AIRBALL SPORTS - AWARD

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

Resolution authorizing waiver of competitive bidding and award of non-competitive revenue-generating contract BW-10479 to Airball Sports II, LLC for a Miami Heat-licensed merchandise retail concession at Miami International Airport (MIA), Concourse D, for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. Projected revenue $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. Applicant/Developer/Owner: Airball Sports II, LLC. Prime Sponsor: Danielle Cohen Higgins. Contract replaces Contract No. R-1110-11 approved December 19, 2011. Current contract is month-to-month with 8% fee; new contract requires greater of 10% of gross revenues or prevailing Class VI Terminal rental rate. Fiscal impact for initial eight-year term $13,600,000; with option to renew $17,000,000. Vendor principal address: 201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Ste 800, Miami, FL. Principal: Eric S. Woolworth. 91% of vendor employees reside in Miami-Dade County. Living Wage Ordinance applies. Small Business Enterprise measures and Local Preference do not apply. Due diligence found no adverse findings. No comparable competitive contracts identified for piggybacking. Public comment sentiment: not stated.