REIMBURSEMENT FOR DISCONTINUED I-95 EXPRESS ROUTES

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

Resolution authorizing $3,896,702.00 in Charter County Transportation Surtax Bond Program funds to reimburse the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) operating fund for a payment to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for depreciated value and unauthorized mileage associated with 15 buses originally purchased for the discontinued I-95 Express Bus Service routes. The buses were placed into service in January 2017 and operated on Routes 195/295 and 196/296, connecting Broward Boulevard and Sheridan Street to Downtown Miami and the Civic Center. Routes were discontinued in March 2020. FDOT requested reimbursement on September 9, 2024. Payment was remitted to FDOT on January 12, 2026. The item was deferred to September 1, 2026, Board meeting. The Transportation Committee forwarded it to the Board with a favorable recommendation on June 9, 2026. The scope is countywide, primarily serving District 3 and District 5. The total purchase cost for the 15 buses was $8,139,630, funded through FDOT Grant G0350 and approved by Resolution No. R-936-16. The buses were acquired under Contract No. L1168501B1. The total FDOT reimbursement request for 28 buses is $9,658,133.83. The balance of $5,761,431.83 relates to other procurements. The item is a substitute to file no. 260794. The project was added to the FY 2026-30 Five-Year Implementation Plan of the People's Transportation Plan. The funding source is the People's Transportation Plan Bond Program, program 6730101 Bus - Enhancements, FY25-26 Adopted Budget & Multi-Year Capital Plan, Volume 2, Page 139. Melvin Cartagena, Assistant Director and Chief Financial Officer of DTPW, will monitor the reimbursement. The item was introduced on June 8, 2026. The agenda date is September 1, 2026, agenda item number 8N4. The item was deferred on July 21, 2026, agenda item 8N5. The requester is Transportation and Public Works. The item was assigned to County Attorney Bruce Libhaber. The item was placed for review pursuant to County Code Section 29-124(f). The item may only be considered by the Board if the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) has forwarded a recommendation prior to the Board date or 45 days have elapsed since filing. The item will be presented to CITT for review. The staff recommendation is approval. The final action is not stated. The decision is not stated as approved or denied; the item is before the Board. The item was deferred to September 1, 2026. The document does not state a street address, parcel, or acreage. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.