Miami-Dade County commissioners will consider several items this week in the Infrastructure, Innovation and Technology Committee, according to Miami Today’s weekly FYI roundup.
The county would provide up to $250,000 to the Village of Pinecrest to convert an existing utility bridge at Southwest 62nd Avenue over the C-2 Canal into a pedestrian bridge. The money would come from mobility impact fees. Pinecrest plans to start the work by the end of the year, and the full commission would vote after the committee.
Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis has proposed a pilot program that would test modular, removable rubber speed humps in her district. The program would begin within 60 days, with test locations chosen based on traffic data and resident input. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s administration would negotiate costs and identify funding.
The county also plans to keep leasing bus tires instead of buying them. The proposed contract with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. would cost almost $20 million over five years, plus an optional three-year runout period. The county estimates leasing would save $13 million over the five-year term. Bridgestone Americas and Michelin North America also bid.
Separately, Florida suspended the certificate of authority of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company, which bars it from issuing or renewing policies in the state. The Office of Insurance Regulation cited South Carolina rehabilitation proceedings against the insurer, and an administrative complaint is pending.
