2025 Amendment No. 16 to the agreement between CMB and Limousines of South Florida, Inc. for the turn key operations and maintenance services of a municipal trolley system for the CMB � 20�
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TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY
DEPARTMENT
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DATE: 06/26/2025 _'
TO: Rafael Granado, Cify Clerk �
FROM: Jose R. Gonzalez, iransportation 8. Mobility
Director
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 16 to LSF A reement
FO�: �Check}he one fhat applies)
Information Only
Review and App�oval
Ci Mana er's Si nature
� Other. City Clerk Attestation
Comments:
Attached please find Amendment No. 16 to LSF Agreement for City
Clerk Attestation.
Thank yo�.
� Return to:
Gala Ceballos Ext 26239
Date Needed:
. . As soon as possible.
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AMEN�MENT NO. 16 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA
14-154-01 ANDLIMOUSINESOFSOUTHFLORIDN,INCFORTHETURN-KEVOPERATIONSANDMAINTENFNCE
SERVICES OF A MUNICIPAL TROLLEV SVSTEM FOR THE CITV OF MIAMI BEACH
LIMOUSWESOFSOUTHFLORIDA,MC Transporta[ionandMobilitV�epartme
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TypeS-6rantagreemen6wilhlheCi�yastM1egrantor TypeB-OIMer:
On May S,2010,[he City of Miami Beach�"[he Ci[y"�and Limousines of Sau[h Florida, Inc ("LSF"),exewted an Agreement pursuanl
to ITB No.ID16-154-SR for Turn-Key Trolley Operations antl Ma'mtenance Services(or[he City of Miami Beach.
On June 26, ID24, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted ResoWtion No. 2024-33118 (A[tachment A�, au[harizing [he Gry
Managec�l)[o negotiate and execute an'm[ergovemmental agenry agreement wi[h Mlami-�ade Counry,Florida("Coun[y"�,providing
funding to[he City far a fixed route/flxetl schedule[ransi[servire;and(2)an amendment to the professional servires agreement with
CONTRACTOR ro provide a fixed route/fixed schedule hansit service to a portion of[he Ci[y's areas previously served by Foule 115.
On May 2Q 2@5,Miami-Dade County Board ot County Commissioners approved Resolution No.R-48&25�Attachment B)au[horizing
an intedocal agreement be[ween Miami-Dade County and[he City of Miami 8each in the amount of$245,000.00 per year for[he first
two years for[he pmvisian of[he fixed route Mount Slnal link and auffiorizing[he County Mayor ta exemte the Agreemen[and exercise
all provisions mntained ffierein,intlutling[ermina[ion.
On lune 5, 2@5, Miaml Dade County and [he Ciry o!Miaml 9each execu[ed an in[ergovemmental Agreement where Miami �ade
Coun[y mmmits to provide the City up[o$245,000 annually for[wo years.(Fttachment C)
Pursuant ro [he authority established in Resolv[ian Na 2 0 24-3 3 118, this item seeks the City Manager's signa[ure on the attached
Amendment Na. 16 wiM LSF.
Attachment A-Ciry of Miami Beach Resolution No 2024d3118
A[[achmen[8-Miaml-�ade County 8oard of County Cammissioners ResoWlion No. R-488-25
Attachmen[[-Intergovemmental Agreement
5 vear Evplred on August 19 2023 Currently on a montbro-monch basis��
Grantiunded�. Yes No S[ate Federal Other.
� �245,000.00 106-9615-0003A9-30-403-529-00-00�00- � i Ves No
ves No
1.Por wntracts longer than five years,mntact[he Pmcurement Department 2.Attach any supporting explanation needed.3.Budgef
approval indicates appraval for the current�iscal year only. Wture years are subjec[[o Ciry Commission appmval ot the annual
adopted opera[ing budge[.
CiryCommissionApproved: X Ves Na ResoWtianNa.: CCAgentlaltemNo.�. �� QMee[ing�ate'
ID24-33118 C]fJ Iune26,2024
If no,explain why CC appmval is no[required:
Legal Form Approved: % Yes No If no,explain belaw why form appraval is not necessary:
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AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
AND
LIMOUSINES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.
FOR THE TURN•KEY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF A MUNICIPAL TROLLEV
SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
This Amendment No. 16 to the Agieement, dafed May 8, 2014, behveen the City of
Miami Beach, Florida (Ihe "CITY") and Limousines of South Florida, Inq for Tum-Key
Operations and Maintenance Services of a Municipal Trolley Sys em r lhp� of Miami
Beach (the Agreement)is made and entered into this_day of ��� � LD �2025, with
an effective date of October 1, 2024.
WHEREAS, on April 30,2014, the City Commission approved the award of Invitation
to Bid (ITB) No. 2014-154-SR for Turn-Key Trolley Operations and Main�enance Services to
Limousines of Soulh Ftonda, Inc. (LSF or CONTRACTOR); and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2014, lhe CITY and LSF executed the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2014, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2014-28708, authorizing the CITY to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement, which
increased the scope of Ihe Agreement ro include optional equipmenl, as wetl as additional
automated stop announcement equipment, wi�h Ihe capability of displaying public
advertisements; and
WHEREAS, on Octo6er 6, 2014, [he GTY and CONTRACTOR executed Amendment
No. 1; and
WHEREAS, on Maich 18, 2015, the Mayor and Ciry Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2075-28967, approving and authorizing Amendment Na 2 to Ihe Agreement, incorporating
an enhanced Scope of Services to the Agreement in order to accommodate additional
transportation expenses needed for ihe GTY's Centennial celebration, increasing the cost of
Ihe Agreement for said enhanced Scope of Services during the 2014-2015 fscal year, solely;
and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2015, the CIN antl CONTRACTOR executed Amendment
No. 2; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2015, the Mayor and Ci�y Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2015-29194, waiving, by 5/7'" vote, the competitive 6idding requirement and approving
Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement; said amentlment providing tor(1)the adtlition ot rivo new
routes in Middle Beach(the Middle Beach Loop and ihe Collins Link); (2)the addition ot fourteen
(14) new modi(iedlkneeling high-Floodrear end wheel chair lift trolley vehicles (New Modfied
trolley vehicles) for the operation of the North Beach antl Middle Beach routes, in an amount
not to exceetl 56,700,000 annually; (3) a negotiated new hourly rete commensurate with the
cost of said trolley vehides and the additional services for the new Middle Beach mutes; (4)
the eady ezercise of the hvo (2) renewal options, extending the agreement to May 7, 2021; (5)
in addition to the term provided in the previous subsection (4), further extending the term, as
to each route, to include a full sizty(60) month term, commencing as of the roll-out date of all
the modifed high-floor trolley vehicles for each respective route; and (6) and authorizing the
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City Manager to approve the purchase of additiona� optional equipment for the New Modifed
trolley vehicles; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2016, the CITY antl CONTRACTOR ezecuted Amendmen[
No. 3; and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2016,Ihe Mayorand City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2016-29519, waiving, by 5l7`^ vote, Ihe competilive bidding requirement, fintling such waiver
to be in the best interest of the CITY, and approving, in substantial form, Amendment No. 4 to
the Agreement, increasing Ihe scope of the Agreement to include lhe following: (1)the addition
of one (1) bi-directional rou[e in South Beach for a �erm of sixry(60) months, commencing as
of lhe roll-out date for the low-Floor trolley vehicles; (2) the addilion of lwelve (12) new Low-
Floor trolley vehicles for use in all CITY irolley routes; (3) a negotiated new houdy rate for the
low-Floor trolley vehicles and additional associated services; and (4) increasing the annual
cost of the Agreement, from a not to exceed cost of $6,700,000 to a not to exceed cost of
$12,000,000; authorizing the Ciry Manager to approve ihe purchase of additional optional
equipment for Ihe Low-Floor Irolley vehicles, as may be needed in the Administration's
discretioq subject to funding availability; authorizing the City Manager to terminate the existing
intedocal agreement, in connection with the negotiation of a new interlocal agreement with
Miami-Dade County, in connection with the Soulh Beach route; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement was executed on March 29, 2017;
and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission adopled Resolution No.
2017-29873, approving and authonzing the City Manager and City Clerk lo execute
Amendment No. 5 lo the Agreement; approving the replacemenl of Ihe Collins Link route
alignment with the Collins Express route, at no additional cost to the CIN, to provide more
direct intraciry connectiviry between Washington AvenuelLincoln road and 88 Street; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 5 to Ihe Agreement was executed on October 26, 2�17�,
and
WHEREAS,on October 18, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance
No. 2017-4143, amending certain provisions of the City Living Wage Ordinance as codifed in
Sections &407 ihrough 2-410 ot the City Code or the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement reflecting the impact of the Living
Wage ordinance was executed on December 4, 2�18; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2079, the Mayor antl the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2019-30687, approving, in substantial form, Amendment No. 7 to Ihe
Agreement; said amendment including the following modifications: (i) adding one (1) used
high-floor trolley vehicle to the CITY's trolley Fleet to be used as a spare onty; (2)permitting the
operation of all trolley vehicle types (high-floor, modifed high-floorlkneeling or low-Floor)along
any of the CITY's trolley routes, as needed, to ensure proper service coverage; and (3)
modifying other miscellaneous provisions of the Agreemenl to address Ihe current operating
conditions of the Irolley services, which include updating the trolley routes, establishinq a new
On-Time Performance goal of 85% for all trolley routes, and clarifying the language for
determining fuel charge adjustments and performance penalties; and
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WHEREAS, Amendment No. 7 to the Aqreement was ezeculed on March 75, 2019;
and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2019, the Mayor and the City Commission atlopted
Resolution No. 2019-31000 approving Amendment No. B to the Agreement; said amendment,
adding, at no additional cost to ihe CITY, one (1) used 2006 high-Floor trolley vehicle in the
CITY's trolley fleet, to be used solely as a spare; and
WHEREAS,on March 26, 2020, in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVI�-
19) pandemiq the CIN suspended all trolley service (commencement of "Suspension
Period"); and
WHEREAS,on July 29, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission adopted ResoWtion No.
2020-31373, authorizing the Administration to negotiate Amendment No. 9 to the
Agreement, said amendment: (1) approving the temporary use of the CITY trolley fleet by
Miami-Dade County, Florida during any periotls o(suspension of trolley services; and (2)
approving new rates for operation during reduced levels of service; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 9 to the Agreement was executed on August 19, 2020;
and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2020, ihe Mayor and the Ciry Commission atlopted
Resolution No. 2020-31459, accepting the recommendation of the Neighborhood and
Quality of Life Committee, at its February 3, 2020 meeting, to modify Ihe South Beach
Trolley route, antl waiving, by 5l7'�" vote, the tormal competitive bidding requirement, and
approving, in substantial form, Amendmenl No. 10 to the AgreemenC, said amendment
(1� approving a Term Eztension Formula, in Ileu of paying LSF for any unrecovered fiaetl
costs, inwrred during the Suspension Period; (2) approving the new service plan for
South Beach; (3) authorizing �he City Manager �o make operational changes to ihe
Agreement, including approving the purchase and use of replacement trolley vehicles
(even if older than the year 2016); providetl such administrative changes do not increase
ihe annual operating cost of the CITY's trolley service; and (4) modifying other
miscellaneous provisions of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 10 to the Agreementwas ezecuted on December 21, 2020;
and
WHEREAS, on Juty 8, 2021, Ihe CIN and CONTRACTOR executed Amendment No. 11
to the Agreement, memorializing the one percent increase to the living wage rate, as approved
pursuant to Resolution No. 2020-31399, and further clarifying certain references in the
Agreement to"scheduled service hours"and "service hours", in connection with the calculation
of Ihe applicable fixetl hourly rate for trolley services provided to the City, as well as the
calculation of the Term Extension Formula; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2021, the City sent a letter to LSF, confirming the
extension of the Term of the Agreement through August 19, 2023 for all routes, pursuant
to the Term Eztension Formula memorialized in Amendment No. 10 to the Agreement;
and
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WHEREAS, on April 6, 2022 the Mayor and City Commission adopted ResoWtion No.
