GENERAL ASPHALT CO. LLC FOR RIM HOT SPOT 3 AT OPF

Aviation and Seaport Committee · 2026-07-13 · resolution

Resolution approving a construction contract between Miami-Dade County and General Asphalt Co., LLC for the Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) Hot Spot 3 project at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), Contract No. AC042A, in an amount not to exceed $10,541,788.93. The project includes demolition of existing airfield pavements and taxiways, construction of new full-strength taxiway pavements, new shoulder pavements, new taxiway lighting, signage, infield grading and drainage modifications, and new pavement markings. The contract was advertised on February 24, 2026, and closed on April 22, 2026, with four bids received. General Asphalt's base bid was $9,559,545.62, which is 18.22 percent below the $11,689,350.00 base estimate. The total contract term is 480 consecutive calendar days. The resolution was introduced on June 23, 2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on July 13, 2026, and adopted on September 1, 2026. The project is located within District 1, represented by Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert III, but the impact is countywide as OPF is a regional asset. Funding sources are Future Financing ($10,109,788.93, 96%) and Federal Aviation Administration ($432,000.00, 4%). The project is subject to Davis Bacon Wages and the Buy American Iron and Steel Procurement Program. Liquidated damages are specified for delays in various phases. The project manager is Sergio Mejia. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela. The company principal is Jose A Bolanos. The company location is 4850 NW 72 Ave, Miami, FL 33166. The company has been in business for 60 years. The project will enable MDAD to meet FAA standards in the 2024 Airport Design Advisory Circular, AC 150/5300-13B. Hot Spot 3 is an area bounded by Runways 12/30 and 09R/27L, and the convergence of Taxiways T, Y, D, and connectors T8 and Y7. The project will reconfigure this complex intersection by adding no-taxi islands, decommissioning pavement, modifying pavement geometry and fillets, and updating associated runway and taxiway lighting and markings. The Engineer of Record is AtkinsRéalis USA, Inc. The cost consultant is RIB US Cost, Inc. The project number is AC042A. The contract number is AC042A. The capital program budget is Program No. #2000001049, General Aviation Airports Subprogram, FY2025-26 Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan, Volume 3, Page 204. The total Engineer's Estimate is $12,890,431.00. Operations costs are $116,893.50. Annualized maintenance costs are $38,574.86. Life expectancy of asset is 20 years. The project is subject to sea level rise considerations per Miami-Dade County Resolution No. R-451-14. The project is a DBE project with no measures assigned due to the Interim Final Rule released by the U.S. Department of Transportation on October 3, 2025. The County Attorney's Office deemed General Asphalt's bid responsive on May 6, 2026. The Engineer of Record confirmed the recommended low bidder qualifies for award in a letter dated May 11, 2026. General Asphalt has 50 evaluations in SBD's CIIS database with an average rating of 3.5 out of 4.0. General Asphalt has been awarded four contracts in the last three years with a value of $45,745,258.00. For the period March 2012 to October 2022, General Asphalt received nine contracts as a Prime Contractor with a value of $117,019,789.00 for a total value of $162,765,047.00. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute the contract and exercise its termination provisions. The resolution was adopted on September 1, 2026. The agenda date was September 1, 2026. The agenda item number was 8A2. The file number is 261144. The reference is R-730-26. The requester is the Aviation Department. The final action date is September 1, 2026. The Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on July 13, 2026. The item was assigned to Roy Coley on June 23, 2026. The item was assigned to the County Attorney on June 23, 2026. The County Attorney assigned to David M. Murray on June 25, 2026. The report notes MDAD - No sponsor - pending July cmte - County attorney David Murray - attachments A-H - PGS 71. The resolution was introduced on June 23, 2026. The status is Adopted. The file type is Resolution. The version is 0. The control is Pending BCC Assignment. The sunset provision is No. The registered lobbyist is None Listed. The sponsors are NONE. The indexes are NONE. The effective date is not stated. The expiration date is not stated. The project location is OPF. The project name is OPF RIM Hot Spot 3. The project description is to enable MDAD to meet the most recent standards and recommendations published by the FAA in the 2024 Airport Design Advisory Circular, AC 150/5300-13B. The approval path is Board of County Commissioners, Section 2-8.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code. The delegation of authority is pursuant to Sections 2-285 and 285.2 of the Miami-Dade County Code. The due diligence was conducted pursuant to Resolution No. R-187-12. The SBD history of violations is yes, all identified underpayment amounts have been recovered. The procurement history includes four bids from Ranger Construction Industries, Inc., Quality Construction Performance, Inc., OHLA USA, Inc., and General Asphalt Co, LLC. The compliance review was issued on April 27, 2026, concluding that a compliance review cannot be conducted due to the Interim Final Rule. The project remains subject to all other applicable federal requirements, including Davis-Bacon Wage Rates. The liquidated damages are $5,500 per day of delay in opening Taxiway T for Phase 1, $5,500 per day of delay in opening Taxiway D, Taxiway T8, and/or Taxiway Y7 and $1,300 per hour of delay in opening Runway 12-30 for Phase 2, $5,500 per day of delay in opening Taxiway Y and/or Taxiway D for Phase 3, and $5,500 per day of delay in completing all Taxiway Electrical, Final Markins and all Punch List items for Closeout. The total contract award amount includes a 10 percent contingency of $955,954.56 and an Inspector's General Fee of $26,288.75. The base award amount is $9,559,545.62. The base engineer's estimate is $11,689,350.00. The contingency type is Allowance per Section 2-8.1 Construction 10%. The IG fee is per Ordinance No. 97-215 at 0.25%. The IG fee is included in the contract. PTP funding is no. GOB funding is no. ARRA funding is no. Art in Public Places is no. Applicable wages resolution is Davis Bacon Wages. Sustainable Buildings Ordinance is not applicable. Sea level rise is yes. Buy American Iron and Steel Procurement Program is yes. Bid packages issued is 1. Bid packages received is 4. The track record monitor is MDAD Project Manager Sergio Mejia. The contract manager name is Sylvia Novela, Assistant Aviation Director. The project manager name is Sergio Mejia, Senior Section Chief, Civil Environmental Engineering. The deputy mayor is Roy Coley. The document does not state a specific street address for the project site. The document does not state a parcel or folio number. The document does not state the project size in acreage, number of units, or square footage. The document does not state a zoning or use change. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.