PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES (MOD)

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

Resolution R-754-26, File Number 261140, adopted by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on 9/1/2026, authorizes 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 total modified cumulative pool amount becomes $297,464,300, with the pool expiring on December 31, 2031. 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 the North Bulkhead project and modifications/repairs. Any contract award exceeding $5,000,000, or $1,500,000 for MDAD, requires Board ratification. The pool was established on November 2, 2021, via Resolution No. 1028-21. The item was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026. Eight prequalified vendors are listed, including four local vendors, two of which are certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs). No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.