PTP AMENDMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO DTPW

Transportation Cmte · 2026-07-14 · resolution

The document is a legislative item for a resolution approving an amendment to the FY 2026-30 Five-Year Implementation Plan of the People's Transportation Plan (PTP) to retroactively include the purchase of fifteen 40-foot buses for the I-95 Phase I and II project (CIP145), funded in part by Charter County Transportation Surtax Funds. The project is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, with routes between Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. The total cost is $3,896,702. The applicant is the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust (CITT), requested by Javier Betancourt, Executive Director. The case file number is 261138. The Transportation Committee forwarded the item to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation on July 14, 2026, following a public hearing. The Board agenda date is September 1, 2026. The buses were purchased with FDOT grant funds and placed into service in January 2017, but the routes were discontinued in March 2020. FDOT requested reimbursement on September 9, 2024, and DTPW issued a payment of $3,896,702 on January 12, 2026. The amendment authorizes the use of PTP capital funds to restore DTPW's operating fund resources.