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 is for a 15-year term with projected revenue of $93,800,000.00 for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The lounge will be located on the third floor of Concourse E, above Gate E7, at MIA. 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, the Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded it to the Board with a favorable recommendation on 6/8/2026, and the Board adopted it on 7/21/2026. The vendor is responsible for all capital investment and build-out costs, including installation of a new passenger elevator. The vendor offered 40 percent of gross revenues across applicable revenue categories and an annual privilege fee of approximately $3.46 million. The RFP was issued on July 14, 2025, and closed on October 7, 2025, with seven proposals 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. The vendor, AD Partnership, LLC, is located at 7950 Legacy Drive Suite 700, Plano, TX, 75204, and is non-local. No local firm was identified as having the experience, qualifications, and expertise commensurate with service requirements. The contract requires the vendor to compensate the County through annual rent based on the prevailing Class II Terminal rental rate, a guaranteed annual privilege fee, and percentage rent derived from gross revenues. The fiscal impact is positive, estimated at $93,800,000 over the 15-year term. The item is within District 6, represented by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, but the impact is countywide. During 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 and willing to work with the airport and labor partners. ACA Murray advised that labor peace was a contractual requirement, and 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.