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 $3,896,702 in Charter County Transportation Surtax funds to reimburse the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works operating fund for a payment to the Florida Department of Transportation for depreciated value and unauthorized mileage on 15 buses originally purchased for the discontinued I-95 Express Bus Service routes. The item was deferred to September 1, 2026, and was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation from the Transportation Committee. No street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change is stated. The project is countywide in scope, with the discontinued routes primarily serving District 3 and District 5. The buses were placed into service in January 2017, routes discontinued in March 2020, FDOT requested reimbursement on September 9, 2024, payment remitted to FDOT on January 12, 2026, and the item was introduced on June 8, 2026. The applicant/developer/owner is not stated; the requester is Transportation and Public Works. The case/file number is 261064. The decision is deferred as of July 21, 2026, with a favorable recommendation from the Transportation Committee on June 9, 2026. The business opportunity is the reimbursement of $3,896,702 for 15 buses under Contract No. L1168501B1, funded through FDOT Grant G0350, with the total purchase cost of $8,139,630. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated.