Miami-Dade County Public Schools: School Board Awards Construction Contracts For Two GOB Projects Valued At $7.8 Million

Miami FL

13 January, 2022

1:46 PM

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Press release from Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Thursday, January 13, 2022 Lawton Chiles Middle – JCI International, Inc. has been awarded the construction contract for the bond-funded renovations at Lawton Chiles Middle, located in the northwest area of Hialeah next to Spanish Lake Park. Built in 1998, the school is comprised of five permanent buildings with 1,459 student stations. The scope of work includes heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrades in select buildings; new emergency management system (EMS) for the HVAC system. New flooring, carpet and tile will be installed in the auditorium; new vinyl flooring with a rubber base will be installed in select areas; and the wooden floor in the multipurpose dance room will be refinished and include a new wall base. Other upgrades include a Plexipave® acrylic surfaced basketball court, roofing, door replacement, waterproofing, fencing and landscaping. Total project allocation - $2.5 million Completion – May 2023 Total project allocation - $5.3 million Completion – January 2024 Voters overwhelmingly approved the GOB in 2012 to renovate, remodel and replace schools; expand student capacity; enhance safety; and provide technology upgrades. For the most up-to-date information, please download the Dadeschools Mobile App to your iPhone or Android device. Follow us on Twitter @mdcps and @miamisup, on Instagram @miamischools and @miamisup, and on Facebook at MiamiSchools and AlbertoCarvalho . This press release was produced by Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.