Some of the critical activities of our divisions include:

• Devising a capital improvement program that focuses on and balances community needs, the City’s strategic policy objectives, its operating requirements, and the physical condition of the its assets and facilities
• Capital project budget planning, continuous fiscal monitoring including fund eligibility, and technical support to City departments

• Maximizing the City’s capital funding by securing grants and cooperative partnerships with other governments and private sector projects
• Securing and administering cost effective contracts for top quality consultant, construction and other services, utilizing various procurement methodologies, including traditional design-bid-build, design-build, construction management at risk, and Job Order Contracting
• Procurement Opportunities

• Providing staff support to the Homeland Defense & Neighborhood Improvement Bond Oversight Board
• Maintaining an information call center and website, and conducting community outreach activities including project informational meetings, media coordination, groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings
• Announcements & Ceremonies

• Planning and coordinating the City’s newly initiated transit projects and major right-of-way improvement projects with affected government agencies and the community
• Collaborating with all area transportation agencies, such as the Florida Department of Transportation, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Florida East Coast Railway, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, Miami-Dade Transit, and others to insure that the transportation needs of Miami’s’ residents and visitors are best met.
• Miami Dade County Public Transportation

• Devising realistic project scopes and schedules, conducting all due diligence and design activities for capital construction projects to ensure timely and cost effective delivery of projects
• Developing & implementing a comprehensive plan for all City facilities and right-of-way to transition to full accessibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

• Providing regular on-site inspections of construction in progress for capital projects using in-house staff or firms under contract as construction engineering observers
• Administering construction contracts, handling requests for information, processing change orders and pay requests, as well as performing constructability reviews during project design