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<br /> <br />administering all Federal and/or state programs relating to public transportation, and granted the <br />Department authority to do all things required under applicable Federal and/or State legislation <br />to properly administer the public transportation within the State of North Carolina; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to assist in providing transportation services, the Department, under <br />the terms of this Agreement shall make grants of administrative assistance to the Contractor; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Department and the Contractor desire to secure and utilize Human <br />Service Transportation Management (for Community Transportation Systems operating in urban <br />counties) grant funds for the above referenced purposes. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein set forth, the <br />Department and the Contractor agree as follows: <br />Section 1. Purpose of Agreement. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the <br />undertaking of nonurbanized area public transportation services as described in the project <br />application (hereinafter referred to as "Project") properly prepared, endorsed, approved, and <br />transmitted by the Contractor to the Department, and to state the terms, conditions, and mutual <br />undertakings of the parties as to the manner in which the project will be undertaken and <br />completed. <br />Section 2. Project Implementation. The Contractor agrees to carry out the Project as <br />follows: <br />a. Scope of Project. The Contractor shall undertake and complete the <br />nonurbanized area public transportation services in accordance with the procedures and <br />guidelines set forth in the following documents: <br />(1) Federal Transit Administration (hereinafter referred to as "FTA") <br />Circular 9040.1 E, dated October 1, 1998, at: <br />(www.fta.dot.gov/publications/publications_circulars_guidance.html); <br />Project 07-US-056 <br />Orange County <br />Page 2 of 49 <br />