REIMBURSEMENT TO DTPW FOR THE PURCHASE OF 15 BUSES

Transportation Cmte · 2026-06-09 · resolution

This is a legislative item 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 The item was withdrawn on 6/9/2026, and a substitute version is Legislative File No. 261064. The buses were placed into service in January 2017 and operated on Routes 195/295 and 196/296, which connected Broward Boulevard and Sheridan Street to Downtown Miami and the Civic Center. The routes were discontinued in March 2020. FDOT issued its reimbursement request on September 9, 2024. 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 total fiscal impact is $3,896,702. The item is countywide in scope, but the discontinued bus routes primarily served District 3 and District 5. The item was introduced on 4/30/2026. The agenda date and final action are not stated. The item was scheduled for the Transportation Cmte on 6/9/2026 as agenda item 3D, where it was withdrawn. The item was pending BCC assignment. The project was added to the People's Transportation Plan in July 2026. The funding source is the People's Transportation Plan Bond Program. 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 to the Board prior to the date scheduled for Board consideration or 45 days have elapsed since the filing with the Clerk of the Board. The item was to be presented to the CITT for review and recommendation prior to Board consideration. The staff recommendation is to approve the use of funds. The final decision is not stated because the item was withdrawn. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, or acreage. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.