202232118, approving, in substantial form, Amendment No. 12 to the AgreemenC, said
amendment (1) reimbursing LSF for peAormance penalties assessed from May through
September of 2021, due to inconsistencies in the data used to calculate the penalties (2)
retlucing on-time peAormancelheadway regularity goal for the reduced levels ot trolley
service from 85% to 80%, retroactive to Oclober 1, 2021; (3) adding a schedule-based
service option, which may be implemented at Ihe City Manager's discretion�, (4)approving
use of Swiftly, Inc. services by LSF thorough the end of the cantracl lerm, at no cost lo
the GTY, as an additional vendor for moni�oring, analyzing and managing system
performance�, and (5) modifying other miscellaneous provisions of the Agreement; antl
further aulhorizing lhe City Manager antl City Clerk ro execute ihe final negotia[ed
amendment; and
W HEREAS,Amendment No. 13 to ihe Agreement reflecting the impact of the Living Wage
ordinance was executed on December 14, 2022; and
WHEREAS,Amendment No. 14 to the Agreement reFlecting the impact of the Living Wage
ordinance was execuled on January 22, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on Augusl 26, 2024, the CITY and CONTRACTOR ezew�ed Amendment
No. 15; said amendment including the tollowing motlifications: (1) changing the Optional
Equipment vendor fmm TSO-Mobile to the CONTRACTOR at no additional cost to Ihe CITY;
and (2) changing the goal of on-time performance to a unitorm 80%, antl specifically as
described in the amended Ezhi6it F to the Agreement and
WHEREAS, the Agreement and Amendments No. i through 15 shatl be collectively
referred to herein as the "AgreemenY'; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2024, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2024-33118, authorizing the City Manager (1) to negotiate and eaecute an
in�ergovemmenta� agency agreement with Miami-Dade County, Florida ("County"), pmviding
funding to the City(or a fixed route/fixed schedule transit service;and (2)an amendment to lhe
professional services agreement with CONTRACTOR to provide a fixed roulelfxed schedule
transit service to a portion of the City s areas previously served by Route 115; and
NOW 7HEREFORE, in consideretion of Ihe mutual promises and conditions contained
herein, and other good and valuable consideratioq the sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the CITY and CONTRACTOR hereby agree to amend Ihe Agreement as
follows
1. ABOVE RECITALS.
The above recitals are true and cortect and are incorporeted herein as part of this
Amendment.
MODIFICATIONS. The Agreement is hereby amentletl (deleted items skuskhk�eugl�and
inserted items underlined)as follows�.
a) Subsection (a) (Trolley Service Areas) of Section 3 (Services Description), inclutling
the flrst paragraph of such Sectlon 3, of Exhiblt A(Scope of Servlces (The Services))
to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and repfaced with the following:
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3. SERVICE DESCRIP710N The service areas qovernetl bv this Aqreement shali include
areas located within the iurisdictional limits of the Citv of Miami Beach as described below:
a Trollev Service Areas The trollev service is a fxed route fixed schedule oublic Transit
service and will be directiv manaqed and funded by the CITY. The trolley service areas
shall include� one (1) roule in the North Beach area (North Beach L000l: one route in the
Middle Beach area(Middle Beach Loop)�one route connectinq[he North Middle and South
Beach (Collins Exoress) all as more particularlv described in the attached F�qure 1� one
(1) South Beach Route as more particularlv described in the attached Fiqure 7 and one
(1)route conneclinq North 8each and Mount Sinai Hospital camous(Mount Sinai Link) as
more oarticularlv desc ibed -n �he attached Fiqure 3 The Norlh Beach Loop Mdc11e Beach
L000 Collins Express South Beach Route and Mount Sinai Link as more Darticuladv
described in Section 3(b) herein shall be collectivelv referred to herein as the Trollev
Service Area(sl.
The CITY fleet shall have a total of thirtwfour(34) Iransit vehicles includinq vehides used
as spares Nohvithstandinq the foreqoino the Citv Manaqer on behalf o( the CITY
reserves the riqht lo increase or decrease lhe number of transt vehicles in ooeration
reassion the vehicles between Troilev Service Areas andlor ourchase replacement trollev
vehides (even if older than the vear 2016) as deemed necessary in the Citv Manaqer's
sole d�scretion- orovided however lhat anv such admin�strelive modifications to lhe City's
fleet does not cause an increase in the annual ooeretinq costs under ihis Aqreement. In
wnneclion lo anv reassiqnment of the trollev vehides the Citv Manaqer has authoritv to
modifv the headways for anv affected Trollev Sernce Area Deoendinq on number of
vehicles in service Ihe averaqe headways/service freouencv alono routes shall be as
deoicted in Table 1 below:
Roufe/LOopName NumOerotvlflltleiln AVLHeaEwayLservlCe
servlce M1equencygoal�mins)
6 I1
5 13
Sout�Beach toop A
6 16
3 22
6 13
SouthBeac�LoopB 5 16
6 20
3 26
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MitlEleBeachLaop d 20
3 28
7 13
8 35
Collins�press 5 18
4 23
3 30
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4 15
NorthBeachLoop 3 20
2 3�
MountSinaiLink 1 ' '/5
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CONTRACTOR shall ensure ihat every effort is taken to repair vehicles ouickN enablinq
for orimarilv Low-Floor vehicles to be usedon lheSouth Beach Route. Under exiqent
circumstances toenable for oroperservice coveraoe hiqh-floor vehicles ran be used
alono the South Beach Route however as soon as a Low-Floor vehicle is made available
it should replace a hiqh-floor vehide ooeratino alono the South Beach Route. Conversely
Low-Floor vehicles can onlv be used on loops other than lhe South Beach Route fi.e. North
Beach L000 Collins Express and Middle Beach L000) if absolutelv necessary to maintain
service coveraqe on those l000s and subiect to the conditions described above.
6) A new Figure 3 to Exhibit A, entitled "Mount Sinai Link Route Map and Span of Service
Schedule", is attached hereto.
c) A new subsection 6 is hereby atlded to subsection (3)(b), entitled "Description of Routes
for each Trolley Service Area" of Exhibit A, is hereby added m the Agreement, as follows:
6 Mount Sinai Link provides a connection between North Beach and Mount Sinai Hospital.
The service ooerates from 88'" S(reet alonq Alton Road to the Mount Sinai Hospi�al
Camous The Mount Sinai Link is intended to provide service for North Beach residents
affecled bv the discounlino of Miami-Dade Countv Route 115.
d) The table in the Articie t, Section 4 of the Agreement, entiUed "FEES", is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced with the following table:
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2. RATIFICATION.
Eacept as amentled herein, all other terms and contlilions of Ihe Agreemenl shall remain
unchanged and in (ull torce and effecL In �he event there is a conflicl between the
provisions o(this Amentlment and the Agreement, the provisions of this Amentlmenl shall
govern.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF. Ihe parbes hereto have cause0 lhis AmenOment No. Ifi lo be
eaeculetl by Iheit appropnale ofliGals, as ofl�e tlale firsl en�eretl above
FOR CITV: CITY OF MIAMIBEACH, FLOR��A
ATTEST'
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RESOLUTION NO. 202433778
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE �
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC
RESILIENCY COMMI7TEE, AT ITS MAY 24, 2024 MEETING, TO
REPLACE THE TESLA MODEL X VEHICLE WITH A HIGHER
CAPACITY STARCRAFT VAN OPERATING ON A FIXED
ROUTEIFIXED SCHEDULE, SIMILAR TO THE FORMER MIAMI-DADE
BUS ROUTE 115 ("ROUTE 115"), TO PROVIDE A MORE RELIABLE
AND CONSISTENT CONNECTION BETWEEN NORTH BEACH AND
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, AND TO EXPLORE THE
FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE PROPOSED SERVICE TO AN
EXISTING BUS STOP LOCATED ON 41 STREET EAST OF ALTON
ROAD TO CONNECT TO ROUTE 150 (MIAMI BEACH AIRPORT
EXPRESS); AND WAIVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE FORMAL
COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 2367�E) OF
THE CITY CODE, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE ANU EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING
AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A FIXED ROUTE/FIXED
SCHEDULE TRANSIT SERVICE TO A PORTION OF THE CITY'S
AREAS PREVIOUSLY SERVED BY ROUTE 115,WHICH ROUTE WAS
ELIMINATED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2023
AS PART OF THE BETTER BUS NETWORK: (1) AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA ("COUNTY"), PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE
CITY FOR A FIXED ROUTE/FIXED SCHEDULE TRANSIT SERVICE;
AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH LIMOUSINES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. TO
PROVIDE A FIXED ROUTEIFIXED SCHEDULE TRANSIT SERVICE TO
A PORTION OF THE CITY'S AREAS PREVIOUSLY SERVEO BY
ROUTE 175; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,THAT THE CITY,AT A MINIMUM,
HAS SECURED A LETTER OF COMMITMENT FROM THE COUNTYTO
FUND THE ENHANCED FIXED ROUTE/FIXED SCHEDULE SERVICE.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County("Counly") Better Bus Network is a revamp
of regional bus service based on a comprehensive countywide study conducted by the
Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW') in
collaboretion with Transii Alliance Miami, a not-for-proft organization. The Better Bus
Networ7c study was initiated in June 2019 and approved, as amended, by Resolution Na.
R-920-21 of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners ("BCC") on
Odober 5, 2021. The BCC Resolution authorized the implementation, by DTPW, of ihe
Better Bus Nehvork; and
�
WHEREAS, DTPW launched the approved route changes on November 13,
2023. The changes included several new bus routes in Miami Beach including routes
14, 15, 20, and 100 as well as impmvements to service frequency; and
WHEREAS, based on DTPW's assessment, frequency and reliability of Miami-
Dade County bus service in the City of Miami Beach ("City')is expected to improve as a
result of the Better Bus Network. However, the Administration inkially and consistently
expressed a few concerns wlth the Better Bus Network via City Commission Resolution
No. 2D2131866, including the elimination of Route 115 without providing an altemative
transit option(or the affeded community, such as an on�emand service, as a mitigation
stretegy; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Better Bus Nelwork, DTPW discontinued Route 115
due to historically low ridership (an average of approximately 134 riders per weekday
and 67 riders on weekends). Route 115 connected North Beach to South Beach, serving
Mount Sinai Medical Center, primarily along the Akon Road corridor(Attachment A). The
service consisted of two (2) cut-away buses opereting approximately 13 hours a day,
seven (7)tlays a week, at approximately 50.minute headways(i.e. frequency of service).
DTPW introduced new mutes, including Route 14 from Omni Terminal in Miami to Mount
Sinai Medical Center via the MacArthur Causeway, Atton Road, South Pointe Drive,
Washington Avenue, Collins Avenue, and 41 Street, which will somewhat serve the
areas in South Beach and Mid-Beach affected by the discontinuation of Route 115; and
WHEREAS, to help mitigate the impact of DTPW's discoMinuation of Route 115
and provide a suitable public transit option to the affected customers in North 8each, the
City's Transportation and Mobility Department staff worked with DTPW staff on a plan to
augment the Citys�on-demand transit service opereted by Freehee to primarily serve
the North Beach portion of Route 115 (all existing stops from 83 Street to 88 Street) as
well as Mount Sinai Medical Center as an on-demand service; and
WHEREAS, DTPW approved funding for one (1) additional Tesla X SUV vehicle
for the expanded service; and
WHEREAS, the addRional Tesla X SUV vehicle was put in service on November
13, 2023, the same day Route 115 service was eliminated by DTPW; and
WHEREAS, the annual opereting cost of the additional Tesla X SUV vehicle is
approximately $168,000 and will be funded (retroadively and prospectively) by DTPW
for a lwo (2) year period ihrough an IMergovernmental Agency Agreement ("IAA")
between the City and the County; and
WHEREAS, at the November 7, 2023 8CC meeting, prior to the launch of the
Better Bus Network, Miami-Dade County District 4 Commissioner Micky Steinberg
motioned and read into the record the following:
"Commissioner Steinberg moves to direc[ the County Mayor or County
Mayor's designee to continue the negotiation of an interlocal agreement
with the City of Miami Beach and/or a third-party vendor for the provision of
an alternative long-tertn on-demand or fixed route transit service to replace
Route 115 which was eliminated with the adoption of the Better Bus
Network.The County Mayor or County Mayors designee is directed to bring
back such negotiated interlocal agreement within 30 days of the effective
date of this motion, or alternatively, place a written status report every 30
days thereafter on an agenda of the full Board without committee review
pursuant to rule 5.06Q) of the Board's Rules of Pincedure, until such time
as the final negotiated interiocal agreement is placed on an agenda of this
Board"; and
WHEREAS, Transportation and Mobility staff inquired with DTPW staff about
updating the IAA to account for Commissioner Steinberg's approved motion, however,
DTPW has not made any changes to the IAA to explicitly reflect the motion. Rather,
DTPW has added language to clarify that during the term of the agreement, DTPW will
assess ridership and other reporting metrics to determine whether, in the long term, the
service needs to be e#ended, modifed, or cancelled. DTPW suggests that the term of
the IAA also affords the City time to secure an alternative funding source to sustain the
expanded Freebee service, if warranted; and
WHEREAS, since the launch of the City's expanded on-demand Freebee service
on November 13, 2023,Transportation and Mobility Department staff has been collecting
data to evaluate the effectiveness of the new service; and
WHEREAS, compared to the fortner Route 115 bus service, which had an
average daily ridership of 134 riders on weekdays and 67 riders on weekends, from
November 2023 to April 2024, the expanded on<lemand Freebee service experienced
a lower daily ridership, with an average daily ridership of 72 riders on weekdays and 42
riders on weekends. Based on City staffs assessment, the Tesla X SUV vehicle is
curtently serving the North Beach area with an average passenger wait time of
approximately 15 minutes during off-peak hours; and
WHEREAS, a key metric to note is the variation in passenger wait times during
peak hours. The data shows that averege passenger wait times increased significantly
during weekday morning and afternoon peak hours, reaching up ro 80 minutes; and
WHEREAS, these long wait times during peak hours are higher than those of
former Route 115, suggesting that while the City's expanded on-demand Freebee
service ofFers substantial Improvements during off-peak hours as compared to Route
115, it is challenging to maintain the high service frequency and low passenger wait
times during peak periods of high passenger demand with only one (1) additional
Freebee vehicle (Tesla X SUV) in service; and
WHEREAS, this data analysis is vital to properly assess the perfortnance of the
expanded on�emand service and to identiTy areas where improvements or additional
resources may be required. The dispariry in passenger wait times underscores the need
for a more balanced approach to the service that adequately addresses both off-peak
;
and peak-hour demands and ensures a consistent and reliable on-demand transit
experience for all users throughout the day; a�d
WHEREAS, based on the data analysis, City staff met with DTPW and proposed
enhancements to the existing on-demand Freebee service. The City requested to
replace the existing Tesla Model X vehicle, which accommodates five (5) passengers,
wtth a Starcraft van, a high-capacity vehicle which can accommodate 14 passengers.
