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The trust voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners award a contract to Delco Inovo Group Inc. for Metrorail bathroom rehabilitation work at an amount not to exceed $576,070.23, inclusive of a contingency allowance and permit allowances. The trust also approved professional services agreements with four engineering firms (ADA Engineering Inc., Ally Engineering Services Inc., HBC Engineering Company and SRS Engineering Inc.) for construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services under a combined not-to-exceed amount of $22,000,000, inclusive of contingency. Trust members adopted the OCITT'''s FY2025'''6 strategic objectives and approved submission of the office'''s proposed FY2025'''6 budget.

Why it matters: The bathroom rehabilitation contract uses People'''s Transportation Plan (PTP) bond funds and returns work on station amenities that were deferred while other station work was underway. The CEI umbrella is intended to streamline procurement and allow the Department of Transportation and Public Works to issue individual work orders against pre-approved contracts for projects already in the county'''s five-year implementation plan.

What the trust approved

- Metrorail bathroom rehabilitation (7a): The trust recommended award of RPQ TP0000027284 to Delco Inovo Group Inc. for up to $576,070.23, inclusive of a contingency allowance of $51,065.80 and permit allowances of $15,000. The item states the project was added to the county'''s five-year implementation plan in January 2016 and will use PTP bond program funds.

- CEI professional services agreements (7b): The trust recommended the board approve master professional services agreements with ADA Engineering Inc., Ally Engineering Services Inc., HBC Engineering Company and SRS Engineering Inc. in a total amount not to exceed $22,000,000, inclusive of contingency. Director Stacy Miller said the agreements act as an umbrella under which the department will issue individual work orders for projects listed in the approved five-year plan, and that the department will notify OCITT'''s executive director before issuing work orders.

- Strategic objectives (7c): Members adopted the OCITT strategic objectives for FY2025'''6; the objectives will guide OCITT'''s priorities and inform the office'''s budget.

- Proposed OCITT budget (7d): The trust approved submittal of the proposed FY2025'''6 OCITT budget. Executive staff explained the office seeks to keep expenditures under 1% of projected surtax collections and described an approach to hold spending below 85% of the proposed budget should county revenue projections remain lower than earlier internal estimates.

Discussion highlights

Member Paul Schwab asked whether prior Metrorail bathroom renovations used PTP funds; the department replied that many stations had been renovated previously and remaining work had been postponed due to other station projects. On the CEI item, Director Stacy Miller described the agreements as a means to speed project delivery by avoiding repeated procurement steps; she said the department will inform OCITT'''s executive director when a work order is issued under the umbrella contracts. Members discussed that the $22 million umbrella includes multiple fund sources and that not all of that capacity would be expected to be consumed by PTP funds.

Votes and outcome

All four items passed unanimously.

Ending note: Members asked staff to continue reporting uses of PTP funds and to notify the trust before drawing down work orders under umbrella agreements so OCITT can track allocations and project progress.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Miami-Dade County - Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust - Jul 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Citizens Independent Transportation Trust unanimously approved four action items moved during its July meeting, including a construction contract for Metrorail bathroom repairs and a $22 million professional-services agreement to provide construction engineering and inspection services for county projects.","taxTitle","Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2864,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586617,"OCITT highlights ambassador program growth, social media gains and South Dade Transit Way launch window",1231,1530000,2761000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459545-3f23ba08cb54bfaf42a602e4d6164dd8&start=1530&end=2761","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459545-3f23ba08cb54bfaf42a602e4d6164dd8/thumbnail_1530000.jpg","/articles/6586617/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/OCITT-highlights-ambassador-program-growth-social-media-gains-and-South-Dade-Transit-Way-launch-window","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586617-967dc8407554e78be3d02278d6d6d4cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437743&Signature=cadF9uCzA5CHu~ENtVB0OcRQHay8yHJqItGklbyHoUgM7LoVe86l7-RR~jol05JApuOumeKRcztijA3VvgzX8uWuIdNBNFsbWKn8OOUFZGlWI-6VzOlBGqTJvW~gDmRrjJMDkLAgMeRwaXPo6RwUOgcus5lLrG3C7CvnBBhV7l83OSb-BrhlDG0deU8Xy1CGjaWqy62iZIclUG~pJpTI8yRhycIMKx~ZvZ9ISrxgtX4z4vkVHrDcX5ZNTAxm-JCTCUddJKnDsC6wxl6lnppOdtCBEh7XTTXlvh0JVevMutAKgyrs9LSUgz0la4KqYaLFDQk71037l5rfOQkoFM0B7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","OCITT staff updated the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust on community engagement activities, recognition of volunteer ambassadors and recent gains in social media reach.

