2014-648 Orange County - FY2015 NCDOT - Nonurbanized Area Public Transportation Grant Agreement - Section 5311

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(3) Other Actions. The Contractor agrees that it will not take any action adversely affecting the Federal and State interest in or impair the Contractor's continuing control of the use of Project property. h. Transfer of Project Property. The Contractor understands and agrees as follows: (1) Contractor Request. The Contractor may transfer any Project property financed with Federal assistance authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 to a local government authority to be used for any public purposed with no further obligation to the Federal Government, provided the transfer is approved by the Federal Transit Administration and conforms with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. §§ 5334(h)(1) through 5334 (h)(3). (2) Federal/State Government Direction. The Contractor agrees that the Federal or State Government may direct the disposition of, and even require the Contractor to transfer title to any Project property financed with Federal/State assistance under this Agreement. (3) Leasing Project Property to Another Party. (a) General. Prior to entering into any third party contract for leasing Project property to another party, the Contractor agrees to obtain approval from the Department. If the Contractor leases any Project property to another party, the Contractor agrees to retain ownership of the leased Project property, and assure that the lessee will use the Project property appropriately, through a written lease between the Contractor and lessee. The Contractor agrees to use the standard lease agreement form provided by the Department and to provide a copy of the signed, executed lease agreement to the Department. In accordance with Subsection 2g of this Agreement, regardless of assignment of work to be completed under this Project or lease of Project assets to a third party, it is the Contractor's primary responsibility to comply with Federal and State requirements of this Agreement and assure the compliance of any third party contractors. (b) Lease of Vehicles. The lease of vehicles acquired with financial assistance authorized for 49 U.S.C. 5311 to any third party is contingent upon approval of the Department. It is allowable to lease vehicles to another Community Transportation System providing general public service in the State of North Carolina, upon approval of the Department. It is also allowable for vehicles to be leased to a third party operator or transportation management company that operates the transit service within a county/region under contract to the Contractor, upon approval of the Department. The Contractor agrees to use the vehicle lease agreement provided by the Department when vehicles are leased, even if on a short-term basis, to another Community Transportation System or a management company. The Contractor agrees to obtain written approval from the Department before the lease is executed and forward a copy of the signed, executed lease agreement to the Department. The Contractor, as a Community Transportation System, shall not lease vehicles to human service agencies, county agencies/government, community agencies or school systems. The Contractor agrees not to loan vehicle(s) to other agencies/individuals for short-term use, even during hours that the transportation system is not providing service, as the vehicle(s) will generally be used to provide service that is "closed-door," i.e., not open to the general public. i. Disposition of Project Property. With prior Department approval, the Contractor may sell, transfer, or lease Project property and use the proceeds to reduce the gross project cost of other eligible capital public transportation projects to the extent permitted by 49 U.S.C. § 5334(h)(4). The Contractor also agrees that the Department shall determine "useful life" for all Project property and that the Contractor will use Project property continuously and appropriately throughout the useful life of that property. Upon the end of the period of useful life, the Contractor may dispose of Project property after notifying and receiving disposition instructions from the Department. (1) Project Property Whose Useful Life Has Expired. When the useful life of Project property has expired, the Contractor agrees to comply with the Department's disposition requirements. (2) Project Property Prematurely Withdrawn from Use. For Project property withdrawn from appropriate use before its useful life has expired, the Contractor agrees as follows: (a) Notification Requirement. The Contractor agrees to notify the Department immediately when any Project property is prematurely withdrawn from appropriate use, whether by planned withdrawal, misuse, or casualty loss. Revised 4/22/14 Page 23 of 36