Miami Dade County Aviation Department (MDAD) has identified the need for a 2,000-space employee parking garage with a budget of approximately $30,000,000 (excluding soft costs and project contingencies).  The garage will be delivered through a design/build process and based on a Design Criteria Package (DCP) to be developed by the Consultant.  DESMAN is the primary subconsultant to the prime designer, Bermello Ajamil & Partners.  DESMAN’s role will be as Parking Consultant and Structural Engineer for development of the DCP.  The basic services to be provided by the DCP Consultant shall include but not be limited to preparation of bidding documents incorporating schematic design, performance specifications and design criteria for the garage.  Services shall include the enforcement of the design criteria including but not limited to notifying MDAD regarding the Design-Builder's compliance or non- compliance with the requirements of the design criteria.

The purpose of the Design Criteria Package is to furnish sufficient information to permit Design-Build firms to prepare a bid or a response to MDAD's request for proposal, or to permit MDAD to enter into a negotiated Design-Build contract. The Design Criteria Package must at a minimum specify performance-based criteria for the construction project, including the legal description of the site, survey information concerning the site, material quality standards, schematic layouts and conceptual design criteria of the project, cost or budget estimates, design and construction schedules, site development requirements, provisions for utilities, storm water retention and disposal.

The garage should be planned to minimize surface parking and within a construction budget of approximately $30 million (excluding soft costs and project contingencies).  MDAD has selected the team of B&A and DESMAN for development of a DCP for purposes of retaining a design/build firm.  Key objectives of the garage include designing easy access for employees, reducing vehicle circulation time and incorporating shuttle operations and travel routes to reduce circulation time airport wide, provide convenient employee pickup locations, and provide flexibility for MDAD in structuring the shuttle routes during and after construction.