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 $3,896,702.00 in Charter County Transportation Surtax Bond Program 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 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 scheduled for the 9/1/2026 Board meeting. The buses were placed into service in January 2017, operated on Routes 195/295 and 196/296, and the routes were discontinued in March 2020. The total purchase cost was $8,139,630, funded through FDOT Grant G0350 and approved by Resolution No. R-936-16. FDOT's total reimbursement request for 28 buses is $9,658,133.83, with this item addressing the $3,896,702 portion for 15 buses. The scope is countywide, primarily serving District 3 and District 5. The Transportation Committee forwarded it to the Board with a favorable recommendation on 6/9/2026. The document does not state a final decision (approved/denied) as of the latest action, which was a deferral.