This upgrade aims to accommodate more passengers per trip, effectively meeting the
increased demand for public transportation from North Beach to Mount Sinai Medical
Center; and
WHEREAS, the City proposed the implementation of a fixad route/fixed schedule
service to provide a more reliable and consistent connection between North Beach and
Mount Sinai Medical Center. The new service model would operate with one(1)Starcraft
van 13 hours a day, 7 days a week, from 7 am to 8 pm, mirroring the operational hours
of the fortner Route 115 and ensuring continuity in service availability for the community;
and
WHEREAS, the estimated service frequency and average passenger wait times
for the proposed fixed route/fixed schedule service is expected to be between 60 to 70
minutes - which is somewhat comparable to the wait time for the previous Route 115;
and
WHEREAS, to support this new service model, the City requested add'Rional
funding from DTPW. The estimated annual operating cost for one (1) Starcraft van is
approximately$245,000. This represents an increase of approximately$77,000 over the
current annual operating cost and commitment from the County of$168,000 for one (1)
Freebee Model X vehicle; and
WHEREAS, per correspondence from DTPW dated May 1, 2024, the County is
committing to fund $245,000 annually, from November 13, 2023 until November 2025
through the execution of an IAA between the City and County; and
WHEREA3, on March 11, 2024, the City's Transportation, Parking & Bicycle-
Pedestrian Facilities Committee (TPBPFC) discussed this issue extensively and
recommended that the County provide hvo(2) highcapacity vehicles that accommodate
a minimum of 12-15 passengers during peak hours to better serve North Beach's
transportation needs, particularly for the route to and from Mount Sinai Medical Center.
The proposed modification to the on-demand service is closely aligned with the
recommendation of the TPBPFC as shared via Letter to Commission ("LTC") 102-2024;
and
WHEREAS, at the April 17, 2024 PSNQLC meeting. the Committee
recommended that the existing Tesla Model X vehicle be replaced with a higher capacity
Starcrak van operating on a fixed routelfixed schedule (similar to the former Route 115)
to provide a more reliable and consistent connection between North Beach and Mount
Sinai Medical Center. Additionally, the Committee would like the Administration to
explore the feasibility of axtending the proposed fixed route/flxed schedule service to an
existing bus stop located on 41 Street east of Alton Road to conned to Route 150(Miami
Beach Airport Express); and
WHEREAS, the recommendation of the PSNQLC was brought to the May 15,
2024 City Commission meeting for acceptance via a Commission Resolution (Item C7
W). However, at the May 15, 2024 City Commission meeting, during a discussion on
agenda Item C7 W, and at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City
Commission referred the item to the May 24, 2024 Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee ("FERC"). The purpose of the referral was to discuss Item C7 W in light of
receipt of a recent letter dated May 14, 2024 from Limousines of South Florida ("LSF"),
Inc; and
WHEREAS, at the May 24, 2024 FERC meeting, the Administration presented a
table of comparison of the hvo proposals (Free6ee and LSF). The FERC recommended
that the Administretion include the proposed fixed route/Tixed schedule service in the
current month-to-month agreement with LSF. This fixed route/fixed schedule service
could be subsequently incorporated into a new contract with a vendor for the provision
of Citywide Municipal Trensit Circulator Services, currently being procured. ; and
WHEREAS,the Administration recommends that the City Commission accept the
recommendation of the FERC to replace the Tesla Model X vehicle with a higher capacity
Starcraft van operating on a fixed route/fixed schedule transit service to provide a more
reliable and consistent connedion between North Beach and Mount Sinai Medical
Center.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT DULY RESOLVED BYTHE MAYORAND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that tha Mayor and City
Commission accept the recommendation of the Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee, at i[s May 2024, 2024 meeting, to replace the Tesla Model X vehicle with a
higher capacity Starcraft van operating on a fixed route/fixed schedule transit service to
provide a more reliable and consistent connection belween North Beach and Mount
Sinai Medical Center; explore the feasibility of extending the proposed service to an
existing bus stop located on 41 Street east of Alton Road to connect to Route 150(Miami
Beach Airport Express);waive by5/7 votethecompetitive bidding requirement in Section
2-367 (e)of the City Code; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the
Intergovernmental Agency Agreement with the Gounty and an amendment fo the month-
to-month agreement with LSF to provide the fxed route/fixed schedule transit service to
a portion of the City's areas previously served by Route �15.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day June, 2024.
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JUL - 3 2024
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Resolutions-C7 N
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Ciry Commisslon
FROM: Rickelle Wlliams, Interim City Manager
DATE: June 26, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AT ITS MAY 24, 2024
MEETING, TO REPLACE THE TESLA MODEL X VEHICLE WITH A HIGHER
CAPACIN STARCRAFT VAN OPERATING ON A FIXED ROUTEIFIXED
SCHEDULE,SIMILAR TO THE FORMER MIAMI-DADE BUS ROUTE 115("ROUTE
115"), TO PROVIDE A MORE RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT CONNECTION
BETWEEN NORTH BEACH AND MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, AND TO
EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE PROPOSED SERVICE TO AN
EXISTING 8US STOP LOCATED ON 41 STREET EAST OF ALTON ROAD TO
CONNECTTO ROUTE 150(MIAMI OEACH AIRPORT EXPRESS);AND WAIVING,
BY SfITH VOTE, THE FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT IN
SEC710N 2367(E)OF THE CITV CODE, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE
BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CIN
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENTS IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE A FIXED ROUTE/FIXED SCHEDULE TRANSIT SERVICE
TO A PORTION OF THE CITY'S AREAS PREVIOUSLY SERVED BY ROUTE 115,
WHICH ROUTE WAS ELIMINATED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNN AS OF NOVEMBER
13, 2023 AS PART OF THE BETTER BUS NETWORK: (1) AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DA�E COUNTY,
FLORIDA ("COUNTY"), PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE CIN FOR A FIXED
ROUTElFIXED SCHEDULE TRANSIT SERVICE; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO
7HE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LIMOUSINES OF SOUTH
FLORIDA, INC. TO PROVIDE A FIXED ROUTE/FIXED SCHEDULE TRANSIT
SERVICE TO A PORTION OF THE CITY'S AREAS PREVIOUSLY SERVED 8Y
ROUTE 115; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CITY, AT A MINIMUM, HAS
SECURED A LETTER OF COMMITMENT FROM THE COUNTY TO FUND THE
ENHANCE�FIXED ROUTE/FIXED SCHEDULE SERVICE.
RECOMMENDATION .
The City AdminisVation ("Administration") recommentls [hat lhe Mayor and Cily Commission
("City Commission")adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
. At �he December 13, 2023 Ciry Commission meeting, at the request of Commissioner Alex
Fernantlez,the Gity Commissbn referred an item(G4 Z)to the Transportalion, Parking&Bicycle-
Pedestrian Facilities Commiriee("TPBPFC')and the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of
Life Committee("PSNQLC"or"Commiltee")to discuss access W Mount Sinai Metliwl Center tor
North Beach residents who use puhlic transportation as their main motle of Vansportafion.
The Miami-Dade County(°County")Better Bus Network is a revamp of regional bus service based
on a comprehe�sive countywide study contluctetl by ihe Miami-�ade CounTy Department of
Trensportation and PUWic Works("DTPW)in collaboration with Trensit Alliance Miami, a not-fory �
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proft organization. The Better Bus Nehvork study was initiated in June 20'19 and approved, as
amendetl, by Resolution No. R-920-21 of the Miami-Dade County Board of CoUnty
Commissioners("BCC")on October 5,2027.The BCC Resolution authorized ihe implementation,
by DTPW,oi the Better Bus NeRvork. DTPW launchetl the approved route changes on November
13, 2023. The changes inGuded several new bus roules in Miami Beach induding routes 14, 75,
20, and 100 as well as improvements to service frequency. Dehails and maps of the bus mute
changes implemented as part of the Better Bus Network can be found here.
Basetl on DTPW's assessment,frequency and reliability of Miami-Datle County bus service in lhe
City of Miami Beach ("City") is expected to improve as a result of the BeHer Bus Network.
However, the Administretion initially antl consistently expressed a few concems with the Better
Bus Nelwork via City Commission ResoWtion No. 2021-31866, including the eliminaUon of Route
115 without providing an alternative transit option for t�e affected commuoity, such as an oo-
demand service, as a mitigation sUategy.
As part of the Better Bus Nehvork, DTPW discontinued Route 115 due to�istoricaliy low ridership
(an average of approximately 134 riders per weekday and 67 nders on weekends). Route 115
connected North Beach to South Beach, serving Mount Sinai Metlical Center, primarity along the
Alton Roatl corridor (Attachment A). The service consisted of two (2) cut-away buses operatiog
approximately 13 hours a day,seven (7)days a week,at approximately 50-minute headways(i.e.
frequency of service). DTPW introduced new routes, inGuding Rou�e 14 (rom Omni Terminal in
Miami to Mount Sinai Medical Canter via the MacArthur Causeway, Alton Road, South Pointe
Drive, Washington Avenue, Gollins Avenue, and 41 Street,which will somewhat serve the areas
in South Beach and Mid-Beach affected by the discontinuation of Route 115.
To help mitigate the impact of DTPW's discontinuation of Route 115 antl provide a sui[able publ"�c
transit option to the affected customers in North 6each, the City's Transportation and Mobilily
Department staff worked wdh DTPW staff on a plan to augmenl the City's on-demand transit
service operated by Freebee to primarily serve the North Beach portion of Route 115 (all exisiing
stops imm 63 Street to 88 Sireet) as well as Mount Sinai Mediral Center as an on-demand
service.While City staR requested lhat DTP W allocate funds for the operation of two(2)additional
Tesla X SUV vehicles to meet the anticipated demantl of the expanded service area. DTPW
approvetl funding for only one (1) additional Tesla X SW vehicle for the expanded service.
Transportation and Mobility Department staB worked promptly with Freebee to amend ihe
agreement for on-0emand transit services to include the additional vehicle antl expanded service
area. Thus, the atltlitional Tesla X SUV vehicle was put in service on November 13, 2023, the
same tlay Route 115 service was eliminated 6y�TPW.The annual operating cosl of the additional
Tesla X SUV vehicle is approximately $168,000 and will be funded (retroattively and
prospeclively) by DTPW for a Rvo (2) year penod through an Intergovernmental Agency .
