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9 <br /> y <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 Orange County Schools. <br /> The purpose of this Agreement is to outline the conditions under which Orange County <br /> and Orange County Schools will cooperatively provide human services transportation <br /> through the Orange Public Transportation service. <br /> SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 1. To provide up to four(4) certified drivers for the Orange County Middle School <br /> Afterschool Program Monday through Thursday for daily take-home of students <br /> between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 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 ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS <br /> 1. To reimburse Orange County at the rate of$16.50 per hour, for a minimum of two <br /> hours per driver per day of Afterschool Program operation within 30 days after <br /> billing. <br /> 2. In the event that Orange County Schools requires specialized training beyond drivers' <br /> current level, it shall be their responsibility to indicate the type and level of training <br /> and to provide the 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 Dispatcher daily written notification of the students <br /> who will need transportation by no later than 4:00 p.m. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />