Miami-Dade County and the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) regularly solicit proposals from qualified architects and engineers (A/E) to act as consultants for its projects.

In addition to the electronic solicitations (e-solicitations) advertised through the Office of Capital Improvements (www.miamidade.gov/CICC/AandE_solicitations.asp), all MDAD
solicitations are publicly advertised in the following local newspapers: Daily Business Review, Diario de Las Americas and The Miami Times.

The consultant selection process is governed by the State of Florida Statute Section "287.055" and Miami-Dade County Code Section "2-10.4." For more information on the criteria utilized for consultant selection please click A/E Governing Legislation links listed below.

In order to propose on a project, all firms engaged in the practice of engineering, architecture, landscape architecture and/or land surveying and mapping must have valid Technical Certification and an approved Affirmative Action Plan by the response deadline for the subject advertisement. For questions regarding Miami-Dade County's Technical Certification, please contact Ms. Jamila Gibson at (305) 375-4784. For questions regarding Miami-Dade County's Affirmative Action Plan requirement, please
visit the Small Business Development (SBD) website at
 www.miamidade.gov/sba/reports_aap.asp.

Click here www.miami-airport.com/const/upae.pdf for a detailed listing of upcoming MDAD A/E projects and their anticipated advertisement dates.

For additional information regarding A/E Selection at the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, please contact the MDAD Contracts Administration Division at (305) 876-7544.

A/E Governing Legislation

Florida Statute 287.055:
www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0287/SEC055.HTM&Title=->2001->Ch0287->Section%20055

Administrative Order 3-39:
www.miamidade.gov/aopdfdoc/aopdf/pdffiles/AO3-39.pdf

Administrative Order 3-34:
www.miamidade.gov/aopdfdoc/aopdf/pdffiles/AO3-34.pdf

Miami-Dade County Code, Chapter 2, Section 2-10.4:
www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10620&sid=9