AIRBALL SPORTS - AWARD

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

This legislative item concerns a resolution to waive competitive bidding procedures and award a non-competitive revenue-generating contract, Contract No. BW-10479, for a Miami Heat-licensed merchandise retail concession at Miami International Airport (MIA) to Airball Sports II, LLC. The contract is for an eight-year term with one two-year option to renew, with projected revenues of $17,000,000.00 for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The item was deferred by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on July 13, 2026, and previously on May 11, 2026. Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins requested the deferral to no date certain. The concessionaire, Airball Sports II, LLC, holds exclusive rights to operate a Miami Heat franchise retail store at MIA and will be responsible for financing, operating, and maintaining the retail concession in Concourse D. The agreement replaces an existing month-to-month lease. Market research indicated no other vendors are authorized to operate a Miami Heat-licensed retail store at MIA. The Living Wage Ordinance applies to this contract.