Agreement ("IAA") belween Ihe City antl the Counry. As sponsored by Commissioner Alex
Fernandez, the IAA was approved by the City Commission via Resolution No. 202332821
adopted on October 78, 2023. Following Ihe two (2}year financial commitment by DTPW, the
continuation of the expantled on-tlemand Freebee service woulC need to be partially or fully
funded by[he Ciry and/or other sources or eliminated.
To inform Route 115 riders and the community about the expanded on-0emand Freebee service
available as oF November 13,2023, City staff placed flyers at all existing Route i 15 bus stops in
North Beach and issued e-blasts in conjunction with DTPW. In the notifications, customers were
provided a phone number to request a Freebee ride in advance. Atlachment B includes �he on-
demand Freebee service Ilyer. �
Note Ihat at the November 7, 2023 BCC meeting, prior to ihe Iaunch of the Better Bus Network,
Miami-Dade County District 4 Commissioner Micky Steinberg motionetl and read into the record
the following:
"Commissioner Steinberg moves to direct the County Ma}ror or County Mayo�s
designee to continue the negotiatlon o/an inteAocal agreemenf with the City o!
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Miami Beach and/or a third-party vendor lor the provision o/an attemative lorg-
teim on-demand or fixed route lransit service to replace Route 115 which was
eliminateU wtth the adoption of fhe Better Bus Network. The Couniy Mayor or
County Mayors designee rs directed to bnng back such nego6ated infedocal
agreement within 30 days ofthe eNective date ol this motion, oralternatively,place
a wntten sfatus report every 30 days fhereafter on an agenda of the full Board
without committee raview puisuanf to rule 5.O6Q) of the- BoarU's Rules of
Procedure, until such time as the final negotiated inter/oca/agreemenf is placed
on an agenda o/this Board."
Transportation and Mobility staff inquired wi[h D7PW staff about updating tha IAA to account for
Commissioner Steinberg's approved motion, however, DTPW has not made any changes to the
IAA to explicitly reFlect Ihe motion. Rather, DTPW has added language to clarify that during the
term of the agreement, DTPW will assess ridership and other reporting melrics to determine
whether, in the long term, the service needs to be extended, modified, or cancelletl. DTPW
suggests that the term of the IAA also affortls the City time to sewre an alternative funding source
fo sustain Ne expanded Freebee service, if warranted.
ANALVSIS
Since the launch of the Ciry's expanded on-tlemand Freebee service on November 13, 2023,
Transportation and Mobility Department staff has been collecting date to evaluate the
effediveness of the new Service.
Compared to the former Routa 115 bus service,which had an average daily ritlership of 134 riders
on weekdays and 67 riders on weekentls, from November 2023 to April 2024, the expanded on-
demand Freebee service experienced a lower daily ridership, with an averege daily ridership of
72 nders on weekdays and 42 riders on weekends. Based on Cily staff's assessment, the Tesla
X SUV vehicle is curren0y serving the North Beach area with an average passengar wait time of
approzimately 15 minutes during otf-peak hours. However,a key metric to note is ihe varia[ion in
passenger wait times during peak hours. The data shovrs that averege passenger wait times
increased significantly during weekday morning and afternoon peak hours. reaching up to 80
minutes.
It is worth noting, however, that Ihese long wait times dunng peak hours are higher than those of
former Route 115, suggesting that while the City's expanded on-demand Freebee service oHers
substantiai improvements during off-peak hours as compared to Route 115, it is challenging lo
maintain Ihe high service frequency and low passenger wait times tluring peak periods of high
passenqer tlemand with only one(1)adtlitional Freebee vehide (Tesla X SU� in service.
This data analysis is vital to properly assess the perfortnance of ihe expanded on-0emand senice
and to identify areas where improvements or additional resources may be required. The aisparity
in passenger wait times underscores the need for a more-balancetl approach �o the service that
adequately addresses Doth off-peak antl peak-hour demands and ensures a consistent antl
reliable on-demand transit experience for all users[hroughout the day.
Atthe February 14,2024 PSNQLC meeting,the Committee recommended that lhe Adminislration
share the da�a collected by the City with the County and explore other alternatives�o ihe existing
on-tlemand Freebee service in North Beach and retum to the April 17, 2024 PSNaLC meeting
with an uptlate.
Based on the data analysis,Ciry staff met with DTPW and pmposed enhancements to ihe existing
on-demand Freebee service. The City requestetl to reptace t�e existing Tesla Model X vehicle,
which accommotlates five(5)passengers,with a Starcraft van,a high-capacity vehicle which can
aceommodate 14 passengers. This upgratle alms to aaommodate more passengers per trip,
effectively meeting the increased demand Tor public transportation fmm North 6each to Mount
Sinai Medical Cen�er.
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Adtlitlonaliy, the City proposed the implemenWtion of a fixed route/fized schedule service to
provitle a more reliahle antl wnsistent conneMion between North Beach and Moun�Sinai Medical
Center. The new service model woultl operete wtth one (1)Starcrafl van 13 hours a tlay, 7 days
a week,from 7 am to 8 pm, mirronng Ne operetional hours of the former Route 115 and ensuring
wntinUity in serviCe availahility tor the community. Aflachment C shows [he proposed alignment
ofihe fzed routelflxed schedule service.The es4mated serviw frequency andaverage passenger
wait times for the proposed fixed routeffizetl schedule service is expectetl to be between 60 to 70
minutes-which is somewhat comparahle to ihe wait[ime for the previous Route 115.
To support this new service model, the City requested atlditional funding from DTPW. The
estimated annual operating cost for one (1) Starcraft van is approximately $245,000. This
represenis an increase of approximately $77,000 over the wrrent annual operating cost and
commitment lrom the County of $168,000 For one (1) Freebee Model X vehicle. Per
correspondence hom DTPW dated May 1,2024(Attachment D),the County Is committing to fund
$245,000 annually, from November 13, 2023 until November 2025 through the ezecution of an
IAA between the City and County.
The Ciry's TPBPFC tliscussed this issue erztensively and rewmmended that the County provide
rivo (2) high-capacity vehicles that accommodate a minimum of 12-15 passengers during peak
hours to better serve North Beach's Uansportation needs, particularty for the route to and Rom
Mount Sinai Medical Center.The proposed modifcalion to fhe Freebee service is closely alignetl
with the recommendation of�he TPBPFC as shared via Letter to Commission ("LTC") 102-2024
(Attachment E).
At [he April 17, 2024 PSNQLC meeting, the Committee recommended that the existing Tesla
Model X vehiGe be replaced wifh a higher capacity Starcreft van opereting on a fixed routelfized
schedule (similar to the former Route 115)to provide a more reliable and consistent connection �
belwean North Beach and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Additionally, the Commitlee would like
the P,dministration to explore the feasibility of extending the pmposetl fxed route/fxed schedule
service to an existing bus stop located on 41 Street east of Afton Road to connect to Route 150
(Miami Beach Airport Express). The Administration will work with DTPW and provide an uptlate
via LTC on the feasibiliry of ttiis potential route extension.
The recommendation of the PSNQLC was brought to the May 15,2024 City Commission mee�ing
for acceplance via a Commission ResoWtion Qtem C7 W). However, at the May 15, 2024 Ciry
Commission meeting, tluring a discussion on agenda Item C7 W, and at the request oi
Gommissioner Alex Femandez, the City Commission referred the item to ihe May 24, 2024
Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee ("FERC"). The purpose of the reterral was to
discuss I�em C7 W in Iight of receipt of a recent letter dated May 14, 2024 from Limousines of
South Florida("LSF"), Ina (Atlachment F).
At the May 24, 2024 FERC meeting, the Administration presentatl a table of comparison of the
Mro proposals(Freebee and LSF). The FERC recommended that the Administration include the
proposed fixed route/fixed schetlule service in the current month-to-monih agreement with LSF.
This fizetl route/fixed schedule service could be subsequently incorporated into a new contract
w8h a vendor for the provision of Citywide Municipal TrensR Circulalor Services, curren�ly being
procuretl.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The estimafetl annual operating cost Por one (1) Starcrafl van is approximately $245,�00 to be
fully funGetl by the County through an IAA.
Does this OrWnance reauire a Business Imoact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
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7he Business Impacl Estimate(BIE)was published on . See BIE at
httos:Awww.miamibeachFl.qov/cilv-hali/citv-clerk/meetina-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
WA
CONCLUSION �
The AdminisVation is committed to ensunng a convenient and reliable trensit option for former
Route 115 passengers and �he North Beach community. The Administration believes that Ne
enhanced Freebee service effectively meets passenger demands during non-peak hours.
However, based on an analysis of dafa collected since the inception of the enhanced F�eebee
service on November 13, 2023, the Administretion believes lhat one (7) Tesla Model X SUV
vehicle wrrendy in service is nol sufficient to adequately meet passenger demand during peak
houre.
The Administration presented the data and findings to DTPW lo advoca�e for supplemental
funding to replace the existing Tesla Motlel X SUV with a Starcraft van with a higher passenger
capacity, and ihe implementation of a fixed routelfixed schedule service. The Counry has
preliminarily committed to providing atlditional funding for a Starcraft van, demonst2�ing a
proactive response to community needs in North Beach. The next steps include uptlating the IAA
and continuing our collaboratlon with DTPW to implement Ue desiretl changes.
The Adminisha[ion recommends [haPthe Ctly Commission accept the recommendation of the
FERC to replace the Tesla Model X vehicle with a hgher capaciry Starcreft van operating on a
fzed route/fixed schedule trensit service to provitle a more reliable and consistent connedion
behveen North Beach and Mount Sinai Medical Center; explore ihe feasibility of extending the
proposed service to an existing bus stop located on 41 Street east of Alton Roatl to connect to
Route 150(Miami Beach Airport Express);waive by 5/7 vote the competitive bidtling requirement
in Section 2367 (e)of the City Code; and authorize the City Manager to negotia[e and execute
the Intergovemmental Agency Agreemenf with the County and an amendment to the monih-to-
month agreement with LSF to provide lhe flxed routemxed schedule iransit service to a portion of
the Ciry's areas previously served by Route 115.
Aoolicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Riuht to Know" item. Is this kem related to a G.O. Bontl
oursuant to CiN Code Se�tion 2-179 Proiect7
Yes No
Was this Aqenda Item initlallv reouested bv a lobbvist which as dMinetl in Cotle Sec. 2�481
includes a princinal enoaqed tn Iobbvinq7 No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s)antl principal(s): NIA
Deoartment
� Trensportation and Mobiliry
Sponsor(s1
Page 877 of 1862
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-soonsor(sl
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Attachment D
MIAMI-DADE Departrnant of
MIAMfW1DE Transporfation and Public Works
� Omce of the Direetor
m�amwae yo. 701 N W 1 s�Court • 17th Floor
Miami Plonda 33138
Te1. 786d69-5406 Fax�. 786-469-5580
May 1. 2024
The Monorable Steven Meiner
Mayor, City o�Miami Beach
1700 Convention Cenler Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
RE Enhanced Mlami-Beach On-Demand Service
Dear Mayor Steiner.
7he Miami-Dade County Department of Transporta[ion and Public Works �DTPW) is offering a lecter of
intent to Ihe City of Miami Beach to provide a mmmitment of funds (or an enhanced exis[ing On-
Demand service, mrrently provided by FreeBee. Miami-Dade County Route 115 was eliminated
November 13, 7023, as a result of the Better Bus Network which served passengers along Alton Road
from Lincoln Road ro 88 Street. The Ci[y af Miami Beach provides on-demand service along the Alton
Road segmen[ no longer served by the County. As per previous mordination with the Ciry, the Counry
agreed[o augment the ezisting on-demand service wi[h one additional vehide up to$168,000 annually.
This went into e(fect when the Counry servire was dismntinued on November 13, 2023.
Since implementing the additional service, [he ciry remgnizes the current demand needs, which exceed
a 5-passenger vehide. The City Aesires to Iransition [he additional resource in[o a largei 15-passenger
vehide to provide a fi�ed-r0ute service. A5 such, Ihe County is agreeing lo provide additional funding in
the amount o( $77,000 for an additional vehide. The County will commit to provide a [otal of up to
5245,000 annuallg from November 13, 2023 until November 2025, aker which time the Ciry will seek
altemative iunding and resubmit their PTP funded [rolley service plan to[he Counry(or approval.
