PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES (MOD)

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

Resolution authorizing a five-year extension and $147,080,000 in additional expenditure authority for Prequalification Pool No. RTQ-01841, Passenger Boarding Bridges, for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and PortMiami. The pool covers purchase and installation of new passenger boarding bridges, refurbishment of existing ones, and purchase of parts and supplies. MDAD requests $137,080,000 for 40 new bridges, refurbishment of 50 existing ones, and parts; PortMiami requests $10,000,000 for new bridges for the North Bulkhead project and modifications/repairs. Current cumulative allocation is $150,384,300; modified cumulative allocation would be $297,464,300. Pool term expires December 31, 2026; extension would expire December 31, 2031. Any contract award over $5,000,000, or $1,500,000 for MDAD, requires Board ratification. Status is In Committee; introduced June 23, 2026; agenda date September 1, 2026. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.