Capital Improvement Projects

Background

The City established the Office of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) in the summer of 2001 to consolidate the City’s capital construction efforts into a single entity that would serve as a focal point for planning and construction program management activities. The Office of CIP’s current program includes unparalleled investments in quality of life infrastructure including prioritization of sea level rise with Storm Water and right-of-way (ROW) improvement projects, Parking’s facilities, Parks’ improvement projects, and Sustainability & Resiliency’s projects. These projects are necessary to improve, enhance, and maintain facilities and infrastructure to meet the service demands of residents and visitors of the City of Miami Beach. The Capital Improvement Program is primarily funded by authorized bonds including General Obligation, Water/Sewer, and Storm Water. Other sources of funding may include grants, resort tax, and parking bonds. CIP is managing over 60 active projects in the planning, design, and construction phases. CIP’s goal is to advance the majority of these projects to completion within the next five years.

The CIP staff is composed of senior management, project managers (in different categories of experience and responsibility), financial managers, field inspectors, and administrative personnel. Over the years, the department has introduced new and innovative means of procurement of contractors and consultants. The current procurement methods include job order contracting, design-build, construction management at risk, and design-bid-build. These methods have brought new contractors and consultants to the City, enhancing the current pool of vendors constructing the City’s infrastructure and facilities