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ATTACHMENT 2 <br />7 <br />(Required of all Applicants that currently operate or plan to procure inaccessible vehicles) <br />CERTIFICATION OF EQUIVALENT SERVICE <br />I Mr. Barry Jacobs , on behalf of <br />Name of Authorized Official <br />Orange County <br />Legal Name of Applicant <br />Hereby certifies that: <br />The demand responsive service offered to individuals with disabilities (as defined in 49 CFR 37.3), including <br />individuals who use wheelchairs, is equivalent to the level and quality of service offered to individuals without <br />disabilities. Such service, when viewed in its entirety, is provided in the most integrated setting feasible and is <br />equivalent with respect to: <br />1) Response time; <br />2) Fares; <br />3) Geographic service area; <br />4) Hours and days of service; <br />5) Restrictions or priorities based on trip purpose; <br />6) Availability of information and reservation capability; and <br />7) Constraints on capacity or service availability. <br />In accordance with 49 CFR 37.77, public funded entities operating demand responsive systems for the general <br />public which receive financial assistance under section 18 of the Federal Transit Act must file this certification <br />with the appropriate state program office before procuring any inaccessible vehicle. NCDOT also requires state <br />funded entities that do not receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds to file this certification as well. <br />This certification is valid for no longer than one year from its date of filing. <br />The NCDOT Public Transportation Division requires all participants to certify equivalent service when <br />requesting to purchase non -ADA accessible vehicles. By signing this certification, the above -named agency is <br />certifying that it has a mechanism in place to provide rides to individuals with disabilities. The ride must be <br />provided in a manner equivalent to the service provided by the above -named agency to individuals without <br />disabilities. <br />Signature of Authorized Official <br />Seal Subscribed and sworn to me (date) <br />Notary Public <br />Printed Name and Address <br />My commission expires (date) <br />