The County is dedicated to collaborating with the Ci[y to enhance and complement the eaisting
transportation network to better serve the needs of [he residents and tourists. Should you have any
questions, please mntact me or you may contact Linda Morris, Chief of Scheduling and Planning at
Iinda.morrisComiam-dade ¢ov or(305) 302-2135.
$i�rely, �
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Eulois leckley, ��
Mia i-Dade Counry Direcror and CEO �
Page 884 of 1862
FttacFment E
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OFPICE OF THE CITV CLERK
No �tc n �o2-zo2a LETTER TO COMMISSION
ro Honorable Mayor Steven Mei�ner and,Members o(the Gry Commission
FROM Rafael Granado, Ciry Clerk / �/
on�E� March 18, 2024
SUBJEc1. TPBPF Committee Motion-Viable Solution to R�plaw Eliminabd Bu�Rout� 115
The purpose of�his Letter lo Commission is�o provide you with cartespondence receivetl
from the T2nsportation, Parking 8 Bicycle-PedesMan Facililies Committee.
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RW/MB
C: Alina Hudak, City Manager
Eric Carpenter, Depury Ciry Manager
Mark Taxis, Assistant City Managei
Rickelle Williams, Assistant City Mdnager
Monica Beltran, Parking �ireclor
Jose Gonzalez, Trensportalion and Mobility Directo�
Page 885 of 1862
DxbSignE�valuofi.L �A2nA�l n. , i,. �d.. d ��hi't��i
✓�aa�npaxfafia.c, .r/'axlfi.r� cf./.?1cyc�e-.%edeofxiaai
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16. Honorable Mayo�Steven Meiner ana Membe�e of Me Gty COmmissi0n
ti+a��.ao�o.,�m�� o �•
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DAIE. March1$102d
Members:
°'Oio^""':.° SUBIER:Viable Solulion m Replace Climinated Bus qoute 11i
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Es�eban�rp��iL MembosVmienf. GnOaKolFe.AmvFVWn.➢e(ridpYmao.fslebvnPortrlA:Na�veyBvslei¢IoeSauntlrrs;
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Dear Hanorable Mayor and Ciry Commission:
The Tran�portatiun,Parking and BicVde-0edes[rian Facilities Committee �TFBvfC)held i[s
hyOriE mee[ing on Monday, March ll, 20]4,and Oassed the bclow motmn�.
Vlable SduHon to Reola[e Ellminated Bus Raute 115
The Transportation,Parking, and Bicyde-Pedestrian Facilities Cummi¢ee Vassed a mo[ion
regarding Miami-Dade Cowry Transit's decision to eliminate Bus Route 115.
We rerommend Nat the City o�Miami Beath Mayor and Commission urge the Counry m
wbe the issue of the elimination o(Bus Rou[e 115,which has crea[ed hardships(or Mlaml
Beach residenls as well as employees of lo[al buslness es[ablishmen[s and mi[iNtions,
inclutling Mt Simi Hospital. We remmmend the County proeitle [wo �1� high-capazi[y
vehides Ihat acmmmoEate a minimum 1215 passengers during peak hours, in addition
ro the eMisting Reebee servire.
As an aAviwry CommKtee,we urge[he Mayor and Ciry Cummission[o support this mo[ion.
Since�elV.
T�dnsportation.Parking&Bicyde-Petles[nan Facill[ies Committee
Page 886 of 7862
Attachment F
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Rrplaermenl Rnnre for Fnrmer \linmi-DaAe ('onnh Nnutr 115
Uuwr Aladent Planagcr
Liniouninc.of Sou[h Plondu�LSP7 has been honored to+en�e as thc Cin's esdusi�e Pixcd-R�mtc
tran+pnnaiinn pm�ider tnr Ihe M1fiami F3each Trolle� PmKram.�nce 701i. Together wi�h l ity elaff;
u�e hu�e buil� one of�hz must caccecv(ul mumcipal Fixa1-Route ITrolle}1 Pmgrams m �he S�ate
oC Flunda. Van�poning en,�cern�e oC�OQ000 pac.engc�a per monlh dunng our pre-<bcid peaF.
In rcvicH�ing thc :lqenda fur Ihc 11n} I?, ZU_'A C'�t} Cummission M1lccting, w<Jisco�'crcd thui 1hc
Cit� is wns:Aenng owarding a iwe 1'_) }ear. no-bid coniract Io f3eefree Il (' d�b a FreeBec to
opemte a single vehidq fixed-rowz sem�e Io �eplatt Uus Rome I 15.whfch was disconunucd by
:11�ami-0ade Count} as pan of Ihe Bener Bu< Nen�ork.
LSF is umquel} pusi�iuned tu pmvide �his Firced-Ruu�e +en�ce �a rhe Cin, uhJe ihe Cuy
dctemunes how ro res[rucmre i�s Cimv�de Rxed-Route s}�stem ihroup,h !TN 20�1-fN)R-VD
Mumcipal ('imula�ix Serv�.rs Uhc"![T"'i
FirvL I SF i. the onk C�I� ctndur ihat prmides comprelienone Fnd-Route transpnrta�ion
sen ices, and LSF has nn evenai�e vnek record u;�so<ces>wii h t he(1 iy. Indeed. LSF successlull�'
mmpeted m thc fir� F�.xud-Routc Omcuranznt publicl} Ict bp the Cin, und has >uaasfully
panlcipaicd in ell o�ha solcitalions - ha�mg oeen ranked thc highe>t and mo:� resFwu.ib:c end
mspomn�e pniv�Aer in each 2ublid)� nuard�d mntraci Iherenflrc tieconA, as it tums out, I 1F
aawdly operaleC Route 119 un behaH ut plmmi-Unde(�ouni� pnor In iis di�connnuat��n: m '.n:e
2021, as the Counn's ronrcaciwl Pi.�ed-Rome pro�Ider In�his rceard. LSF drrv�ers are�rained in
ope�ate Fited-Rou[e+.!ramed!o acsist pbzzengerx uith mohil ig challenee�. anA eery famii�ar��nh
Rowe l l5 N • � sume senice 'mmedio�elr. mine a 20-uasseoaer �ehick with two (21
secure N heebchair soaces (for a ro[al of EZ oasseneenl at an annual cost of 52a5.IN10 - che
snme.esi prup��scA b� FeeBer ro oF.�ntr.i I�l-pai.enger�an wiih u;ikn�w n .�hr<liheii cepa.i��.�
' 1 hv I r pioPos 1 �.� ;JP ha� 'e.unles..ide-ent � caVabibUr. .i.� Vae.engen in �J�dchaus.
u t�r supermr opuon lo reao-lo,ufing wheel�hnir a.crss fhis u paniculerh impunan� because Ihe
Ierminus oCthe pmposed mute�s Mouni Sina� tlospita!,meaning thal :he likehhood ot wheelchau
pas+engers i+ highcr than Tosl roures. ,1ko. �,t �I�ould be nnteA iha� ISF'c pn:e oHir as�umei
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Negxrding hem (' \Y — \ie� I5, :OU. C.ih fommiwion A�enda - Rrplucemen� Rou�e(nr
Former �tiami-Dade Cbunn Route 115
fte.oen.nne'hd :hc l ih �.. in the imd;t ul u aw;p.�ini.c pi o.u,c�nent [u� tim�..��o:;aeoo .m ieo.
ISt �n ��JLng rn in:ludc thn seniie In L�f�e c�n�ing monlh-lo-mooth Cunlrnci u ith �ho I'ih
I h�e wJi grve the i i[y me�imum Oerihiliiy, and nllow the Ciu m rten.ibon th�s servse ro ihe
;ucaessPol p�epqeer of ihe ITh. slorig with all oihcr (i<cd-Koum .crvmc, �AwnNmg a Iwo-�ear
contruet �hrthi.sninll ruute can orente o�ranunal ehullen�e. tollu��mg Ihe aHarzl ul �he I f��.
U'e applaud ihe CIt� Yor deveioping yuick wlutions tu assis� pnasengta imp�eteJ bv the Countc's
d vision to duconnnue Route : IS �nd, (rankh, ue upplaud FrecBce tor Aepping outside of i[s
oomfon ione ,fr.d offennK 10 prrniAe Fi�edRnute sercice ror the frsl time Thet said LSF
respetttull� sugge.ts that :hz most prudem and dexible pn�h f��ruard Ior �he e'iry u to rencti.'me
the I IS Rrplocement Route Ihraugh e month-[o-manth ngreement with ihe ��ip�'s unh F�ed-
Routc operaior. LSF' �
VCe are avmlable w imtiatc scn ice nnmcdia[cly,snA welcome�he opportunfi} to resume�rnmtlmg
high-yaaht�. 'lzed-route t�ynpoCation serncc< to passrngers xlong Route I I5. Yleasc do not
hesilnlc Io ronmc�ua xt 70$-989-b-123 ,houW }ou wi.h tu discuss futlhcr. I nm a�adablc unVtimc.
SinceFely.
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operanon �I ona�I� veh�e�.e for ihincen �I�) houn per �ae. ieven �'1 tla�s per �c�yA. frnm ':OV
>M m 9�110 PAi. as de>cnhni m thc('mnmunoc]Icmornndum datcA V�n� I�, '0_'3.
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Page 888 of 1862
OFFICIAL FILE COP1'
CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF COUSTY COM�IISSIOA�ERS
MIANI-DADE COUNTY, FI.ORIDA
MEMORANDUM
Aeend� Iien No ti('JN(1
TO: Honorable Chainnan Andiony Rodriguei DATE: Mnv 20. 2025
and Members, BoarA of Counlv Commissioners
FR011: Geri Bonion-Keenan SUBJECT: Resolution approving nn
Camly Attomey Interlocal Agreement belween
Miami-Dade Coim[v anA the Cilv
af:Vliami Beach Cor R24�.OpU.UD
pe�year far the Grst two years
(ar the provfsion oClhe Cixed-
route tviount Sinai link and
autho�iiin� thc County !�layor to
execule the Aereement and
exereise all provisfons contained
therein, including termination
Resolutian Na. R-4%X45
The accompanying resolution was prepnred by the Transponation and PubGc Works Depunmem
and placed on ihe agenda at lhe request of Pnme Sponsor Commissioner MickV Slelnberg,
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County iltlorn
GBK/IP
MDC001
Memorandum "���
Date: Mny 2U,2025
To: Honorable Chairman .4nthony Rodriquez
and Members, Board uf County Commissioners
From: DnniellaLevineCava
Mayor . ... .. . ...,. . .,
Subject Interlocal Agreement with the City of Miami Beach for the Provision of the Fixed-
Route Mount Sinai Link
Executive Summary
The purpose of this ftem Is �o galn app�oval of lhe Bonrd of County Commissioners (Board)
for Ihe execulion oCan Intedocul Agreemem wrth the Cfty oCMiami Beach for delivery of the
fixed-roule Mount Sinai Link that directly connecls Ihe northern portions of Minmi Beach to
Moimt Sinai Hospital via Alron Road The Departmen[ oCTrunsponauon and Public Works
(DTPW I commits to subsidi�ing this service for lwo years�o support lhe lransiuon wilh servfce
changes as parl oC the Bet[ec Bus Net�eork (BBV). This aelion is pursuant to Resolulion No.
R-IU34-23, sponsored by Commissioner Sleinbera, directino the Administralion to negotiate
an fntedocal agreement with the City oC Miami Beach and/or a thicd-pa�ty vendor for the
provision of an alternative omdemand or f xed-route tcansit service to replace Roule I IS which
was eGminated wrth the adopuon oCthe BBN. At six passengers per hour Route I IS was one
o(the least produclive routes in the old neh5�ork, but this new route addresses many of the
communiry concems and provides an appropriate level of fixed route sen�ice to meet ihe local
demand.
The BBN was successCul fn Cocuvng Counry resourees on erealing a high-Crequeney nelwork
ensunng much hi�her produetivity aeross lhe system. Current metrics are [racking increased
producticity ai 14 percent in the momhs aIler the implementntion, and a �idership increase oC
eight percent in the first yea�_ In additioq the realignment allowed municipaliUes to serve[hei�
local areas more eCficiently� and �heir total ridership increased sis percent since
implemzntalion. This new route is a good example of the type oC complementary service
created between the municipulities und the County reglonal network_
Recommendation
Il is reconunended Ihat lhe Board approve an Intedocal Agreement between Miami-Dade
County, �hmugh the DTPW, and the Cfty oC Miaml Beach Cor the operation of lhis f xed-route
public transporta[fou service in and amund the City oCMiami Beach.This Agreement shatl be
effective retroactively to November 13,2023, and shall be binding since that date.
