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 an additional five years and $147,080,000.00 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 $297,464,300.00. The item was introduced on 6/23/2026, assigned to the County Attorney on 7/14/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners 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. The pool covers the purchase and installation of new passenger boarding bridges, refurbishment of existing ones, and purchase of parts and supplies. The pool was established on November 2, 2021, via Resolution No. 1028-21, and expires on December 31, 2026; if approved, it will expire on December 31, 2031. The additional allocation includes $137,080,000 for MDAD (for 40 new bridges, refurbishment of 50, and parts) and $10,000,000 for PortMiami (for new bridges for the North Bulkhead project and modifications/repairs). The document lists eight prequalified vendors. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.