REIMBURSEMENT FOR DISCONTINUED I-95 EXPRESS ROUTES

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

The document is a legislative item for a resolution authorizing the use of Charter County Transportation Surtax Bond Program funds in the amount of $3,896,702.00 to reimburse the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works operating fund for a payment issued to the Florida Department of Transportation 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, was before the Board of County Commissioners, and was deferred on 7/21/2026 to the 9/1/2026 Board meeting. The Transportation Committee forwarded it to the Board with a favorable recommendation on 6/9/2026. The routes were permanently discontinued in March 2020 due to a decline in ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic and bus operator shortages. The buses were redeployed to other routes, which was inconsistent with FDOT grant requirements. FDOT issued a reimbursement request in September 2024, and payment was remitted to FDOT on January 12, 2026. The total purchase cost for the 15 buses was $8,139,630, funded through FDOT Grant G0350 and approved by the Board pursuant to Resolution No. R-936-16. The scope is countywide, but the discontinued routes primarily served District 3 and District 5. The funding source is the People's Transportation Plan Bond Program. The item is a substitute to file no. 260794. The document does not state a street address, parcel, acreage, or square footage. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.