Timeline

1980s

• MPO completes Miami International Airport Transportation Study.

1991

• December 3 - MPO initiates Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) planning study for MIC.

1992

• January - MPO and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) complete Airport Area Multimodal Access Study (Frederic R. Harris).
• July 21 - MPO Resolution #21-92 approves the Final Draft of the 1993-1997 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

1993

• April 7 - FDOT transmits the project Class of Action Determination to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
• June - Commencement of project with federal interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between FDOT and six other federal agencies, FHWA, FTA, FRA, FAA, MARAD and USCG.
• June 14 - FDOT formally transmits the MIC Project Advance Notification.
• November 5 - FHWA signs the Class Of Action approving the project as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) study.

1994

• July 1 - Policy Steering Committee accepts recommendation for MIC Preferred Alternative.
• October/November - USDOT picks MIC for Major Investment Study (MIS) process.

1995

• October - FHWA approves FDOT MIS/DEIS for the MIC.
• December 5 - MPO Resolution #59-95 adopts the Metro-Dade Transportation Plan Update to the Year 2015.

1996

• March 7 - MPO Resolution #9-96 endorses Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the MIC.
• June 18 - MPO adopts MIC in Year 2015 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Year 1997 TIP.
• August 30 - FDOT Secretary signs 2015 LRTP and 1997 TIP which include the MIC.
• August 30 - MIC in area Conformity Determination report approved by FHWA/FTA.

1997

• December 5 - Letter from Mayor Penelas to State Secretary of Transportation Tom Barry stating partnership and identifying financial support.
• December 23 - Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted.

1998

• May 5 - Record Of Decision granted by USDOT and FHWA.
• May 8 - FDOT Notice To Proceed with design/preliminary engineering.
• November 18 - CTAC Resolution #25-98 recommends approval of the Long Range Transportation Plan Update to the Year 2020 with the following conditions: delete the intelligent Corridor System (ICS) and the MIC Program.

1999

• May 10 - TPC Resolution #12-99 recommends approval in concept of FDOT's applying for a federal loan and loan guarantees under TIFIA in cooperation with Miami-Dade County for the design and construction of the MIC Program.
• May 27 - MPO Resolution #9-99 approves the Final Draft 2000-2004 TIP.
• May 27 - MPO Resolution #12-99 approves FDOT application for TIFIA loan.
• May 27 - CTAC Resolution #5-99 approves FDOT application for TIFIA loan.
• June 23 - FDOT submits Letter Of Interest (LOI) to USDOT for TIFIA loan.
• July - Miami-Dade voters defeat a one-cent sales surtax increase to provide a local funding source dedicated exclusively to implement the County's transportation projects.
• July 27 - BOCC approves revised CIP for MDAD including $400 million expenditure for MIA Mover.
• July 29 - FDOT submits formal application for TIFIA.
• August 10 - FDOT presents TIFIA application to the interagency committee.
• September 27 - MIC selected by USDOT Secretary Rodney Slater for $433 million in TIFIA assistance, in the form of loans.
• December - Resolutions in support of MIC and MIC financing program from Mayor Penelas' MOVE Committee, comprised of representatives from anticipated MIC user industries.
• December 7 - BOCC Resolution #R-1268-99 approves in principle an MOU between Miami-Dade County and FDOT regarding the implementation of the MIC 5-Year Work Program.

2000

• May 19 - MOU between Miami-Dade County and FDOT regarding implementation of MIC.
• June 9 - USDOT and FDOT close on the first TIFIA loan ($269 million).
• June 12 - "032" agreement between FDOT and FDCA exempts the MIC joint developer from the DRI process if the MIC 5-Year Work Program is built.
• July 6 - BOCC, FDOT and 17 rental car companies sign MOU regarding implementation of RCC.
• July 6 - BOCC Resolution #R-684-00 authorizes county to issue Invitations to Bid on interim rental car concession agreements as transition into MIC Rental Car Center (RCC).
• July 6 - BOCC passes Ordinance #00-87 prohibits access to MIA to certain ground transportation vehicles and redirecting them to MIC.
• July 19 - BOCC Resolution #R-684-00 authorizes county manager to take all steps necessary to coordinate the relocation of all car rental company courtesy vehicle activity from the terminal building of the airport to the rental car center upon its completion.
• September 9 - BOCC MDAD zoning ordinance.

