PTP AMENDMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO DTPW

Transportation Cmte · 2026-07-14 · resolution

Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is considering a resolution to approve an amendment to the FY 2026-30 Five-Year Implementation Plan Update of the People's Transportation Plan (PTP). This amendment retroactively includes the purchase of fifteen (15) 40-foot diesel and compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for the I-95 Phase I and II project. These buses were purchased in January 2017 for $3,896,702 using FDOT grant funds for I-95 Express Bus Service routes. The routes were discontinued in March 2020 due to declining ridership and operator shortages. The buses were redeployed to other routes, which was inconsistent with FDOT's grant requirements. On September 9, 2024, FDOT requested reimbursement for the depreciated value and unauthorized mileage. Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) issued a reimbursement payment of $3,896,702 to FDOT on January 12, 2026, from DTPW's Operating Fund. The amendment is required to authorize the use of PTP capital funds to restore DTPW's operating fund resources and ensure compliance with PTP funding eligibility. The project is funded in part by Charter County Transportation Surtax Funds and is included in the County's FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan under Program No. 6730101, Site No. 300908.