PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES (MOD)

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

The document is a legislative item for Miami-Dade County, File Number 261140, a Resolution to authorize an additional five years and $147,080,000 in expenditure authority for Prequalification Pool No. RTQ-01841, Passenger Boarding Bridges, for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and PortMiami. The total modified cumulative pool amount would be $297,464,300. The pool covers the purchase and installation of new passenger boarding bridges, refurbishment of existing ones, and purchase of parts and supplies. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with a favorable recommendation from the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026, and is scheduled for the BCC agenda on 9/1/2026. The document does not state a final decision. The pool was established on November 2, 2021, via Resolution No. 1028-21, and expires on December 31, 2026. If approved, the pool would expire on December 31, 2031. MDAD is requesting $137,080,000 for 40 new passenger boarding bridges, refurbishment of 50 existing ones, and parts. PortMiami is requesting $10,000,000 for the North Bulkhead project and modifications/repairs. The document lists eight prequalified vendors. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.