AIRBALL SPORTS - AWARD

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

Legislative item File Number 260654 is a Resolution to waive competitive bidding and award a non-competitive revenue-generating contract, 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. The contract has a projected revenue of $17,000,000.00 for an eight-year term with one, two-year option to renew. The status is Deferred. The item was introduced on 4/13/2026. It was deferred at the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 5/11/2026 to 6/8/2026, and deferred again on 7/13/2026 to no date certain. The applicant is Airball Sports II, LLC. The Prime Sponsor is Danielle Cohen Higgins. The staff recommendation is to approve the waiver and award. The contract replaces Contract No. R-1110-11 approved on December 19, 2011. The vendor address is 201 S. Biscayne Blvd, Ste 800, Miami, FL. The contract requires Airball to pay the County the greater of 10% of gross revenues or the prevailing Class VI Terminal rental rate. The current contract requires 8% of gross revenues. The fiscal impact for the initial eight-year term is $13,600,000, with an estimated cumulative value of $17,000,000 if the option to renew is exercised. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela. The Procurement Contracting Manager is Marie Williams. The vendor principal is Eric S. Woolworth. The Living Wage Ordinance applies. The Small Business Enterprise measures and Local Preference do not apply. The two percent User Access Program does not apply. Due diligence found no adverse findings. No comparable competitive contracts were identified. The location is not stated as a specific street address beyond the vendor principal address. The size of the project is not stated in terms of acreage or square footage. The zoning or use change is not stated. The decision is Deferred. Key dates: Introduced 4/13/2026; Deferred 5/11/2026; Deferred 7/13/2026. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document. During the 5/11/2026 committee meeting, Chairwoman Cohen Higgins requested a status update on the airport's concessionaire program. Mr. Cutie reported on the progress of concession areas, including a 15-year extension approved the previous April, a three-phase implementation, and negotiations with a pool of 45 firms. This update was in response to a request and does not constitute public comment sentiment.