Scone
The Cfty of Mlamf Beach Gxed-route servfce operates wilhin Counly Commission Distnets 4
and 5, which are represented by Commissionea Micky Steinberg and Eileen Higgins,
respectively.
MDC002
Honorable Chairman Anthony Rodriguez
and Members, Board o(County Commissioners
Page No. 2
Delegation of.4uthorib�
In accordnnce with Section 2-R3 oC the Miami-Dade Counly Code reluled io fdentiCying
delegalion oC Board authority, there are no aulhoritles, othec than the right to termfnate the
agreement, beyond that specifed in the resolution whlch includes aulhority Por the Mayor or
Mayor's designee lo execute and teroiinate the agreement.
Fiscal ImpactlFunding Source
DTPW will provide the Ciry of Miami Beach with $215,OU0 annually �o subsidire the city's
fxed-route service for two years, eCfective November 13, 2023. This subsidy will be Cunded
through D'IPW's Operalin� Fund. This cost equates to the annual service oCone 14-passenger
van opemted by Freebee.A[ter thfs inrtfnl two-year period, the City oCMiami Bench wfll hnve
lo soucce altema[ive Cundine and resubmil fts People's Transportntion Plan-funded servfce plan
lo DTPW Cor approvaL The County shall beac no responsibilily Cor any cosi ovemms [hat mny
be incurred by the City oC Minmi Beuch fn the per(ormanee oC the lrnnsponation services
contemplated by Ikiis agreemenL IC reinstated today, Route 1 IS would cosl$�98,)OS
nnnually. This agceement addcesses the demand cost-efficiendy, proaiding a more localized
service wi�hin the municipality.
Track Record/Moni[or
The project manager for this item is Linda Morns, DTPW Chfef of Service Plannina and
Scheduling.
BackEround
This intedocal agreement between DTPW nnd lhe Cily of Miami Beach facili[ates enhancing
bcal mobilily options between Mounl Sinai Hospital and the northern po�[ions of tlie City oC
Miamf Beach with a new fixed-route service. This fi.eed-route seevice—lhe Mount Sinni Link
— wilt replace the one. Cve-passenaer Tesla on-demand vehfcle wrth a 14-passenger van
operated as a fixed-route by Freebee in a�ens previously served by DTPW's Roule 115 before
ihe implementation oCthe BBn�. See Exhibit I oCthe agreement Cor the roule alignment. Miami
Beach use�s oC[he Mount Sinai Link may connect wilh DTPW�s Routes 14, 3(,, 79, IOQ and
279 which operate through lhe Ciry oCMiami Beach.
DTPW rommils to subsidizing lhis service Ibr a period oC nvo yea�s, retroacUve to lhe
implemenlation oC the BBN, to assisl lhe transilion between the Counry service and [he
municipal local service. Funds for�his service will come Crom DTPW's General Fund.
The hours of opera[ion Cor the Mounl Sinai Link ere Monday thmu�h Sunday (seven days a
week) from 730 a m. to 730 p.m_
Jimmy Morales
ChfefOperauno Oflicer
MDC003
� MEMORANDUM
(Revised)
TO: Honorable Chairtnan Anthony Rodriguez DATE_ May 2U, 2025
and M17embers, Board of County Commissioners
FNOM1C ��ivrnrl�cenan SURJECT: Agenda Ilem No. 8(M(()
CounK Artomz`-
Please note am items checked.
"3-Day Rule" for commit[ees applicable if raised
6 weeks required between first reading and public heariog
4 weeks no[ifica[ion m municipfll officials required prior [o public
hearing
Decreases revenues or inereases ecpeuditures without b:�lancing bndgef
Bndget required
Statemen[ of fiscal imp�ct reqnired
S[atemen[of social equih� required
Ordinance creating a new board requires detailed Counh� D1ayor's
report for public hearing
!Vo committee review
Applicflble legisla[ion requires more than a majority vote(i.e., 2/3's
presen[_, 2/3 membership , 3/S's , nnanimous
majority plus one , CDVIP 7 vote reyuirement per 2-116.1(3)(h)or
(4)(c) , CDMP 2/3 vote requirement per 2-116.1�3) (h) ar(4)(c)
,CDMP 9 vote requirement per 2-116.1(4)(c)(2)� m approve
Current informa[ion regarding funding source, index code flnd flcailable
bAlance,aud available capacity (if tlebt is con[emplated) required
MDC004
Approved Mavor Agenda Item No. 8(N)(�
VelO 5-2U-25
Override
RESOWTION NO. R-4R845
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEV MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH FOR S2d5,U00 00 PER YEAR FOR THE FIRST
TWO Y'EARS FOR THE PROVISION OF THE FIXED-ROUTE
MOUNT SINAI LIn�K AND .4UTHORIZING THE COUNTY
MAYOR OR COUNTt' MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUI'E
THE AGREEMENT AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS
CONTAINTED THEREIN, INCLUDING TERMINATION
WHEREAS, the Cfty oC Miami Beach wfshes to enhance lransportation services fn the
North Beach area, with the goal oC pmvidfng improced connectivfry to Moun[ Sinai Hospilal,
through the provision of locally operaled Cixed-route public lransponation services: and
WHEREAS, seclion 31-I U2(� of ihe Code of Miumi-Dade Counly nllows munlcfpalities
to opemte circulator se�vices when authorized by an Interbca(Agreemenl wilh lhe County;and
WHEREAS, the provision oCthis fixed-roule service will provide a more reliable and
consistem connection between North Beach and Moum Slnai Medical Center, and
WHEREAS, lhe proposed fized mute cireulalor service will complement the exis[ing
Miami-0ade Department ofTransporlation and Public Works bus routes and help increase lhe use
of these cegional publie transit services.
NON', THEREFORF., BE IT RESOLVF.D BY THE BOARD OF COUVTV"
CO'17�7ISSIONERS OF NIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ihat thfs Board appcoves the
Interlocal Agreemen[wfth the Cily oC Miami Beach fn substantially the Corm allached herelo and
authorizes ihe County Muyoc or County Mayor's desfgnee to execute the Inledocal Agreement
and exe�cise all provisions con[afned [herein, ineluding termfnatlon.
MDC005
Agend� Item No_ N(N1(()
Paee No. ?
The loregoing resolution was offeced by Commfssfoner Raqnel A. Rcgalado ,
wiio moced its aAoplion. The motion was seconded by Cammissioner 1lickc S[ein6erg
and upo�� being pm ro a eote, the vote was as Collows_
Anthony Rodriguei Chairomn are
Kionne L. McGhee, Vice Chairman are
Marleine Basuen aye Juan Cados Bennudei a��e
Sen. Rene Gnmi� absent Olieer G. Gilbert, III aye
Roberto J. Gon�nlei aye Keon Hardemon absen[
Danielle Cohen Higains �ve Eileen HIe6���s sye
N�ialie Milian Orbis aye Raquel A Reenlodo are
Micky Steinberg ave
The Chairperson �hereupon declared this resoluuon duly pnssed and adopted this ?.0'^
Any of Muy, 2025 This' resoluUon shall become efCectfve upon the eadfer of (I) 10 days
aCter the da�e oC its udoption unless vetoed by lhe County Mayor, and if ae�oed, shall become
elfectiee only upon an ovzrride by tliis Board. or (2) approval bV Lhe Counly MaVor oC this
resolution and the filing oCthis npproval wflh Ihe Clerk oC lhe Board_
MIAMI-0ADE COUNTY. FLORID,4
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COUNTY COMMISSIONF.RS
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MDC006
OFFICIAL FILE COPY U� ��� �� �I�
CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MIAMI-DADE COUYTY, FLORIDA
MIAM
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Interlocal Agreemenl Between
Miami-Dade County and City of Miami Beach
For the Provision of Circulator Services
This is an Intedocal Agreement, made and entered into by and between Miami-Dade County, a
political subdivision of the State of Fbrida, hereinaker referred lo as "the County" and City of
Miami Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred �o as "the
Municipality".
WITNESSETH�.
WHEREAS, Ihe Municipaliry wishes to enhance local mobility through the provlsion of localiy
opereted fixed-route public iransportation services�, and
WHEREAS, at the November 7, 2023 Board of County Commissioners meeting, a motion was
made to direct ihe CouMy Mayor or County Mayor's designee to conlinue ihe negotiation of an
intedocal agreement wilh the City of Miami Beach andlor a third-party vendor for Ihe provision of
an alternative long-term on-demand or fixed route transit service to replace Route 115 which was
eliminated with ihe adoption of ihe Better Bus Network�, and
WHEREAS, these services provide the Municipaliry with an opporlunity to match the local travel
needs of the residents while improving first and last mlle connectiviry; and
WHEREAS, the provision of these services can help minimize the need tor specialized
transportation services by the County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fized-route service will complement the existing Miami-Dade
Departmenl of Transportation and Public Works(D.T.P.W.) bus routes and help increase the use
of these regional services; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTV will commit to provide up to $245,000 annually, for hvo years�, and
WHEREAS, afier which time, Ihe CITY will have to source aflemative funding and resubmit their
People's Transportation Plan (PTP)funded service plan to the COUNTY for approval.
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenanis
and payments hereinaker set forth, the County and the Municipality agree as follows:
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ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 "ADA.' shall mean the Americans with Disabililies Act of 7990, as amended.
1.2 "Contraclor" shall mean a�y entity, public or private fixed-route public transportation
services as described in this Agreement under contract lo the Municipaliry.
13 "Circulator" shall mean fixed-route or semi-fixed route pubfc transportation services using
Iransit vehicles (including but not limited to buses, trolleys and cutaways), where at least
seventy (70°/,) percent of the route is within the Municipality and said service is opereled
by the Municipality, directly or by contract, pursuant to Ihis Agreement and Chapter 31 0(
the County Code.
14 "The County" shall include Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Dade Department o!
Transportahon and Pubhc Works Miami-Dade. Consumer Seroices Department, and
authorized representatives thereo(.
1.5 "The Municipality" shall mean Miami Beach and authorized representatives thereo(.
1.6 "F.D.O.T." shall mean the Florida Department ot Transportation and authorized.
i 7 "0.TP.W" shall mean lhe Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works
and authonzed represemaUves thereo(.
1.8 "U.S. D.O.T."shali refer to the LLS. Depariment of TranspoRation, its rules and
regulations and representatives lhereof.
1.9 "F.T.A." shall mean ihe Federal Transit Administration, its rules and regulations, and
representatives thereof.
1.10 "PTRD" shali refer to the Passenger Transportation Regulalory Division o( D.T.P.W..
1.11 "Federal Reporling Requirements" shall mean ihose requirements re(erenced in 49 CFR
Section 5335(a), as may be amended from time �o time, and found in the National Transit
Database Reporting Manual published by ihe F.T.A.
1.12 "Fares" for the fixed-route transportation service shall mean individual transportation fees
paid by public transit passengers in accordance with a schedule of fares adopted by County
Ordinance.
1.13 "S.T.S.", Special TranspoAation Service, is the component of the conventional transit
system designed to provide comparable Circulator service to disabled individuals as
mandated in the A.D.A.
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�� i4 "Fixed-route" shall reter to a public Iransportation service with a defined route and
schedule.
1.15 "Layover' shall refer to points along a transit route where a vehicle slops for prolonged
periods o( time for driver breaks, shiN change or exchange of vehicles, typically at Irip
terminals.
ARTICLE 2
GENERALREQUIREMENTS
2.1 Compliance wilh Applicable Laws and Requlations The Municipality and its contractors, if
any, shall comply with all exis�ing and future laws, s�atutes, ordinances, codes, rules,
regulations and procedural requiremen(s, whether federel, state, or local, which are
applicable to or in any manner aHect, the provision oi the Circulator service. The
Municipality shall be responsible for requiring compliance of its employees, contractors,
and agents with all applicable county, state and federaf requirements, including, but not
limited to, all safety, mechanical, and vehicular standards mandated by D.T.P.W./P.TRD.
The Municipafity shall be responsible for obtaining copies of the appropriate laws,
regulations, ordinances, and documents and complying therewith.
22 The Coun(v Reoulatory Requirements. Prior to the commencement oF the Grculator
service under ihis Agreement, the Municipality and/or its contractors, i� any, shall have
currenl and valid certificates of transportation, permrts, and chauffeur regislrations as
required by Chapter 31 of lhe County Code. The Municipality and its contractors shall
maintain such certificates, registrations and permits currenl during the Period of this
Agreement In no event shall the Municipality or any of its contractors providc any
Uansportation services contemplated by this Agreement until anyand all Counfy regulatory
requirements are satisfed.
