AIRBALL SPORTS - AWARD

Aviation and Seaport Committee · 2026-07-13 · resolution

Legislative item File Number 260654 is a Resolution to waive competitive bidding and award a non-competitive revenue-generating contract, Contract No. BW-10479, to Airball Sports II, LLC for a Miami Heat-licensed merchandise retail concession at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Concourse D. The contract has a projected revenue of $17,000,000.00 for an eight-year term with one two-year option to renew. The item was introduced on 4/13/2026 and has been deferred twice by the Aviation and Seaport Committee, first on 5/11/2026 to 6/8/2026, and then on 7/13/2026 to no date certain. The applicant is Airball Sports II, LLC, whose principal address is 201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Ste 800, Miami, FL. The contract replaces Contract No. R-1110-11 approved on December 19, 2011. The current contract requires a percentage fee of 8% of gross revenues, while the new contract requires the greater of 10% of gross revenues or the prevailing Class VI Terminal rental rate. The fiscal impact for the initial eight-year term is $13,600,000, with a cumulative value of $17,000,000 if the option to renew is exercised. The item is sponsored by Danielle Cohen Higgins. During the 5/11/2026 committee meeting, Chairwoman Cohen Higgins requested a status update on the airport's concessionaire program. Mr. Cutie reported that the Board had approved a 15-year extension of many concession areas, with a three-phase implementation. He noted that one space was completed, another was about to begin construction, and the department expected to enter the third phase on May 23. He also stated that the implementation work would not be complete in time for the World Cup and that the department was negotiating a pool of 45 firms.