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 equipment will be used countywide. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026. The agenda date is 10/6/2026. The sponsor is Roberto J. Gonzalez. The requester is the Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Department. The file number is 261487. The status is Before the Board. All projects funded under this program must be completed by December 31, 2027. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.