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5 Fifteen days after the close of each quarter, the County will provide to TTA the number of hours operated at $34 per hour for that quarter. During those same f (teen days, TIA will tabulate revenue received during the quarter on the Orange Express Route, and provide the County with dollar totals of the the County and TTA shares of revenue. The two agencies will produce a balance based on the difference between the operating cost to be charged to TTA and the fare revenues allocated to TTA and the County, and the County will bill TTA for the balance. Paratransit: • 100% of cost of pazatransit service associated with Orange Express Route will be covered by the County • TTA will continue to provide regional pazatrazisit connections within the ADA- specified'/a-mile radius of Route 402/403/412/413 within Chapel Hill, where County-based paratransit passengers can then make transfers regionally. • After the first 6 months of operation, TTA azrd the County will study the overall level of interest in using TTA paratransit for regional connections, and if TTA and the County believe that demand can be served appropriately using TTA's paratransit fleet, TTA and the County will examine the possibility of drafting a "seamless service" agreement similar to the one that exists between TTA and Accessible Raleigh Transit (ART) to provide regional trips without transfers and interagency payments. Planning and Fare Policy: • TTA, as the primary funding agency, will be responsible for route planning, fare policy, scheduling, and service changes associated with the route. • While maintaining final authority over the route, TTA will include and consult with County staff and advisory board members in discussions regarding all facets of route planning and operation to maximize regional coordination. • If TTA proposes any changes to the schedule, routing, fare, or other operational characteristics of the service, TTA must inform the County of these changes at least 30 days prior to implementation„ Maintenance • The GFI fazeboxes require regular probing to remain in good operating condition, The County will work with the TTA Maintenazice Supervisor to schedule preventative maintenance for the farebox through the Regional Farebox Maintenance Shop.. The County should contact the Regional Farebox Maintenance Shop directly for all other needed repairs. • General vehicle cleaning and maintenance on the Orange Express vehicle will be conducted by County staff. • Soon after route operations will begin, the warranty on the GFI farebox in the County vehicle will end. TTA considers some maintenance costs to enter the operating cost of the route, but due to the expense of farebox parts, TTA will limit its contribution to farebox parts for the .Tanuary -June 2006 period to a maximum of $250..