PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES (MOD)

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

Prequalification Pool No. RTQ-01841, Passenger Boarding Bridges, for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and PortMiami. File Number: 261140. The action is a resolution authorizing an additional five years and $147,080,000.00 in expenditure authority, for a total modified cumulative pool amount of $297,464,300.00. The pool term expires on December 31, 2026, and would expire on December 31, 2031, if approved. The current cumulative allocation is $150,384,300.00. The additional allocation requested is $137,080,000.00 for MDAD and $10,000,000.00 for PortMiami. MDAD's modified cumulative allocation would be $231,489,300.00; PortMiami's would be $65,975,000.00. The pool was established on November 2, 2021, by Resolution No. 1028-21. The pool includes three groups: Group 1 - Purchase and installation of new passenger boarding bridges; Group 2 - Refurbishment of existing boarding bridges; and Group 3 - Purchase of parts and supplies for passenger boarding bridges. MDAD's request funds the furnishing and installation of forty (40) new passenger boarding bridges, the refurbishment of fifty (50) existing ones, and the procurement of essential parts and materials. PortMiami's request funds the purchase of new passenger boarding bridges for the North Bulkhead project, as well as modifications and repairs to existing bridges. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000.00, or $1,500,000.00 for MDAD, is subject to ratification by the Board. The staff recommendation is to approve the extension. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026. The agenda date is 9/1/2026. The requester is the Strategic Procurement Department. The Procurement Contracting Manager is Marie Williams. The document does not state a specific street address, intersection, parcel/folio, or acreage for the work. The document does not state a final decision by the Board of County Commissioners. The document does not state a specific applicant or developer name. The document does not state a specific dollar amount for any single contract award. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.