PTP AMENDMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO DTPW

Transportation Cmte · 2026-07-14 · resolution

Resolution approving an amendment to the FY 2026-30 Five-Year Implementation Plan Update of the People's Transportation Plan (PTP) to retroactively include the Purchase of 40-Foot Buses for I-95 Phase I and II project (CIP145), funded in part by Charter County Transportation Surtax Funds. The project involves the purchase of fifteen (15) 40-foot diesel and compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to support I-95 Express Bus Service routes in managed toll lanes between Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. The buses previously served routes 195/295 from Broward Boulevard to Downtown Miami and 196/296 connecting Sheridan Street to the Civic Center. The routes were discontinued in March 2020. FDOT requested reimbursement on September 9, 2024, and DTPW issued a reimbursement payment of $3,896,702 to FDOT on January 12, 2026, using DTPW's Operating Fund. The amendment authorizes the use of PTP capital funds to restore DTPW's operating fund resources. The Transportation Committee forwarded the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing on July 14, 2026. The Board agenda date is September 1, 2026. The fiscal impact is $3,896,702. The project is included in the County's FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan under Program No. 6730101, Site No. 300908. The discontinued bus routes primarily served District 3 and District 5, represented by Commissioner Keon Hardemon and Commissioner Vicki L. Lopez, respectively. The request was made to advance the item to the July 21, 2026, Board meeting. The requester is the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust. The file number is 261138. The resolution was introduced on June 22, 2026. The staff recommendation is approval. The final action is not stated.