2.3 Vehicle Licensinq. All vehicies utilized to provide Ctrculator service shall at all times be
properly licensed and permittetl in accordance with applicable federel, state and county
requirements. Vehide operators shall comply wrth all safery, mechanical and vehicular
standards mandated by any app�icable county, state and federal requirements including,
but not limited to, all safery, mechanical and vehicular standards mandated by
D.TP.W./P.T.R.D.
2.4 Vehicle Standaids. Vehicles shall complywith all of the Requirements contained in Chapter
30 and 3'I o(the Code of Miami-Dade County, pertinent state statutes and other tlirec[ives
as may be prescribed and required by D.T.P.W./P.T.R.D. All vehicles utilized to provitle
transportation services authorized by this Agreement shall at all times display a currenl
and valid county permit and shall comply with safety, mechanical and vehicular
requirements mandated by applicable county, state or federal requirements, induding
A.D.A.
2.5 Chaufleur Reouirements. Vehicle chauffeurs shall at all times have a current and valid
county chauHeur's registration, vehide chauffeurs shall also wmply with any sa(ety,
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mechanical and vehicle slandarcJs mandated by applicable counry, state and feAeral
requirements and as may be prescribed and required by D.T.P.W.IP.T.R.D.
2 6 Proof of Comohance Prior to Ooeralion The Municipality and/or its contractors, if any shall
provide the Counry with proo( of compliance with Gcensure, insurance and any other
requirements mandated by the County Code, state staWte or (etleral law prior lo
commencement of the Circulator service.
2] Purchase ot SernceslSole Resoonsibilitv The parties concur that this Agreement is a
contract for the provision of Circulator service provided by the Municipaliry for the benefit
of resitlents o( ihe Muniapallty and of the County. MuNcipaliry employees, agents and
wntractors providing Circulator services shall be considered to be, al all times, solely
employees, agents or contractors of the Municipaliry under its sole direction and not
employees, agents or contrectors of the County.
2.8 Comoliance with A D A The Municipality s Circulator service shall comply with all
applicable requirements o(the A.D.A. The Municipality and the County recognize theirjoint
obligation to pmvide S.T.S. in ihe area served by the Municipality's Circulator service. In
fulfllment of the Municipahty's ob6gation, the Municipality hereby allows the County to
provide S.T.S. service at no cost to the Municipality. To the extent Ihat any terms in the
Agreemenl are in conflict with A.D.A., the requirements of the A.D.A. shall conhol.
2.9 Comoliance with Procurement Reouirements The Municipality agrees to comply with
appGcable federal and state procurement requirements, as may be amended 6om time to
time, when eMering into contracts with third parties to fulfill the obligations under this
Agreement.
2.10 CounNs Rioht to Submit Pr000sals and Dids. The County shall be nulified and given the
opportunity to bid upon any Requests for Proposals (R.F.P.), Requests for qualifications
(R.F.Q,), or requests for bids issued by the Municipality for provision of services pursuanl
to this Agreement.
2.11 Druq-free Workolace and Testinq In accordance with the County Code, the Municipality
shall certify that it witl have dug-free workplace program. Further, the Municipality shall
require pre-employment drug testing and other periodic drug testing for all persons holding
safety-sensitive posilions, as tlefined by U.S. D.O.T., related to transit operation. Effective
upon execution of the Agreement, ihe Municipaliry shall require that its employees or
contractor if applicable, comply wilh all applicable requiremeMs of ihe U.S. DA.T.
regulations for drug and alcohol tesGng. To the exlent Ihat any terms in this Agreement
are inconsisteN with Ihe U-S. D.O.T. regulation, the requirements of the U.S. �.O.T. shall
control,
2.12 Municioalitv Reoresentative The Municipality shall designate individual(s) to act as liaison
ro the County and notify the County ihereof. The Municipality shall promptly notify the
County of any changes.
2.13 CounN Representative The Counry shall designate individual(s) to act as liaison to Ihe
Municipality and nolify the Municipality thereoL The County shall promptly notily the
Municipali�y of any changes.
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MDC010
;�.14 Amendmen[s or modifications Unless provided otherwise elsewhere in this Agreement.
amendments and modifications to this Agreement must be in wriling and shall require the
signaNres of the County Mayor or designee and the Mayor of the Municipality, or their
designees, s�bject to authorization by their respective 8oards. Notwilhstanding Ihe
foregomg, amendments to this Agreement regarding alignments, schedules, and fares, as
described in Section 2-150 (c)of the Counry Code, may be approved by the County Mayor
or designee and Ihe Municipality Manager or their designees.
ARTICLE 3
CIRCULATOR SERVICE
3.1 Provislon of Circulator Services The Municipality shall provide Circulator service as
contained in Exhibit 1 attached herein Such service plan must be subject to public input
and approval by D.TP.W. pnor to implementation. Public notices shall complywith Title VI
requirements, per Section 8.3 af this Agreemen�.
In addition, the Municipality must notify the County under the following circumstances:
1) Prior �o raising fares�,
2) If the Municipality decides to site or locate a vehicle storage (acility, maintenance
factlity or operations cenler which reqwres land acquisition or the displacement of
persons from their residences and businesses for which a National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) process has not heen compieted (NOTE: A faciiity does not
include bus shelters, Iransit s�ations or power substations);
3) Prior to the submission of the Municipality's Title VI Plan, the Public Participation
Plan must be reviewed and approved by the County's Office of Civil Rights and
LaborRelationsioriheDS.P.W Theplanmus� includeanoutreachplantoengage
the Municipality's pre-determine traditionally underserved communiry; or
4) Prior to conducling either an Environmental Assessment (E.A.)or an Environmernal
Impact Statement(E.I.S.)for new projecfs.
32 Fares. The Municipaliry shall operate the Circulator service charging a fare in accordance
with public transit (ares established by the Municipality's legislative board, as may be
modified from �ime to time. Initially no fare shall be collected until such a time as ihe
Municipality's legislative board enacis an Ordinance with an altemative (are siructure.
If an alternate fare strucNre is enacted, the Municipality shall accept all D.T.P.W. passes.
transfers, or identification entitling a passenger to ride a vehicle without paying any
additional fare.Qualified passengers shall pay no fare. D.T.P.W. Easy Cards and Tickets,
or identification entitling a passenger shall be accepted to enable passengers to ride ihe
Circulator service without paying an additional fare.
3.3 Connection and Coordination with Countv Bus Roules All Municipaliry Circula�or services
shall be designed to leed the regional transit service in ihe most eHicient manner possible.
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3.4 Operation of Rou�es in Their EntireN The Municipality shall be responsible for ensurinq
that Circulator service is operated in its entirety with no deviation from the approved routes
and schedules unless otherwise authorized by the County
3.5 Circulator Service Information The Counry shall provide information on the Municlpalily's
Circulator service through D.T.P.W.'s routine and customary public in(ormation
dissemination processes, including its transit information telephone service, and transit
website.
3.6 Issuance of Circulator Schedules. The County shall make available to its Metrobus,
Metrorail and Mehomover passengers map and schedules provided by the Municipaliry lo
D.T.P.W.,
3.7 Route Moditications. Before any major service change, including the development of new
routes or route alignment changes greater than 25% (based on existing route alignment),
the Municipality shall perform a technical analysls of proposed route alignmenis and
schedules of the Circulator service. The proposed service shall not begin operation without
first obtaining successfW review and approval o( D.T.P,W., Service Planning and
Scheduling Division. The Municipality shall follow D.TP.W_�s Procedures for Establishing
Municipal Circulator Routes.
From time to time, the CouMy may make significant adjus�menis to alignment of regional
bus routes in order to improve service. In the event that these improvements result in
combined (Counry bus service plus Municipality Ciiculator service)(requency oi 29 min utes
or less as defined in Chapter 31-102 of the County Code, the Municipalily shall adhere to
the route modi(ication process eslablish herein.
3.8 Use of Loqo. The Municipality may wish to design a logo uniquely identiying Rs Circulator
service. If they do so, such logo shall at all times be displayed on the ex�erior of all vehicles
operetion pursuant to this Agreement. The County shall allow the display of the Circulator
logo on the County's bus stop signs at all stops common to the Municipalityand the CouMy
bus routes does not intertere with previously placed signage and is done in coordination
with D.T.P.W. staff. The Municipality shall 6e responsible for placing the logo on the
pertinent signs.
3.9 Bus Stoo Siqns and Sionposts The Municipality may provide, install, and maintain bus
stop signs and signposts at stops along the Municipality's Circulator routes. In the event
that the Municipality, its contractor, licensee, pertnittee, or assignee instalis sign facilities
Ihat can accommodate Melrobus bus stop intormation, the County may eleCt lo utilize Ihe
Municipality's sign facili(y [o display Metrobus bus s�op information. If such eleclion is
made, D.T.P.W. shall provide to the Municipaliry the materials to be displayed on the bus
stop sign facility, in the size and format to be specified by the Municipality and Ihe
Municipaliry will remove the County's signs and retum ihe signs to ihe County. The
Municipality shali be responsible (or installing the Metrobus stop information inlon the bus
stop sign faciliry.
3.10 A.D.A. at Bus Stoos. The Municipality agrees that it will be the responsibility of the
Municipaiity to comply with all A.D.A. standards and regulations with regards to
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accessibility to and from bus passenger stops and bus shelters which Ihe Municipahty
installs.
3.11 Bus Sto�s and Bus Bays or Pull-outs The Municipafity shall, at its sole option, provide.
install and mainlain bus stop sites, including bus bays or pull-outs at bus stops along ihe
Municipalirys Circulator routes, provided ihat any proposed bus bays or pull-outs shall be
first reviewed and approved by the Counry or Sta�e, as appropriate. Notwithstanding the
forgoing, the Municipality shall be responsible for identi(ying Municipality owned righhof-
way for the layover of vehicles to be used in connection lo ils Circulator service.
Should the Municipaliry decitle to operate its Circulator service with vehicles that require
the depbyment of exterior IiNs, the County may require the Municipality to designate and
build bus bays in order to minimize impact to vehicular traflic.
3,12 Non-Interference and Non-Disturbance The Counly and the Municipality hereby muWally
agree nol to inteAere with or unreasonably impede the free flow o( pedestrian movemen�
or of each other's public Iransi� vehicular IraKc or passengers accessing or egressing
County Melrobus or Municipality Circulator in-service vehicles.
3.13 Misceilaneous. The Municipality or Municipality's Conlractor shall provide adequate
customer service training to its employees. Dnvers, dispatchers and supervisors shall be
subject to a training program inclusive of the recommended practices established by the
American Public Transportation Association (A.P.T.A.) in documents BTS-BO-RP-001-07
and 8TS-BO-RP 0002-07(copies have been p�eviously been provided to the Municipality).
ARTICLE 4
RECORDS AND REPORTS
4.7 Reporting Reouirements. The Municipality shall coilect or assure the collection of the
following information:
• On time performance
• Average vehicle speed per rou�e
. Ridership (average weekday, Saturday and Sunday) by stop
• Revenue miles
• Revenue hours
• Number of incidents
• Number of complaints
Reports shall be submitted to the County on a quartedy basis. Additionally, ihe Municipalily shall
comply with any Federal and State reporting requirements applicable to the subjea service.
Quarlerly reporis shall inclutle the information listed above in an aggregated format, including
trends noticetl. Quartedy reports shall be submittetl to ihe County no later Ihan the 15'" day of
January, April, July and October.
The Municipality shall meet or exceed D.T.P.W.'s adop�ed service standards for omtime
peAormance and customer service.
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4.2 Real Time Data. The Municipality agrees to provide to the County the real �ime Circulator
service route information in a format approved by D.T.P.W., or its successor department.
such as provided by a Global Positioning System (GPS�, via General Transit Feed
Specification-Reat Time (GTFS-RT) and which is compatible with, and may be integrated
into, the County's smartphone transit trecker application and common third party
applications.
4.3 CirculatorCoveraqe. The Municipality agreesto provideto the County,on a quartedy basis,
- a description o( any area within the Municipality boundaries not being serviced by its
Circulator routes.
