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The estimated yearly operation cost of the service is $198,000. The figure is based on hours of a~ operation (for one bus from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and a second bus from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) times the hourly operating cost of $33.00 (does not include administrative cost) from the Five Year Financial Plan of the 2005 Community Transportation Improvement Plan. The service will use ADA- equipped 20 or 18 passenger buses. The original application did not anticipate the need for any additional buses to provide the service, as the buses acquired according to the OPT Five Year Capital Plan replacement schedule would be sufficient. The following table illustrates vehicle operating hours per year and associated costs. Yearly Hours of Operation Daily Vehicle Hours Yearly Vehicle Hours Cost @ $33/Vehicle Hour 1 bus from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 .m. 14 3,500 $115,500 1 bus from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 .m. 10 2,500 $ 82,500 otal 24 6,000 $198,000 Because the new transit service will provide transit access to the Hillsborough urban area from the DTCC park-and-ride lot for the populace of Orange County in both urban and rural areas, Orange County requests CMAQ funding from both the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Triangle Rural Organization CMAQ allocations for both capital projects and operating assistance for three years. The amount of funding to be provided by each entity is shown in the next section on Total Projected Costs. 3. Bicycle Racks for OPT Buses As a part of this application, Orange County would like to provide bicycle racks on four of OPT's minibuses. The cost per rack is approximately $850.00, with an estimated $1514 for installation of all four racks. Buses equipped with bicycle racks will allow greater modal choice at transit destinations, and enhance transit and bicycling as viable alternatives to single occupancy vehicles. Total Proiected Costs Costs Estimates of Transit Facilities and Intra-Hillsborough Service Transit Shelter *(with solar lighting) at DTCC Park-and-Ride 6' X 18' shelter plus installation $ 15,361 Bicycle Racks for 4 transit buses 4 racks @ $850.00 each lus $1514 installation $ 4,914 O erations for New Transit Service $198,000 er ear for 3 rs $ 594,000 Total Pro'ect Cost $ 614,275 Total Costs by Year Proposed Item 2008 2009 2010 2011 Transit Shelter $ 15,361 Bic cle Racks $ 4,914 Transit Operations $ $198,000 $198,000 $198,000 Total: $ 20,275 $198,000 $198,000 $198,000 Attachment 2