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Attachment 2: Memorandum of Agreement With Tracked Changes From Previous Version 8 t- - - Formatted: Centered transportation authorization allows active CMAQ grants that had not fully exhausted their three (3) -year eligibility as of September 30, 2012, to be extended for a duration not to exceed five (5) ey ars. —The North Carolina Department of Transportation has eaffffflitted to provided and continues to provide the required 20% local match for the first $198,000 in costs incurred for the rp oject et. After the first $198,000 is expended, the Town's previous and current contributions to the County will provide- the requiredwill provide 20% local match to continue to support the project through the life of the CMAQ giant's two (2)year extension... The continuation of the Hillsborough Circulator t te- transit services after the total five -year term of the CMAQ grant is contingent upon available new funding source(s)- CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES OPT has provided the North Carolina Department of Transportation with certain Annuals- - - Formatted: Justified Certifications and Assurances as set forth on that certain document entitled "FEDERAL AND STATE CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS. " - SERVICE GOVERNANCE OPT will continue to operate the service and perform other responsibilities as outlined by this~- - - j Formatted: Justified Memorandum. However, in the future, the governance of thL—new transit services might be affected by the recommendations of an ongoing OPT — Chapel Hill Transit Consolidation Study. Any governance changes shall be discussed with the Town of Hillsborough prior to implementation. ORANGE COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES •- - - Formatted: Justified Orange County shall: • Provide public transportation services to the Town of Hillsborough following the attached route desig_Lm. • Provide services on an eight -hour schedule per day, Monday through Friday. • Provide back -up drivers in case the assigned driver is not available. • Determine if services should be suspended/limited due to inclement weather. • Coordinate vehicle maintenance with Orange County Motor Pool to ensure vehicles are in safe operating order. • Review the public route design and bus stops to ensure efficiencies and provide any relevant information to the Town of Hillsborough. • Discuss the specific situation, and present evidence of cause, with the Town of Hillsborough staff prior to modification or termination of services. • Administer the CMAQ grant and provide required reports to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and/or Federal Transit Administration. • Provide and maintain adequate insurance coverage. All such insurances shall meet all laws of the State of North Carolina. • Provide any information, data, documents, studies or reports given to or prepared or assembled under this Memorandum to North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Town of Hillsborough. Orange County acknowledges that in receiving, storing, processing or otherwise dealing with any confidential information„ OPT will safeguard and not further disclose the information except as otherwise provided in this Memorandum.