As of February 23, 2026
1. Old Courthouse – knock down (UPDATED)
[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 90% 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 (UPDATED)
[Broward County Government Center (District 8)]
A workshop presentation, to provide a thorough overview of the project, has been scheduled to take place on March 3, 2026. The Design Criteria Professional is continuing to revise the Design Criteria Package (DCP) to incorporate direction provided by County Administration. The Design Consultant for demolition of the existing Gore Building has revised the 100% Construction Documents and has requested additional time (until mid-March 2026) for submittal to the Building Department, 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 (UPDATED)
[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. The pilot plant has been delivered to WTP 2A and start up is expected in March/April 2026. The transmission main route analysis is in progress. The Request for Proposal (RFP) Pre-Strategy Meeting to retain a Managing General Contractor (MGC) was held on February 18th, 2026, and advertisement is expected in March/April 2026. On February 23, 2026, Purchasing posted a Notice of Future Solicitation Site Visit Opportunity indicating that prospective proposers may schedule a tour of the sites in advance of the RFP advertisement.
5. Regional Biosolids Facility (UPDATED)
Stakeholder coordination continues in formalizing Interlocal Agreements (ILA) for next phase of work. Four (i.e., Cities of Margate, Miramar, and Plantation, and the Coral Springs Improvement District) of ten utilities have now 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 (UPDATED)
[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. The next meeting is scheduled for late February 2026. Also, the new TOPS emergency hotline, 844-TOPS-911has limited usage thus far, with most calls being wrong numbers. BCT will continue to evaluate the new service during the one-month, limited-audience trial period; BCT expects that the numbers will increase over time, as this is rolled-out beyond the trial period.
7. Broward County Transportation (BCT) Fleet & Bus Routes (UPDATED)
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 in March 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. Sixteen rental vehicles are on property, with the remaining 17 expected to arrive in March 2026.
