PTP AMENDMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO DTPW

Transportation Cmte · 2026-07-14 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners is considering a resolution to amend the FY 2026-30 Five-Year Implementation Plan Update of the People's Transportation Plan (PTP). The 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. These buses were purchased in January 2017 for $3,896,702 using State toll revenue grants and were intended for I-95 Express Bus Service routes. The routes were discontinued in March 2020 due to declining ridership and operator shortages. The buses were redeployed to other routes, which was inconsistent with grant requirements. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) requested reimbursement for the depreciated value and unauthorized mileage, which Miami-Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) paid on January 12, 2026. The PTP amendment is needed to authorize the use of PTP capital funds to restore DTPW's operating fund. The Transportation Committee forwarded the item to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing.