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5 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ORANGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br /> DRIVER AGREEMENT <br /> This Agreement is entered into this first day of July, 1997 by and between the County of <br /> Orange on behalf of the Department on Aging's Orange Public Transportation service, <br /> hereinafter referred to as"Orange County" and XXX, hereinafter referred to as"X" <br /> The purpose of this Agreement is to outline the conditions under which Orange County <br /> and X will cooperatively provide human services transportation through the Orange Public <br /> Transportation service. <br /> SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 1. To provide a certified driver for the and Orange routes Monday <br /> through Friday for daily pick-up and take-home of clients between the hours of am <br /> and pm. <br /> 2. To provide back-up drivers in case the assigned driver is not available. <br /> 3. To employ a Transportation Supervisor to handle any problems and to assure that <br /> drivers are available. <br /> 4. To comply with all applicable federal regulations governing workplace anti-drug and <br /> alcohol programs in the transit industry. The Federal Transit Administration(FTA) of <br /> the U.S. Department of Transportation has published 49 CFR Part 653 and Part 654, <br /> as amended, that mandate urine drug testing and breath alcohol testing for safety <br /> sensitive positions and prohibits performance of safety sensitive functions when there <br /> is a positive test result. <br /> SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF X <br /> 1. To reimburse Orange County at the rate of$ . per hour, for a minimum of 2 hours <br /> per weekday of Orange County's operation within 30 days after billing. <br /> 2. In the event that X requires specialized training beyond drivers' current level, it shall <br /> be their responsibility to indicate the type and level of training and to provide the <br /> prescribed training without cost to Orange County. <br /> 3. To provide the Transportation Supervisor written notification of any transportation <br /> problems or unsatisfactory drivers' performance in order that corrective action can be <br /> taken. <br /> 4. To provide the Transportation Supervisor written notification of any changes to the <br /> fixed route at least three working days prior to the effective date. <br /> Pagel of 2 <br />