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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ORANGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br /> VEHICLE LEASE 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-Person-Chatham Mental Health, <br /> hereinafter referred to as "OPC". <br /> The purpose of this Agreement is to outline the conditions under which Orange County <br /> and OPC will cooperatively provide human services transportation through the Orange <br /> Public Transportation service. <br /> SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 1. To lease the following identified or similar sized vehicle(s) at the hours specified: <br /> CAT 6 - 14 Passenger Van <br /> CAT 21 - 20 Passenger Minibus <br /> CAT 23 - 18 Passenger Minibus with Lift <br /> 2. To provide all insurance, fuel, maintenance, repairs and replacement for each leased <br /> vehicle. <br /> SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF OPC <br /> 1. To reimburse Orange County at a rate of$40 per van mile, $.45 per minibus mile and <br /> $.55 per bus mile within 30 days after billing. <br /> 2. To operate and schedule the use of the leased vehicle(s) on behalf of human services <br /> clients and approved groups in accordance with the Orange County Human Services <br /> Transportation Board's policies and procedures. <br /> 3. To park all leased vehicles in the Orange Public Transportation parking lot at 300 <br /> West Tryon Street, Hillsborough when not in use, unless otherwise authorized. <br /> 4. To complete all required vehicle operation reports and submit weekly to the <br /> Transportation Supervisor at 300 West Tryon Street. <br /> 5. To establish criteria for client rider eligibility as follows: (1) availability of seats; (2) <br /> inability of client to provide own transportation; (3) client's location and ability to <br /> get to pick-up point; (4) client's behavior on vehicle. <br /> 6. To comply with all applicable federal regulation governing workplace anti-drug and <br /> alcohol programs in the transit industry. The Federal Transit Administration of the <br /> U.S. Department of Transportation has published 49 CFR Part 653 and Part 654, as <br /> 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 /> Page 1 of 2 <br />