REIMBURSEMENT FOR DISCONTINUED I-95 EXPRESS ROUTES

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

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 buses were placed into service in January 2017 and operated on Routes 195/295 and 196/296, which connected Broward Boulevard and Sheridan Street to Downtown Miami and the Civic Center. Routes were discontinued in March 2020 due to ridership decline during the COVID-19 pandemic and bus operator shortages. FDOT requested reimbursement on September 9, 2024; DTPW completed its independent review in July 2025 and concurred; payment was remitted to FDOT on January 12, 2026. The item was deferred to the September 1, 2026, Board meeting. The Transportation Committee forwarded it to the Board with a favorable recommendation on June 9, 2026. The item is countywide in scope, but the discontinued routes primarily served District 3 and District 5. The total purchase cost for the 15 buses was $8,139,630, funded through FDOT Grant G0350 and approved by Board Resolution No. R-936-16. The buses were acquired under Contract No. L1168501B1. The item is a substitute to file no. 260794. The Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) review is required. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.