CONCOURSE K CONCESSION PROGRAM AT MIA

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

Resolution approving award of a competitive revenue-generating contract, Contract No. EVN0028376, Concourse K Concession Program at Miami International Airport, to OTG MIA Venture, LLC with projected revenue of $62,200,000.00 for an initial 11-year term and one, one-year option to renew for Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The contract provides for the development and management of 17 retail and food and beverage concession spaces encompassing approximately 19,073 square feet in the upcoming Concourse K. The concession spaces consist of 11 food and beverage concessions and 6 retail concessions. The initial 11-year term consists of two years for construction and nine years for operations. The projected revenue is based on the vendor providing a percentage fee of 18% for alcohol sales and 12% and 14% for all other retail and food and beverage sales, respectively. There is an estimated positive fiscal impact to the County for the initial 11-year term of $55,800,000. Should the County choose to exercise the one, one-year option to renew, the estimated cumulative value will be $62,200,000. The concessionaire is expected to develop the awarded spaces by providing financing, design, leasing, tenant coordination, construction and property management of the concession locations. The concession spaces are expected to be available by 2030, subject to the existing construction schedule. The vendor recommended for award is OTG MIA Venture, LLC, a joint venture partnership comprised of OTG Concessions Management (50%) and KFIT F&B Holdings II, LLC (50%). The vendor principal address is 352 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY. The vendor is non-local with 0% of employees residing in Miami-Dade County. Vendors not recommended for award: Blue Mountain Coffee House (deemed non-responsive by the County Attorney's Office), Cheeseburger Baby Sobe, Inc. DBA Cheese Burger Baby (local, not recommended), Munz Co-MitbahLab-Mr.Edd.CocktailCeviche Gourmet, LLC (local, not recommended). The RFP was issued under full and open competition on August 5, 2025. On the closing date of November 17, 2025, the County received four proposals, including two from local firms. On December 22, 2025, the County Attorney's Office deemed three proposals non-responsive, as they all failed to submit a revenue proposal. Two evaluation meetings were held for the responsive proposal on January 9, 2026 and January 21, 2026, including an oral presentation. Negotiations commenced on February 27, 2026, and concluded on May 5, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the resolution on July 21, 2026. The Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation on July 13, 2026. The item was introduced on June 24, 2026. The Living Wage Ordinance applies. The two percent User Access Program does not apply. The Small Business Enterprise Selection Factor and Local Preference do not apply. MIA is located within District 6, which is represented by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis; however, the impact of this item is countywide in nature. The Prime Sponsor is Danielle Cohen Higgins. The Requester is Strategic Procurement. The County Mayor or County Mayor's designee shall not approve any changes in concession concepts from those specified on pages 75-125 of the OTG Proposal (The Miami Experience by OTG), or from any proposed subcontractor for which OTG included a Letter of Intent in its proposal, without the prior approval of the Board. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.