REIMBURSEMENT TO DTPW FOR THE PURCHASE OF 15 BUSES

Transportation Cmte · 2026-06-09 · resolution

This legislative item, File Number 260794, concerned a resolution authorizing the use of $3,896,702.00 from the Charter County Transportation Surtax Bond Program to reimburse the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) operating fund. This reimbursement was for a payment made to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regarding the depreciated value and unauthorized mileage of 15 buses originally purchased for the discontinued I-95 Express Bus Service routes. The buses were redeployed to other routes after the service was discontinued in March 2020 due to declining ridership and operator shortages. FDOT required reimbursement because the redeployment violated grant restrictions. The item was introduced on 4/30/2026 and was ultimately withdrawn by the Transportation Committee on 6/9/2026. The project was added to the People’s Transportation Plan in July 2026. The total purchase cost for these 15 buses was $8,139,630, funded through FDOT Grant G0350 and approved by the Board via Resolution No. R-936-16. The total FDOT reimbursement request for 28 buses was $9,658,133.83, with this item addressing a portion of that amount.