REIMBURSEMENT TO DTPW FOR THE PURCHASE OF 15 BUSES

Transportation Cmte · 2026-06-09 · resolution

Resolution authorizing $3,896,702 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 diesel-powered buses originally purchased for the discontinued I-95 Express Bus Service routes. 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. FDOT requested reimbursement on September 9, 2024, and payment was remitted to FDOT on January 12, 2026. The item was withdrawn at the Transportation Committee meeting on June 9, 2026, with a substitute version in Legislative File No. 261064. The scope is countywide, with discontinued routes primarily serving District 3 and District 5. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.