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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #422 |
| BUS PROCUREMENT PLAN |
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| Requester: |
Miami Dade County |
Organization: |
Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
BUS PROCUREMENT PLAN |
Date Submitted |
12/20/2007 4:24:33 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| An enhanced bus fleet will allow Miami-Dade County to provide better connectivity to exisitng bus routes, Metrorail, Metromover, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's Tri-Rail commuter service and Broward County Transit, creating regional transportation links. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami-Dade Transit |
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Contact: |
Harpal Kapoor |
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701 NW First Court, 17th Floor |
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Contact Phone: |
(786) 469-5406 |
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Miami 33136 |
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Contact email: |
hkapoor@miamidade.gov |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The requested funding will allow Miami-Dade Transit to enhance the transit experience by providing new and technologically more advanced buses, increasing the reliability of bus service and reducing emissions. Enhanced service will relieve traffic congestion by reducing the number of cars on the road. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| New buses will be hybrid technology buses, which consume less energy and produce significantly fewer emissions. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$6,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$131,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$65,500 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$6,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Miami-Dade Co. Ordinance 02-116 |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
