MIA PASSENGER LOUNGE

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

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-647-26, File Number 260874, approving the award of a competitive revenue-generating contract, Contract No. EVN0002968, for a Passenger Lounge at Miami International Airport (MIA) to AD Partnership, LLC. The contract has a projected revenue of $93,800,000.00 for a 15-year term for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The lounge will be located on the third floor of Concourse E at MIA, above Gate E7, and will be a common-use, membership-based premium passenger lounge. The proposed concept is the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club. The vendor is responsible for all capital investment and build-out costs, including a new passenger elevator. The contract requires annual rent based on the prevailing Class II Terminal rental rate, 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 item 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 on 7/21/2026. The applicant is AD Partnership, LLC, with a principal address of 7950 Legacy Drive Suite 700, Plano, TX, 75204. The case number is 260874. The decision was adopted. Key dates include the RFP issuance on July 14, 2025, the closing date of October 7, 2025, and the conclusion of negotiations on April 17, 2026. Public comment: 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 and willing to work with the airport and labor partners. ACA Murray advised that labor peace was a contractual requirement, so if the applicant was not compliant by the time of the award, it would not be awarded the agreement. Mr. Pantin added that the applicant had submitted a letter affirming it would meet all requirements. Commissioner Gilbert III stated he would ensure the applicant met all requirements, and if an agreement was not reached, he would defer the item at the commission meeting.