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(Required of all Applicants that currently operate or plan to procure inaccessible vehicles) <br /> CERTIFICATION OF EQUIVALENT SERVICE <br /> I, Barry Jacobs , on behalf of <br /> Name of Authorized Official <br /> Orange County,North Carolina <br /> Legal Name of Applicant <br /> Hereby certifies that: <br /> The demand responsive service offered to individuals with disabilities (as defined in 49 CFR 37.3), including <br /> individuals who use wheelchairs, is equivalent to the level and quality of service offered to individuals without <br /> disabilities. Such service, when viewed in its entirety, is provided in the most integrated setting feasible and is <br /> 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 /> .............................. ............................................, <br /> Signa ure of Authorize A tz Notary Seal Here <br /> CKIII II l <br /> Sea/Subscribed an rn to (date) R ���i�� <br /> tbry P is NO'tA�Y N <br /> 0 6b �f <br /> Printed Name and 8a,ddrbss <br /> My commission expires date " <br /> i <br /> 44 j <br /> i <br />