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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 17, 2010 <br />Agenda <br />Item No. g - q <br />SUBJECT: Orange Public Transportation -Chapel Hill Transit Consolidation Study <br />Update <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) 0 <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. North Carolina Department of Transportation <br />(NCDOT) General Scope of Work <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, <br />245-2592 <br />Mila Vega, Land Use/Transportation <br />Planner, 245-2582 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a report on the status of the Orange Public Transportation (OPT)- <br />Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) Consolidation Study. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Planning Department, the Manager's Office, Chapel Hill <br />Transit and NCDOT have begun to pursue the OPT-CHT consolidation study process. The <br />purpose of the study is to review various alternatives ranging from a contractual relationship <br />between transit providers to a full consolidation, while maintaining high quality transit service for <br />Orange County's residents. <br />Orange County and Chapel Hill Managers signed a letter stating that both parties are in <br />agreement with the proposed consolidation study. The letter was required by NCDOT in order to <br />hold the pre-scoping meeting. <br />Pre-scoping Meeting - On July 20, 2010 representatives from Orange County, Chapel Hill <br />Transit and NCDOT had an OPT-CHT consolidation study pre-scoping meeting. During the <br />meeting NCDOT representatives provided a brief review of the consultant selection and scoping <br />process. It was pointed out that the study schedule will be rather aggressive and needs to align <br />with other transit-related initiatives (e.g. Regional Transit Program and others) happening in the <br />region. The process takes about 3 months to receive a Notice to Proceed and then an <br />additional 9-12 months to complete the study. <br />Project Manager - NCDOT will act as the study project manager. A general scope of work was <br />provided by NCDOT during the meeting (Attachment). The general scope will evolve to include <br />Orange County/CHT comments. <br />