CONTRACT AWARD TO CHEROKEE ENTERPRISES, INC

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

Resolution approving a contract between Miami-Dade County and 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 involves the installation of a new above-ground jet fuel storage tank and associated infrastructure. 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 project is part of the Modernization In Action (M.I.A.) Plan. The scope includes a new jet fuel storage tank, piping, pumping and filtration system, and related infrastructure. The total contract award amount is $45,856,233.51. The base award amount is $39,775,546.79. The project will add one 4-million-gallon fuel storage tank in Phase I, with Phase II adding two more, for a total capacity increase of 12 million gallons, doubling capacity from 12 million to 24 million gallons. The project location is stated as MIA. The applicant/developer/owner is Miami-Dade County, with the contractor being Cherokee Enterprises, Inc. The case/file number is 261155. The decision is pending before the Board. Key dates include introduction on 6/24/2026, committee action on 7/13/2026, and agenda date of 9/1/2026. The business opportunity is the construction contract for the fuel storage facility expansion, with a total contract award amount of $45,856,233.51. The grounding note is that the document is a legislative item for a contract award, and the project location is stated as MIA, with no specific street address or parcel/folio provided.