PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES (MOD)

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

Resolution authorizing additional time of five years and expenditure authority in the amount 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 pool term expires on December 31, 2026, and has a current cumulative allocation of $150,384,300. If approved, the pool will have a modified cumulative allocation of $297,464,300 and will expire on December 31, 2031. The item was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026. Agenda date is 9/1/2026. The resolution provides that 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. 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. 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. Currently, there are eight prequalified vendors, including four local vendors, of which two are certified SBE firms. The pool was established by the Board on November 2, 2021, through Resolution No. 1028-21, for a five-year term.