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48 <br />SERVICE GOVERNANCE <br />OPT will operate the service and perform other responsibilities as outlined by this <br />Memorandum. However, in the future, the governance of the new transit services might <br />be affected by the recommendations of an ongoing OPT — Chapel Hill Transit <br />Consolidation Study. Any governance changes shall be discussed with the Town of <br />Hillsborough prior to implementation. <br />ORANGE COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES <br />Orange County shall: <br />• Provide public transportation services to the Town of Hillsborough following the <br />attached route design. <br />• Provide services on an eight -hour schedule per day; Monday through Friday. <br />• Provide back -up drivers in case the assigned driver is not available. <br />• Determine if services should be suspended/limited due to inclement weather. <br />• Coordinate vehicle maintenance with Orange County Motor Pool to ensure vehicles <br />are in safe operating order. <br />• Review the public route design and bus stops to ensure efficiencies and provide any <br />relevant information to the Town of Hillsborough. <br />• Discuss the specific situation, and present evidence of cause, with the Town of <br />Hillsborough staff prior to modification or termination of services. <br />• Administer the CMAQ grant and p 'rovide'required reports to the Federal Transit <br />Administration. <br />• Provide and maintain adequate insu <br />laws of the State of North Carolina. <br />insurances shall meet all <br />• Provide any information, data, documents, studies or reports given to or prepared or <br />assembled under this Memorandum to North Carolina Department of Transportation <br />and the Town of Hillsborough. Orange County acknowledges that in receiving, <br />storing, procesIing,or otherwise dealing with any confidential information; OPT will <br />safeguard and not further disclose the information except as otherwise provided in <br />im <br />• Provide a <br />• Install and <br />ing campaign in cooperation with the Town of <br />the Town of Hillsborough on a quarterly basis. <br />signage at route - designated bus stops. <br />OF HILLSBOROUGH RESPONSIBILITES <br />The Town of Hillsborough shall: <br />• Provide required 20% local match for the second and third year of the project. <br />• Provide payment on a quarterly basis based upon operating costs. <br />• Keep bus stops and surrounding pedestrian amenities within the Town's boundaries <br />cleared of snow during winter months. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />