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State Fiscal Yeaz 2012 Community Transportation Programs <br />Federal and State Assistance Certifications and Assurance <br />major change in configuration or components, or before authorizing final acceptance of that bus (as described in 49 <br />CFR part 665): <br />A. The bus model will have been tested at FTA's bus testing facility; and <br />B. The Applicant will have received a copy of the test report prepared on the bus model. <br />09. CHARTER SERVICE AGREEMENT <br />An Applicant seeking State or Federal assistance authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 (except as permitted by 49 <br />CFR 604.2), or under 23 U.S.C. 133 or 142, to acquire or operate any public transportation equipment or facilities <br />is required to enter into the following Charter Service Agreement. NCDOT may not provide State or Federal <br />assistance authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 (except as permitted by 49 CFR 604.2), or under 23 U.S.C.133 or <br />142, for such projects until the Applicant enters into this Charter Service Agreement by selecting Category "09. " <br />A. As required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(d) and (g) and FTA regulations at 49 CFR 604.4, the Applicant understands <br />and agrees that it and each subrecipient, lessee, third party contractor, or other participant in the project at any <br />tier may provide charter service for transportation projects that uses equipment or facilities acquired with <br />Federal assistance authorized under the Federal transit laws (except as permitted by 49 CFR 604.2), or under <br />23 U.S.C. 133 or 142, only in compliance with those laws and FTA regulations, "Charter Service," 49 CFR <br />part 604, the terms and conditions of which aze incorporated herein by reference. <br />B. The Applicant understands and agrees that: <br />(1) The requirements of FTA regulations, "Charter Service," 49 CFR part 604, will apply to any charter <br />service it or its subrecipients, lessees, third party contractors, or other participants in the project provide; <br />(2) The definitions of FTA regulations, "Charter Service," 49 CFR part 604, will. apply to this Charter <br />Service Agreement; and <br />(3) A pattern of violations of this Charter Service Agreement may require corrective measures and <br />imposition of remedies, including barring the Applicant, subrecipient, lessee, third party contractor, or <br />other participant in the project that has engaged in that pattern of violations from receiving State or FTA <br />financial assistance, or withholding an amount of State andlor Federal assistance as set forth in FTA <br />regulations, "Charter Service," 49 CFR part 604, Appendix D. <br />10. SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT <br />An Applicant that is seeking State or Federal assistance authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 or under 23 <br />U.S.C.133 or 142 to acquire or operate public transportation facilities and equipment is required to enter into the <br />following School Transportation Agreement. NCDOT may not provide State or Federal assistance authorized under <br />49 U.S.C. chapter 53 or under 23 U.SC.133 or 142 for such projects until the Applicant enters into this School <br />Transportation Agreement by selecting Category "10. " <br />A. As required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(f) and (g) and FTA regulations at 49 CFR 605.14, the Applicant understands <br />and agrees that it and each subrecipient, lessee, third party contractor, or other participant in the project at any <br />tier may engage in school transportation operations in competition with private school transportation operators <br />that uses equipment or facilities acquired with Federal assistance authorized under the Federal transit laws or <br />under 23 U.S.C. 133 or 142, only in compliance with those laws and FTA regulations, "School Bus <br />Operations," 49 CFR part 605, to the extent consistent with 49 U.S.C. 5323(f) or (g), the terms and conditions <br />of which are incorporated herein by reference. <br />B. The Applicant understands and agrees that: <br />(1) The requirements of FTA regulations, "School Bus Operations," 49 CFR part 605, to the extent <br />consistent with 49 U.S.C. 5323(f) or (g), will apply to any school transportation service it or its <br />subrecipients, lessees, third party contractors, or other participants in the project provide; <br />(2) The definitions of FTA regulations, "School Bus Operations," 49 CFR part 605 will apply to this School <br />Transportation Agreement; and <br />12 <br />