AIRBALL SPORTS - AWARD

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

Resolution to waive competitive bidding and award a non-competitive revenue-generating lease and concession agreement, Contract No. BW-10479, to Airball Sports II, LLC for a Miami Heat-licensed merchandise retail concession at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Concourse D. Projected revenue of $17,000,000.00 for an eight-year term with one two-year option to renew. File Number: 260654. Status: Deferred. Introduced 4/13/2026. Deferred at Aviation and Seaport Committee on 5/11/2026 and 7/13/2026. Applicant/Developer/Owner: Airball Sports II, LLC. Prime Sponsor: Danielle Cohen Higgins. The contract replaces Contract No. R-1110-11 approved December 19, 2011. The concessionaire must pay the greater of 10% of gross revenues or the prevailing Class VI Terminal rental rate. The current contract requires 8% of gross revenues and is month-to-month. Market research identified no other vendors authorized to operate a Miami Heat-licensed retail store at MIA. The store is located in Concourse D at MIA. MIA is located within District 6, represented by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis. Fiscal impact for initial eight-year term is $13,600,000; with option to renew, estimated cumulative value is $17,000,000. Vendor principal address: 201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Ste 800, Miami, FL. Principal: Eric S. Woolworth. 91% of vendor's employees reside in Miami-Dade County. Due diligence found no adverse findings. No comparable competitive contracts identified for piggybacking. Living Wage Ordinance applies. Small Business Enterprise measures and Local Preference do not apply. Two percent User Access Program does not apply. During the 5/11/2026 committee meeting, Chairwoman Cohen Higgins requested a status update on the airport's concessionaire program. Mr. Cutie reported that the Board had approved a 15-year extension of many concession areas the previous April, with a three-year implementation phase. He noted one space was completed, another about to begin construction, and the department expected to enter the third phase on May 23. He added that implementation work would not be complete in time for the World Cup, and the department was negotiating a pool of 45 firms with solicitations to follow. The item was deferred to no date certain at the 7/13/2026 committee meeting per Commissioner Cohen-Higgins's request.