RES-2012-008 Resolution authorizing the submission of grant application for the Community Transportation Program for FY 2013

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State Fiscal Year 2013 Public Transportation Programs Federal and State Assistance Certifications and Assurances O5. PUBLIC HEARING An Applicant seeking State or Federal assistance authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 for a capital project that will substantially affect a community or a community's public transportation service is required to provide the following certification. NCDOT may not award State or Federal assistance for a capital project of that type a~ntil the Applicant provides this certification by selecting Category "OS. " As required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(b), the Applicant certifies that: 1. Before submitting an application for a capital project that: a. Will substantially affect: (1) A community, or (2) The public transportation service of a community, and b. Also will affect: (1) Significant economic interests, (2) Significant social interests, or (3) Significant envirommental interests, It will: (l) Provide an adequate opportunity for public review and comment on the project, after giving notice that: (a) Includes a concise description of the proposed project; and (b) Has been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the geographic area the project. (2) Hold a public hearing on the project if the project affects: (a) Significant economic, interests, (b) Significant social, interests, or (c) Significant environmental interests, 2. It will have considered the economic, social, and environmental effects of the project, and 3. It will have determined that the project is consistent with official plans for developing the community. 06. ACQUISITION OF ROLLING STOCK FOR USE IN REVENUE SERVICE An Applicant seeking State or Federal assistance authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 to acquire arty rolling stock for use in revenue service is required to provide the following certification. NCDOT may not award any State or Federal assistance to acquire such rolling stock until the Applicant p~°ovides this certification by selecting Category "06. " The Applicant certifies that in procuring revenue service rolling stock, it will comply with: 1. Federal transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. 5323(m), 2. FTA regulations, "Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits of Rolling Stock Purchases," 49 CFR part 663, specifically 49 CFR 663.7, as modified by amendments authorized by section 3023(1) of SAFETEA-LU, including the requirements to: a. Conduct or cause to be conducted the required preaward and post delivery reviews, and b. Maintain on file the certifications required by 49 CFR part 663, subparts B, C, and D. 07. ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL ASSETS BY LEASE An Applicant that. intends to request the use of State or Federal assistance authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 to acquire capital assets by lease is required to provide the following certifications. NCDOT may not provide State or Federal assistance to support those costs until the Applicant provides this certification by selecting Category "07. " As required by FTA regulations, "Capital Leases," 49 CFR part 639, specifically 639.15(b)(1) and 639.21, if the Applicant acquires any capital asset by lease financed with FederaUState funding authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53, the Applicant certifies as follows:. 10