REIMBURSEMENT FOR DISCONTINUED I-95 EXPRESS ROUTES

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

This is a legislative item for a resolution authorizing $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 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 introduced on 6/8/2026, deferred on 7/21/2026, and is scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners meeting on 9/1/2026. The Transportation Committee forwarded it with a favorable recommendation on 6/9/2026. The buses were placed into service in January 2017 and operated on Routes 195/295 and 196/296, connecting Broward Boulevard and Sheridan Street to Downtown Miami and the Civic Center. The routes were discontinued in March 2020. FDOT requested reimbursement 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 Resolution No. R-936-16. The scope is countywide, but the discontinued routes primarily served District 3 and District 5. The item is a substitute to file no. 260794. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.