FDEP CLASS 8 TRUCK PROJECT

Safety and Health Committee · 2026-09-08 · resolution

Resolution retroactively approving and authorizing Miami-Dade County, through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR), to apply for, receive, and expend $800,000.00 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) through Volkswagen (VW) Settlement funds and the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust for its Class 8 Municipal Service Truck/Port Drayage Truck Project. The grant funds the replacement of two 2003 Class 8 Fire Attack Pumpers with Diesel Powered Engines used for emergency response services. The estimated total cost of the new vehicles is $2,400,000.00, with the remaining $1,600,000.00 funded through MDFR Fire District funds. The project must be completed by December 31, 2027. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 10/6/2026. The equipment will be used countywide. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.