MIA PASSENGER LOUNGE

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Resolution approving award of a competitive revenue-generating contract, Contract No. EVN0002968, Passenger Lounge at MIA, to AD Partnership, LLC with projected revenue of $93,800,000.00 for a 15-year term for Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The lounge will be located on the third floor of Concourse E at Miami International Airport, above Gate E7. The proposed concept is the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club, a common-use and membership-based lounge. The contract was introduced on 5/14/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 6/8/2026, and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The vendor, AD Partnership, LLC, is located at 7950 Legacy Drive Suite 700, Plano, TX, 75204. The contract requires the vendor to compensate the County through annual rent, a guaranteed annual privilege fee, and percentage rent. The proposer offered 40 percent of gross revenues across applicable revenue categories and an annual privilege fee of approximately $3.46 million. The vendor is responsible for all capital investment and build-out costs including installation of a new passenger elevator. A Request for Proposals was issued on July 14, 2025, with a closing date of October 7, 2025, and seven proposals were received. Four proposals were deemed non-responsive by the County Attorney's Office on November 12, 2025. Negotiations commenced on December 10, 2025, and concluded on April 17, 2026. At the Aviation and Seaport Committee meeting on 6/8/2026, Chairwoman Cohen Higgins asked whether the applicant was amenable to entering into a labor peace agreement. Mr. Les Pantin, appearing on behalf of the applicant, Airport Dimensions, confirmed the applicant was amenable. ACA Murray advised that labor peace was a contractual requirement of the agreement. Commissioner Gilbert III stated he would ensure the applicant met all requirements. The resolution was adopted on 7/21/2026.