Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Miami-Dade School Board Approves Construction Award For GOB Project, West Homestead

Press release from Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Construction will begin soon on a new 12-classroom addition project at West Homestead K-8 Center after the Miami-Dade School Board awarded the construction contract to Veitia Padron, Inc. to complete the General Obligation Bond (GOB) project, valued at approximately $4.7 million. Located in Homestead, the existing school was built in 1959 with additions constructed afterwards and currently comprises 10 permanent buildings on 14 acres. The facility has a permanent capacity of 774 student stations and will have a total of 990 student stations upon completion. The project will provide for an additional 20 parking spaces, expanding the school’s parking lot, and include a new covered walkway connecting the new structure to the main building. The project is scheduled to be completed by August 2022.

Veitia Padron will use a total Sub-Consultant Small/Micro Business Enterprise (S/MBE) participation of 15.56 percent and Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) participation of 20.20 percent. 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.

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