2001

• February 13 - BOCC Resolution #R-132-01 Transfer of county public rights-of-way to FDOT for highway improvements to streets, alleyways in the MIC.
• April 20 - JPA between MDX & FDOT on Right of Way Acquisition and Construction of Joint Project Elements.
• May 10 - City of Miami Resolution #01-441 approves designation by FDOT of portion of LeJeune Road as Limited Access Facility for constructing an expressway inter-connector.
• May 10 - City of Miami Resolution #01-442 transfers certain public rights of way to FDOT for construction of the MIC.
• September 24 - MOU between FDOT and Tri-Rail (TCRA) provides for the relocation of the Tri-Rail Miami Airport Station.
• September 30 - First TIFIA Annual Finance Plan Update submitted.

2002

• January 25 - MOU between FHWA & FDOT agrees that FDOT will implement MIC Program and that a system will be developed for cost tracking and monitoring progress to conform to system required for TIFIA.
• March 26 - BOCC Resolution R-283-02 approves County Manager's proposed CIP for MDAD, Phase I & 2.
• November 5 - Miami-Dade voters approve a half-cent sales surtax to provide a local funding source dedicated exclusively to implement the County's transportation projects.
• November 19 - BOCC Resolution R-1259-02 approving JPA between FDOT and MDAD on MIA MoverGuideway Structures and Roadway Improvements.
• November 19 - BOCC Resolution R-1261-02 authorizing issuance of aviation revenue bonds, series 2002A.
• November 20 - BOCC Ordinance 02-246 small-scale amendments to the Comprehensive Development Master Plan for Miami-Dade County.

2003

• February 26 - Building permit issued for foundations and site civil engineering.
• March 11 - Business Plan for the MDAD Capital Improvement Program - 2003 Update.
• March 17 - CM@Risk contract executed between FDOT and Turner Construction Company.
• June 3 - BOCC Ordinance 03-137 granting economic development ad valorem tax exemptions to Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) a new business to be located in an enterprise zone.
• July 14 - City of Miami Springs Ordinance 900-2003 initiating and requesting of BOCC a boundary change, by annexation, of certain identified and specified contiguous and adjacent unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County.
• September 9, 2003 - BOCC MDAD zoning ordinance.

2004

• April - RCC Concession Agreement signed between County and (initially) 13 rental car companies; three companies sign letters of intent to sign pending outcome of RCC space allocation issue.
• June 2004 - BOCC, Regional Transportation Committee (RTC) directs FDOT and MDAD to prepare alternative RCC space allocation plans – the “Hypothetical Plan” (later became the Rolle Resolution) and a plan that reflected FDOT/MDAD best professional judgment.
• July 13 - BOCC, RTC directs FDOT and MDAD to prepare alternative RCC space allocation plans – the “Hypothetical Plan” (later became the Rolle Resolution) and a plan that reflected FDOT/MDAD best professional judgment.
• July 13 - Ordinance 04-137 Amendment to BOCC Ordinance #00-87 increase of Customer Facility Charge (CFC) to $3.25 per day.

2005

• April 2005 - RCC TIFIA Loan ($170 million) closes consisting of 3 agreements -- the Loan Agreement between USDOT and FDOT, the Security Agreement between USDOT, FDOT, and County, and the Calculations and Forecasting Agreement between USDOT and FDOT.
• May 3 - Resolution authorizing execution of JPA with FDOT to provide up to $100 million in state funds for the MIC Earlington Heights Connector.

2006

• January 25 - Resolution recommending provisions to support bicycle travel within MIC master plan.
• January 25 - Resolution recommending provisions to be included within the MIC Program.
• December - BOCC, RTC adopts resolution supporting MDAD’s RCC space allocation plan, intended as a compromise measure between the “Hypothetical Plan” and the plan contained in the Concession Agreement.

2007

• July 30 – The first column pour of the RCC is made. Click here for more information.

2008

• May – LeJeune Road and MIC-MIA Interchange completed.