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28 <br />State Fiscal Year 2013 Public Transportation Programs <br />Federal and State Assistance Certifications and Assurances <br />(Required of all Applicants that plan to procure inaccessible vehicles) <br />CERTIFICATION OF EQUIVALENT SERVICE <br />Orange County (legal Name ofAPplicant) certifies that its demand responsive service offered to individuals with <br />disabilities <br />(as defined in 49 CFR 37.3), including individuals who use wheelchairs, is equivalent to the level and quality of <br />service offered to individuals without disabilities. Such service, when viewed in its entirety, is provided in the <br />most integrated setting feasible and is equivalent with respect to: <br />1) Response time; <br />2) Fares; <br />3) Geographic service area; <br />4) Hours and days of service; <br />5) Restrictions or priorities based on trip purpose; <br />6) Availability of information and reservation capability; and <br />7) Constraints on capacity or service availability. <br />In accordance with 49 CFR 37.77, public funded entities operating demand responsive systems for the general <br />public which receive financial assistance under section 18 of the Federal Transit Act must file this certification <br />with the appropriate state program office before procuring any inaccessible vehicle. NCDOT also requires state <br />funded entities that do not receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds to file this certification as well. <br />This certification is valid for no longer than one year from its date of filing. <br />The NCDOT Public Transportation Division requires all participants to certify equivalent service when <br />requesting to purchase non-ADA accessible vehicles. By signing this certification, the above-named agency is <br />certifying that it has a mechanism in place to provide rides to individuals with disabilities. The ride must be <br />provided in a manner equivalent to the service provided by the above-named agency to individuals without <br />disabilities. <br />Signature ofAuthorized Official <br />Seal Subscribed and sworn to me (date) <br />Notary Puhlic <br />Printed Name and Address <br />My commission expires (date) <br />25 <br />. Affix Notary Seal Here . <br />