CITT approves roof repair contract; rejects $8.2M reimbursement to GMX for Dolphin Park‑and‑Ride

The Citizens Independent Transportation Trust took two formal actions on June 25 involving procurement and a proposed reimbursement to an expressway agency.

Roof replacement contract (7a) — approved: The trust recommended county approval of a request for price quotation (RPQ TP0000019994) between Miami‑Dade County and A1 Property Services Group, Inc. to replace the roof at the DTPW Mick Building. The contract amount approved was “not to exceed $320,920.60,” inclusive of a contingency allowance of $29,174.60. The motion to approve was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.

Dolphin Station park‑and‑ride reimbursement to GMX (7b) — not recommended: The trust considered a mayoral recommendation to execute a first amendment to an interlocal agreement reimbursing Greater Miami Expressway Agency (GMX) $8,218,816 for construction costs at the Dolphin Station park‑and‑ride on the Homestead Extension of the Florida Turnpike and NW 12th Street, using Charter County Transportation Surtax bond program funds. After discussion about the late submission of the mayor’s memo, the amount requested and outstanding questions about scope and the prior MDX/GMX organizational changes, an initial voice vote did not produce clear approval.

The trust then conducted a roll call on a motion to recommend against the mayor’s recommendation (a negative recommendation). The recorded roll call on the CITT’s final action (recommendation against) was: Kenneth Kilpatrick — yes (against); David Marron — yes (against); Robert Roano — yes (against); Peggy Bell — yes (against); Omar Bradford — no; Meg Daly — no; Robert Wolfarth — no. The motion recommending the board of county commissioners not adopt the mayor’s recommendation thus carried (four yes votes against the mayor’s recommendation, three opposed). The trust attorney said the negative recommendation would be reflected in the resolution transmitted to the board of county commissioners.

What the items referenced: The mayor’s memo described the $8,218,816 reimbursement as payment to GMX for costs already expended to construct items the county had requested be added to the park‑and‑ride facility. The departmental explanation provided at the meeting said the scope included EV charging stations, a parking‑management center and other county‑requested amenities; staff said the additional work and ownership transition from MDX to GMX complicated the timing of reimbursement.

Provenance: Contract award for the DTPW Mick Building roof is item 7a; the GMX reimbursement is agenda item 7b and the discussion and recorded roll calls are in the meeting record.