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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
<br />COUNTY OF WAKE
<br />NORTH CAROiLINA
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<br />THIS AGREEMENT made this the (,2/�' L day of t4 _r
<br />Wbe , 20.ifi, (hereinafter referred to as
<br />AGREEMENT) by and between the NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
<br />(hereinafter referred to as "Department", an agency of the State of North Carolina) and ORANGE
<br />COUNTY, (acting in its capacity as the designated Section 5311 recipient hereinafter referred to as the
<br />"Contractor").
<br />WHEREAS, Chapter 53 of 49 U.S.C. app 5311 et seq. (formerly Section 18 program) provides
<br />federal administrative, operating, and capital assistance for public transportation in rural and small
<br />urban areas by way of a formula grant program to be administered by the State; and
<br />WHEREAS, the purpose of 49 U.S.C. 53,11 is to enhance access of people in nonurbanized
<br />areas for purposes such as health care, shopping, education, recreation, public services, and
<br />employment by encouraging the maintenance, development, improvernent, and use Of public
<br />passenger transportation systems; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Contractor has been designated as the recipient of 49 U.S.C, 5311 funds, and
<br />WHEREAS, Article 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C,G.S.)
<br />designated the Department of Transportation as the agency of the State of North Carolina responsible
<br />for administering all Federal arid/or State prograrns relating to public transportation, and granted the
<br />Department authority to do all things required under applicable Federal and/or State legislation to
<br />properly administer the public transportation within the State of North Carolina; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Governor of North Carolina, in acc'ord'ance o ' with Section 5311, of the Safe,
<br />ACCOUntablie, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)l,
<br />Public Law 109-59, August 10, 2005, and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21't Century (TEA-21),
<br />Public Law 105-178, June 1993„ as arnended, has designated the North Carolina Department of
<br />Transportation as the agency to receive and administer Federal funds under this program; and
<br />WHEREAS, in order to assist in providing transportation services, the Department, under the
<br />terns of this Agreement shall make grants of administrative, operating and capital assistance to the
<br />Contractor; and I
<br />WHEREAS, the Department and the Contractor desire to secure and utilize Section 5311 grant
<br />funds and State funds for the above referenced purposes.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Mutual covenants herein set forth, the Department
<br />and the Contractor agree as follows:
<br />Section 1. EPMultiRo2osaa o,
<br />_2L_AgLq2M21Lt. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the
<br />undertaking of nonurbanized area public transportation services as described in the project application
<br />(hereinafter referred to as "Project") properly prepared, endorsed, approved, and transmitted by the
<br />Contractor to the Department, and to state the terms and conditions, as to the manner in which the
<br />Project will be undertaken and completed.
<br />Section 2. Prolect, ImMernentation. The Contractor shall carry Out the Project as follows:
<br />& Scope of Proiect. Orange County (operating as Orange County Public
<br />Transportation- APT) will continue providing community transportation
<br />services to hurnan service agencies and to the general public and will replace
<br />Upclatecl 05/27/2015
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