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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) concerning the I-395 / SR 836 / I-95 reconstruction project.

The preferred bidder will be responsible for the development of three project components.

• The complete reconstruction of the I-395 corridor from the I-95/Midtown Interchange to the MacArthur Causeway Bridge in the City of Miami Beach, approximately 1.4 miles.
• The development of three thru lanes, and separate direct connections to I-95 northbound and SR 836. 
• Other improvements include, ampong others: creating a structural signature bridge over Biscayne Boulevard; roadway and aesthetic lighting; drainage improvements; and ITS elements.

Additionally, the project involves two additional components: the I-95 pavement reconstruction project and the Miami-Dade expressway authority (MDX) 836.11 project.

The project has an estimated total construction cost of $800 million.

The project will be developed under the public private partnership (PPP) model on a design, build and finance (DBF) basis.

FDOT aims to award the project by early 2017. Interested parties must submit their letter of response (LOR) on or before April 20, 2016.

See tender announcement:

http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/downloads/2016_02_08_i-395_reconstruction_project_procurement.pdf