As of February 9, 2026
1. Old Courthouse – knock down
[Broward County Judicial Complex 500-Car Enabling Work (District 4)]
Planned abatement work on all floors complete. Abatement of isolated unforeseen asbestos containing material on all floors in progress. Soft interior demolition on all floors of central and west buildings complete. Full interior demolition is approximately 70% complete. Structural demolition and fabrication of the East Wing west wall expected to be completed by Mid-2026.
2. Parking Garage next to Courthouse.
[Broward County Judicial Complex 500-Car Garage (District 4)]
Knocking down of the Old Courthouse will allow for construction to proceed. The notice to proceed for early bid items was issued to the Managing General Contractor (MGC) September 18, 2025, allowing it to procure long-lead items prior to construction commencement. Construction of the Garage and Plaza is expected to commence in Summer 2026 and extend for approximately 16 months (i.e., project completion attainment in November 2027), noting that the parking garage completion is expected to occur in mid-2027. The contract for construction, including the revised project budget, was approved at the January 22, 2026, Board of County Commissioners (BCC) regular meeting.
3. Commission Building
[Broward County Government Center (District 8)]
On January 20, 2026, the BCC held a workshop meeting which included discussion regarding the status of the new Governmental Center project. The BCC requested for Staff to return on February 17, 2026, with a thorough workshop presentation on the topic. The Design Criteria Professional is continuing to revise the Design Criteria Package (DCP), which is required by statute, to incorporate direction provided by County Administration. The Design Consultant for demolition of the existing Gore Building has revised the 100% Construction Documents for submittal to the Building Department in mid-February 2026, after which, the documents will be prepared for bidding. The Environmental Consultant submitted the Site Assessment Report to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in November 2025, received FDEP's feedback and submitted follow-up responses to FDEP on January 20, 2026. Options for remediation of the site are pending from FDEP. Any further actions on the site will be based on FDEP's final determination.
4. Water Dept. Construction for PFAS.
[PFAS Water Treatment and Transmission System Improvements (Districts 4, 9)]
Preliminary engineering activities continue for WTP 1A and 2A sites, including testing, analysis, and preparations for the pilot plant. Completed data collection, evaluation of existing conditions and as-built plans, site surveys, and preliminary site layouts. Installation of the pilot plant to test filter medium is expected in March/April 2026. The transmission main route analysis is in progress. Staff prepared the scope of work, evaluation criteria, license requirements, and request for Certified Business Enterprise goals for the Request for Proposal (RFP) to retain a Managing General Contractor (MGC) for the project. The Pre-Strategy Meeting with Purchasing is scheduled for February 18th, 2026.
5. Regional Biosolids Facility
Stakeholder coordination continues in formalizing Interlocal Agreements (ILA) for next phase of work. During a stakeholder meeting held on December 17, 2025, several participants reported plans to present the ILA to their respective boards in January and February 2026. Three (i.e., Cities of Margate, Miramar, and Plantation) out of ten utilities, have approved the ILA. Staff prepared the scope of services for the design consultant and is drafting the necessary procurement documents for the Request for Proposal (RFP).
6. Transportation OPtionS (TOPS) Program Services
[Delegation item during the December 9, 2025, Board of County Commissioners meeting]
Broward County Transportation (BCT) staff continues to work with community members and nonprofit partners to address issues raised during the December 9, 2025, Board meeting. Two meetings were held on January 14, 2026, and January 28, 2026. BCT received feedback that the delegation workgroup was highly encouraged that the BCT Paratransit community will be better served and more resilient because of the willingness to share information and incorporate community feedback into the program's continuous process improvements.
During the January 22, 2026, Board meeting, the Board directed staff to establish an emergency phone number for the TOPS program. BCT Staff coordinated with its existing call center vendor and implemented the escalation hotline solution by the February 3rd, 2026, Board meeting deadline. One hundred paratransit customers were selected for a 30-day pilot to test the hotline. Following the 30-day trial period, a comprehensive communication plan will be implemented to inform the remaining passengers.
7. Broward County Transportation (BCT) Fleet & Bus Routes
BCT is continuing the process of overhauling its fleet, with an anticipated completion date set for June 2026. Furthermore, the procurement of 65 vehicles out of the 130 new buses is scheduled to commence with the vendor pre-production meeting on March 15, 2026. The new bus rental vehicles are currently in the final stage of retrofitting and are expected to be in service by the end of March 2026. Additionally, new service changes are tentatively planned to take effect in March 2026. These proposed changes aim to restore services that were removed in October 2025 to improve system reliability. The restorations will enhance frequency on 18 routes throughout the system.
