MIA PASSENGER LOUNGE

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-647-26 (Legislative Item File Number 260874) on 7/21/2026, approving award of a competitive revenue-generating contract, Contract No. EVN0002968, Passenger Lounge at MIA, to AD Partnership, LLC, with projected revenue of $93,800,000.00 for a 15-year term for Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The contract is for the development, operation, and management of a premium passenger lounge concession at Miami International Airport (MIA), located on the third floor of Concourse E, above Gate E7. The proposed concept is the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club, a common-use and membership-based lounge. The vendor is responsible for all capital investment and build-out costs including installation of a new passenger elevator. The contract requires compensation through annual rent, a guaranteed annual privilege fee of approximately $3.46 million, and percentage rent of 40 percent of gross revenues across applicable revenue categories. The Board authorized the County Mayor or designee to execute the agreement. The Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 6/8/2026. The item was introduced on 5/14/2026. A Request for Proposals was issued on July 14, 2025, with a closing date of October 7, 2025; seven proposals were received, four were deemed non-responsive by the County Attorney's Office on November 12, 2025; negotiations commenced December 10, 2025 and concluded April 17, 2026. Public comment sentiment: Chairwoman Cohen Higgins asked whether the applicant was amenable to entering into a labor peace agreement; Mr. Les Pantin, appearing on behalf of the applicant, Airport Dimensions, confirmed the applicant was amenable and willing to work with the airport and labor partners. ACA Murray advised that labor peace was a contractual requirement, so if the applicant was not compliant by the time of the award, it would not be awarded the agreement. Mr. Pantin added that the applicant had submitted a letter affirming it would meet all requirements. Commissioner Gilbert III stated he would ensure the applicant met all requirements, and if an agreement was not reached, he would defer the item at the commission meeting.