ARTICLE 5
INSURANCE
The parties hereto acknowledge the Municipality is self-insured govemmental entity subject to the
limi�ations of Section 76828, F.S- The Municipality shall institute and maintain a fiscally sound
and pruden� rlsk management program with regard to its obligations under this Agreement in
accordance with the provision of Section 76828, F.S. The Municipality shall collect and keep on
file documentation of insurance of any and all private providers operating in Ihe Municipalitys
Girculator service. In ihe event that the Municipality contracts with a private vendor tor services,
the Municipality shall require contractor to meet ihe insurance requirements shown in Figure 1,
as minimum. The Municipaliry shall further require the private operator to include Ihe Counry as
a named insured and shall provide the County with a copy of the insurance policy purchased by
any contractor prior to the provision o(Circulator service operations.
Fic�ure 1
Insurance Check List
1. Worker's Compensation and Employer s Liablliry per the staWtory limits of the slate of
Florida.
2. Commercial General liabihty (occumence fortn), limits of liability $1,000,000 per
occurrence for bodily injury property damage to include premises!operalions; products
and wmpleted operations; independent Contractors; broad form property damage
endorsement and contractual indemnity(hold harmless endorsement ezac0y as written in
"insurance requirements"of specifications).
3. Au[omobile Liability- $ 1,000,000 each occurrence owned/non-owned/ hired automobiles
included.
4. Excess Liability- $ DO per occurrence to follow the primary coverage.
5. The Municipality must be named as an addihonai insured on the liability policies antl il
must be named as an addilional insured on the liability policies; and it must be stated on
the certificate.
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6. Otherinsurance asindicated:
Builders Risk completed value $
_Liquorliability $�- �� --
Fire legal liability g � ��� �-�--
_Protection and indemnity g ��� �� �-
Employee dishonesty bond $ - �
_X_Other blanket fideliry bond $ 10.000 00
Z Thirty days written cancellation notice required.
8. Bes1's guide rating B+: VI or better, latest edition.
9. The certificate must state the bid number and title.
ARTICLE 6
INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 The Municipaliry shall, to the extent permitted by law at all-time hereafter, indemnify and
hold harmless the County, and its officers, agents, employees and ins(rumentalities from
any and all liability, claims, losses and causes of action, including attorneys' fees and costs
of defense which the County or its oKcers, employees, agents or insirumentalities may
incur as a result of claims, demands suils, causes of actions or proceedings of any kinds
or nature arising out of, or �elating to or resulting from ihe negligence of the Municipality
and/or its ofticers, employees, agents or insWmentalities, during the term o� this
Agreement. The Municipality shall resolve all claims and losses in connection therewith,
and shali investigate and defend ail claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the
name of the County, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all
costs, judgments and reasonable attomeys' (ees which may issue Ihereon. The
Municipality expressly understantls and agrees that any insurance protection required by
this Agreement or othervvise provided by the Municipality shall in no way limit the
responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend Ihe County or its officers,
employees, agents or instrumentali�ies as herein provided. Nothing herein shall be
deemed to indemnify ihe Counry from any 6abiliry or claim arising out o( the negligent
peAormanCe or failure of peAormance o( the CouMy, its oHicers, employees, agents or
instrumen�alities orany other related thiN party- This paragraph is subject tothe limitations
of Section 768.28, F.S.
6.2 (Intentionally Omilted)
6.3 In the event the Municipali�y coniracts for transportation services aulhorized by Ihis
Agreement, Ihe contractor shall, in its contract with the Municipality, be required to
indemni(y and hold harmless the County, and its offcers, agen�s employees and
insirumentalities from any and all liability, claims, liabilities, losses, and causes of action.
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including reasonable attomeys'fees and cost oldefense which ihe County,ihe Municipality
or their oHicers, employees, agents and insWmenlalities may incur as a result of claims,
demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or naWre arising out of, or
relating to or resulting trom the provision o(transportation services by Ihe contractor and/or
its oKcers, employees, agents or independent coniractors. The contractor shall be
required to pay all claims and bsses in conneclion therewith, and shall imesiigate and
defend all daims, suits or actions of any kind or naNre in the name of the County and
Municipality, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs,
judgments and attorneys' fees which may issue thereon. The Municipality shall require
that the contracl between and Municipality and lhe wntractor include a provision which
states Ihat Ihe conhactor expressly understands and agrees thal any insurance protection
required by thisagreement or otherwise provided by�he contractor shall in no way limit the
responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend the County and the
Municipality or their officers, employees, agents or insirumentalilies as herein provided.
Nofhing herein shall be deemed to indemnify ihe County and the Municipality from any
liability or claim arising out ofthe negligent performance of the County and ihe Municipaliry,
lheir officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities or any other related third party.
ARTICLE 7
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
7.1 Maximum Fundina Amount The County will provide to [he City $245,000.00 annually for
hvo (2) years only, effective November 13, 2023. The County shall bear no responsibility
for any cost ovevuns that may be incurred by the Ciry in the performance of the
Transportation Services contemplatetl by this agreemenL This shall be invoiced quarter�y
to DTPW no later than the 15'" of ihe following mnnths: J2nuary, April, July, October. 7he
invoice shall include receipt of the revenue hours billed by the vendor to ensure service
rendered.
7.2 Grant Matchino Funds The Municipality may, at its sole option, provide gran4matching
funtls for state andlor federal grants (or capital or operating funds to be used for the
Transportation Services. The County, upon agreement with the Municipaliry, may, bu�shall
not be required to, provide all or part of cash or other types of matches required for state
and federal grants which may be received by the Municipality for the Circulator service, or
for expansion of the Circulator service, in future years.
7.3 Bus Shelters and Benches. The Municipality shall at its own cost maintain all shelters,
benches, and all other bus srop furnishings within the Municipality.
7.4 In the event the County seeks federal or state fu�ds and a condition of receipt of said funds
is the provision of operating statistics far Ihe National Transit Database, County may
require Municipality to maintain and provide Ihe necessary data. Municioality's S_ hare ot
supplemental Federal Fundinq Beginning with ihe first year in which the Circulabr
service's operating statistics are reflected in the National Transit Database, where those
operating statistics resull in new or supplementa! funds are solely attributable b the
Circula�or service's properly reported operations, the Counry agrees to pay the Municipality
its attributable share of federal iortnula funds received from US DOT no less than sixry(60)
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days after funding is received from the federal govemment, less any direct grants received
by ihe Municipality from ihe County (or the Circulator service, provided that the funds
remitted to the Municipality herein shall be used for ihe expansion, enhancement or
maintenance of the Circulator service program.
As used herein, the Municipality's a��ributable share shall be one half oF ihe amount
equivaleN to those Supplemental Urbanized Area Formula Funds, as describetl in 49
U.S.C. Section 5307, as may be amended from time to time, that ihe County received as
a direcl resWt o�Circulator service provided by the Municipality pursuant to this Agreement
and as included in the National Transit Database. Said attributable share shall be
calculated utilizing the following formula:
Multiply by S the Municipality's properly reported annualized Bus Revenue Vehicle Miles
statistic that was used in the apportioned federal programs for a fiscal year"Unit Value for
Bus Vehicle Miles for Urbanized Areas over 1,000,000" as repohed in the table of Unit
Values for Formula Grant Apportionments, published annually in the Federal Register.
NOTE: Historically, apportioned funds are alloca�ed to the Counry two (2)years after Bus
Revenue Vehicle Miles are reported to federal govemment.
7.5 Comoarab�e Aareements In the event�hat the County enters into an Intedowl Agreemen(
with any other municipality for Circulator services which are comparable to the services
provided herein, County may agree to amend Ihis Agreement, if requested by Ihe
Municipality,to provide substantiallyequivalen�favorable terms to the MuNcipali�y as those
provided in such other Countyl Municipality Interlocal Agreements.
ARTICLE 8
TERMS, MODIFICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.1 Terms o( Aoreement. This Agreement shall commence upon approval o( the County's
Board of County Commissioners and Ihe Municipality's legislative board and the execution
by the County Mayor or designee and Mayor of the Municipaliry or designee, with an
e(tective date of November 13, 2023, and shall remain in force for two years thereafler.
This Agreement may be renewed for up to two (5) five-year automatic option to renew
under the same coniract �erms and conditions, upon mulual agreement by ihe County
Mayor or designee and ihe City Manager o r designee.All parties have the nght to terminate
(see 8.4 and 8.5).
82 Reneqotiation or Modification Any substantive changes in the level of service to be
provided by the Municipality as set forth herein shall only be implemented afler the County
and ihe Municipality have entered into a written agreement descnbing the changed
services, and the provisions of the County Code have been exercised.
8.3 Title VI and VII Civil Riahts Ac� of 1964 The Municipality and its Contractors shall not
discriminate against any person because of race, color, sex, religious backgrountl,
ancestry or national origin in the pertormance of the Agreement. The Municipality and its
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Contractor agree to comply with any portion of the Title VI and Vtl of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 applicable to the operation of ihis route.
The Municipality shall guarantee adequate public engagement prior to establishiog a new
or modifying an ezisting Municipality Circulator service. The following steps must be
performed: 1)Advertise a notice o(public hearing in English and Spanish, and 2)Conduct
a minimum of one public hearing that gives the communily an opportunity to voice their
opinion conceming the pmposed service. The Municipality shall provide to the County
proo�of newspaper Ad, antl meeting minutes or adopted resotution.
8.35 gmencans with Disabilities Ad (A D A 1 Title II of 1990
The Municipality, and its Coniractors shall not discriminate against any person because of
iace, ser, religious background, ancestry, national ongin or disability in lhe pertormance ot
the AgreemenL The Municipality and its contractors agree to comply with all paris of the
A.D.A. Title II applicable to the operation o( this route. Furihermore, the MunicipalAy, prior
to putting into place anA operating this route, shall pmvide lhe (olbwing evidence to the
County of compliance with Titlle II of the A.D.A. as mandaled by the Code of Federal
Regulations Title 49 Parts 27.13 and 27.15:
�. The name and contact information of the Municipaliry's A.D.A. Coordinator.
2, Evidence of A.D.A. notice posted in an accessible (ormat on the Municipality's
website.
3. The A.DA. notice shall be compnsed of the following�.
a. No(ice of nondiscrimination on the basis of disabilily (see Appendix X for
sample);
b. A.D.A. gnevance proCedure;
c. An online contact form if applicable; and
d. Accessible contact information of the designated A.D.A. Coordinator,
including phone number and email address.
8.4 Termination (or Cause. This Agreement may be lerminated for cause by either paAy upon
no less ihan thirty(30) days written notice to the other party, except when Circulator service
operations are in violation of health and/or safety-related provisions of state staNtes or the
Counry Code, in which case termination shal� be de(ermined by the County Mayor or
designee. Said notice shall be delivered by venfied facsimile transmission or certified mail,
retum receipt requestetl. The noliced party shall have the opportunily to cure any stated
cause for termination within a reasonable nolice period,in which case the lermination party
may cancel ihe termination notice using �he same means by which the notice of termination
was delivered.
8.5 Termination withou� Cause. The County or the Municipality may terminate ihis Agreemen[
without cause upon no less ihan sixty (60) days written notice to the other party. If the
County or the Municipaliry terminates ihis Agreement with or without cause, the
Municipality agrees to reimburse the Counly on a prorated basis for any fnancial
assistance it has received for ihe Circulator service for the year.
S.6 Notices. All notices and other communications required to be remi��ed pursuant to this
Agreement to either party hereto shall be in writing and shall be delivered by veri(ied
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facsimile transmission or ceaified mail, retum receipt requested, to the panies ai the
address indicaied below�
FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTV:
Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
701 NW 1" Court. Suite 1700
Miami, Florida 33136
Attention: Director
Fax: (786) 469-5406
FOR MUNICIPALITY
Jose Gonzalez, P.E., Director
Transportation& Mobility Depariment
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Phone�, 305-673-7000 Eatension 6768
87 Complete and Bindinq Aqreemenl. This wnting embodies the full and complete agreement
of the parties. No other terms, conditions or modifications shall be binding upon the parties
unless in writing and signed by the parties.
8.8 Execution. This document shall be executed in five (5) counterpans, each of which shall
be deemed an Original.
8.9 Governinp Law. This Apreement shall be conslrued in accordance with the laws of the
State of Florida.
�Signaiure Vages Followj
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IN WITNESS WHEREOf, the parties have caused this Agreement lo be executed by thelr
respective and duly authorized officers the day and yea� firsf above written.
ATfEST�. Ciry o�M1ami Beach
a municipal corporation of
the State of Florida
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ATTEST: Miami-Dade County, a political
Subdivision ol lhe Stale oi Florida
JUAN FERNANDEZ-6AROUIN, CLERK By Its Board of County
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