PTP AMENDMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO DTPW

Transportation Cmte · 2026-07-14 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners is considering a resolution to approve an amendment to the FY 2026-30 Five-Year Implementation Plan Update of the People's Transportation Plan (PTP). This amendment retroactively includes the purchase of fifteen (15) 40-foot diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) buses for the I-95 Phase I and II Project (CIP145). These buses were initially purchased in January 2017 with FDOT grant funds for I-95 Express Bus Service routes connecting Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. The routes were discontinued in March 2020 due to declining ridership and operator shortages. To comply with FDOT requirements, Miami-Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) issued a reimbursement payment of $3,896,702 to FDOT on January 12, 2026, using DTPW's Operating Fund. The PTP amendment is needed to authorize the use of PTP capital funds to restore DTPW's operating fund resources and ensure compliance with PTP funding eligibility. The Transportation Committee forwarded the item to the Board with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing.