MIA PASSENGER LOUNGE

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

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-647-26, File Number 260874, approving the award of Contract No. EVN0002968 for a Passenger Lounge at Miami International Airport (MIA) to AD Partnership, LLC. The contract is for a 15-year term with projected revenue of $93,800,000.00 for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The lounge will be located on the third floor of Concourse E, above Gate E7, at MIA. The proposed concept is the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club, a common-use and membership-based lounge. The vendor will be responsible for all capital investment and build-out costs, including installation of a new passenger elevator. The vendor offered 40 percent of gross revenues and an annual privilege fee of approximately $3.46 million. The item was forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 6/8/2026, and adopted by the Board on 7/21/2026. The applicant, AD Partnership, LLC, is located at 7950 Legacy Drive Suite 700, Plano, TX, 75204. The prime sponsor was Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert, III. The contract was awarded through a competitive process with an RFP issued on July 14, 2025, and proposals due October 7, 2025. Seven proposals were received; four were deemed non-responsive by the County Attorney's Office on November 12, 2025. Negotiations ran from December 10, 2025, to April 17, 2026.