REIMBURSEMENT FOR DISCONTINUED I-95 EXPRESS ROUTES

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

The document is a legislative matter for a resolution authorizing the use of $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 issued 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 item was introduced on 6/8/2026, deferred on 7/21/2026, and scheduled for the 9/1/2026 Board meeting. The Transportation Committee forwarded it with a favorable recommendation on 6/9/2026. The buses were placed into service in January 2017, operated on Routes 195/295 and 196/296, and the routes were discontinued in March 2020. FDOT requested reimbursement on September 9, 2024, and payment was remitted on January 12, 2026. 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 scope is countywide, primarily serving District 3 and District 5. The funding source is the People's Transportation Plan Bond Program. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.