PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES (MOD)

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

The document is a legislative item for Miami-Dade County, File Number 261140, a Resolution to authorize additional time of five years and expenditure authority of $147,080,000.00 for a total modified cumulative pool amount of $297,464,300.00 for Prequalification Pool No. RTQ-01841, Passenger Boarding Bridges, for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and PortMiami. The item was introduced on 6/23/2026, assigned to the County Attorney on 7/14/2026, forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 9/1/2026 as item 8P2. The pool was established on November 2, 2021, through Resolution No. 1028-21, for a five-year term. The current cumulative allocation is $150,384,300, and the pool term expires on December 31, 2026. If approved, the pool will have a modified cumulative allocation of $297,464,300 and expire on December 31, 2031. The pool includes three groups: Group 1 - Purchase and installation of new passenger boarding bridges; Group 2 - Refurbishment of existing boarding bridges; and Group 3 - Purchase of parts and supplies for passenger boarding bridges. MDAD is requesting $137,080,000 to fund the furnishing and installation of forty (40) new passenger boarding bridges, the refurbishment of fifty (50) existing ones, and the procurement of essential parts and materials. PortMiami is requesting $10,000,000 to support operational needs, including the purchase of new passenger boarding bridges for the North Bulkhead project, as well as modifications and repairs to existing bridges. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000.00, or $1,500,000.00 for Miami-Dade Aviation Department, is ratified by the Board. There are currently eight prequalified vendors, including four local vendors, of which two are certified SBE firms. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, or project size in terms of acreage or units. Public comment or stakeholder sentiment is not stated in the document.