AIRBALL SPORTS - AWARD

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

Resolution to waive competitive bidding and award a non-competitive revenue-generating contract, Contract No. BW-10479, Airball Sports II, LLC Lease and Concession Agreement, to Airball Sports II, LLC, for a Miami Heat-licensed merchandise retail concession at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Concourse D, for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. Projected revenue of $17,000,000.00 for an eight-year term with one, two-year option to renew. Status: Deferred. Introduced 4/13/2026. Deferred by Aviation and Seaport Committee on 5/11/2026 to 6/8/2026, and deferred again on 7/13/2026 to no date certain. Prime Sponsor: Danielle Cohen Higgins. Staff recommendation is to approve the waiver and award. The contract replaces Contract No. R-1110-11 approved December 19, 2011. Airball holds exclusive rights to operate a Miami Heat franchise retail store at MIA. The contract requires Airball to pay the greater of 10% of gross revenues or the prevailing Class VI Terminal rental rate. Fiscal impact for initial eight-year term is $13,600,000; with the option to renew, estimated cumulative value is $17,000,000. The current contract requires 8% of gross revenues and is month-to-month. Vendor address: 201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Ste 800, Miami, FL. Principal: Eric S. Woolworth. Due diligence found no adverse findings. The Small Business Enterprise measures and Local Preference do not apply. The Living Wage Ordinance applies. During the 5/11/2026 committee meeting, Chairwoman Cohen Higgins requested a status update on the airport's concessionaire program. Mr. Cutie reported on a 15-year extension of concession areas, a three-phase implementation, and negotiations with a pool of 45 firms. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.