing and building special places to live, work, shop and play.
While it has grown substantially over the years, it has always remained focused on providing technical expertise, a passion for performance, and outstanding attention to client satisfaction. West Construction is working alongside the City of Miami Beach’s CIP department to provide the construction services for the Muss Park Pavilion project which entails similar scope such as the construction of a new facility, landscape, irrigation, and playground pads.