Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Business
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Common Use Passenger Lounge Concession Agreement between Broward County and The Escape Lounge FLL LLC, RLI No. 20180423-0-AV-01, for the non-exclusive right to operate a common use passenger lounge operation at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, for a seven year period that commences upon the earlier of the Notice to Take Possession Expiration Date or upon the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 26.4 of the Broward County Administrative Code requires that the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") approve all Concession Agreements.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows The Escape Lounge FLL LLC ("Escape") the non-exclusive right to operate a common use passenger lounge concession at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ("FLL").
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action will allow Escape the non-exclusive right to operate a common use passenger lounge concession at FLL.
The Office of Economic and Small Business Development ("OESBD") established a 25% Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ("ACDBE") participation goal, and Escape has committed to a 25% ACDBE goal for this project (Exhibit 3).
Escape is a joint venture made up of MAG US Lounge Management and its ACDBE partners Gideon Toal Management Services and Superior Hospitality Group LLC.
On August 20, 2019 (Item No. 6), the Board approved Request for Letters of Interest ("RLI") No.20180423-0-AV-01, Common Use Passenger Lounge Concession. Seven firms submitted a proposal in response to the RLI; ALD Development Corporation d/b/a Airpo...
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