PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES (MOD)

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

A resolution authorizing an additional five years and $147,080,000 in expenditure authority for Prequalification Pool No. RTQ-01841, Passenger Boarding Bridges, for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and PortMiami, bringing the total modified cumulative pool amount to $297,464,300. The pool covers purchase and installation of new passenger boarding bridges, refurbishment of existing ones, and purchase of parts and supplies. 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 pool currently has eight prequalified vendors, including four local vendors, of which two are certified Small Business Enterprises. MDAD is requesting $137,080,000 for forty new bridges, refurbishment of fifty existing ones, and parts. PortMiami is requesting $10,000,000 for the North Bulkhead project and modifications and repairs. The pool term expires on December 31, 2026, and would expire on December 31, 2031 if approved. The current cumulative allocation is $150,384,300. The pool was established on November 2, 2021, through Resolution No. 1028-21. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000, or $1,500,000 for MDAD, is subject to ratification by the Board. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.