CONTRACT AWARD TO CHEROKEE ENTERPRISES, INC

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

Resolution approving a contract award to Cherokee Enterprises, Inc. for the MIA Fuel Storage Facility Expansion - Phase 1, Contract No. W019A, at Miami International Airport, in an amount not to exceed $45,856,233.51. The project will add one 4-million-gallon fuel storage tank. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026. The agenda date is 9/1/2026. The contract term is 730 consecutive calendar days. The base bid was $39,775,546.79. The project is part of the $12 billion Modernization In Action (M.I.A.) Plan. The scope includes installation of a new above-ground jet fuel storage tank, jet fuel piping, a pumping and filtration system, emergency fuel shut-off systems, and integration of fuel instrumentation and controls. The project location is stated as MIA. The applicant is the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The contractor is Cherokee Enterprises, Inc. The case/file number is 261155. The decision is pending before the Board. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.