Carla Damien, OCITT community engagement lead, announced the trust'''s June CITT ambassador of the month, Hesham Elijani, and noted Kathleen Ahmed Vargas will be honored as ambassador for the second quarter at an upcoming Transportation Committee meeting. Cheryl Metzel, the ambassador program coordinator, said ambassadors completed a first quarterly check-in and that focus groups and email-alert testing remain in development.

Joey Garcia, OCITT'''s new digital media specialist, reported social media metrics quarter over quarter: cumulative reactions across platforms rose 23%, LinkedIn followers grew 15% and overall follower counts increased. Garcia credited LinkedIn posts and content featuring Director Stacy Miller for much of the recent growth.

Staff said the South Dade Transit Way opening is targeted for September and that OCITT is coordinating promotional outreach with DTPW and partner agencies; a tour for trust members is being scheduled for late August or early September. During discussion Member Paul Schwab asked whether the county is using TikTok; staff replied the county has a policy prohibiting TikTok.

Ambassador program and KPIs: Staff said ambassador coverage remains about half of routes and stations until more ambassadors report from trolley and on-demand services; ridership survey activity peaks in March and April and declines in summer months, consistent with expected seasonal patterns.

Ending: OCITT staff said they will continue outreach events and convert the quarterly print newsletter to a digital format to reach broader audiences; staff also said they will return with more detailed metrics and engagement plans as the South Dade Transit Way opening approaches.","OCITT staff reported growth in social media engagement and continued development of the CITT ambassador program; staff said the South Dade Transit Way opening is targeted for late summer/September and noted the county has a policy prohibiting TikTok.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586622,"North Bay Village plans to expand Freebee, add trolley and revive circulator using surtax funds",130,1789000,1919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459545-3f23ba08cb54bfaf42a602e4d6164dd8&start=1789&end=1919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459545-3f23ba08cb54bfaf42a602e4d6164dd8/thumbnail_1789000.jpg","/articles/6586622/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/North-Bay-Village-plans-to-expand-Freebee-add-trolley-and-revive-circulator-using-surtax-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586622-23640b811d0440e8f66b47004a4b3b74/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437743&Signature=UKrMjTdso6m6eSw~uHLviVs3GTyjrLH8QqKOwSARNpcMqKUm5XtnPGxd3PnM8STeJ25Sl5eQiD0jmJobn3Ujw7qFih629W0NS2DVSFwWoyeo6QSKvbTCtmH~~DgoG0Ys8mSbrZCfGRwBi5p26J2zeVdYorM2fJQYVIF7dXa2cBbaa1lZKVgDKdk6VEeU4NXu-OLNs5TypbXmBt3V8k3yAUlAlMgFbabPGGDH61adJmy65wO1WXbev-XjE3D8TGsO4Ud5DYbxPIBZLvKs6haVyR7nR1Dmdj2IX4ZNDffP17toGx43IC-I91pWux2ubdwZwv1HJHlRomQs3IQKFRCShg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","North Bay Village officials presented their transportation priorities to the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust, saying the small village will use surtax revenues to maintain infrastructure and expand local on-demand and fixed-route services.

Steven Buckland, public works director for North Bay Village, told the trust the village serves about 8,000 residents and maintains roughly five miles of roadway. He said the village projects it will receive $493,405 in surtax funding in the coming fiscal year and plans to continue using those funds for on-demand services, infrastructure repairs and maintenance.

Buckland described three near-term transit priorities: expand the Freebee on-demand rideshare service (which the village reports serves about 11,000 users a year), pursue a full-time trolley program that has so far operated on a limited basis for special events, and reintroduce a village-operated bus circulator.

Member Mary Street, first vice chair and a Miami Beach resident, praised coordination between North Bay Village and the City of Miami Beach, saying a permanent trolley connection would improve links between the North Beach and North Bay Village communities and support event access at Normandy Fountain and the Bandshell.

The presentation noted the village has previously used surtax funds for a circulator and for infrastructure projects. Buckland said the village is \"looking to expand that to add another Freebee\" and to move the trolley and circulator projects from planning toward permanent service as funding and procurement allow.

Ending: Buckland said North Bay Village will continue coordinating with neighboring municipalities and with the county to finalize plans; the projects discussed are in the planning and procurement stages and will proceed through normal county and municipal processes for implementation.","North Bay Village'''s public works director outlined plans to expand the village'''s Freebee on-demand service, introduce a regular trolley program and revive a local bus circulator; the village expects $493,405 in PTP surtax funding next year to support operations and infrastructure repairs.","actionData","errors"]

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