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<br /> ORANGE COUNTY, DURHAM COUNTY,
<br /> AND RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
<br /> INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR COST SHARING
<br /> FOR THE DURHAM-ORANGE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT
<br /> This Interlocal Agreement for Cost Sharing for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (D-O LRT)
<br /> Project (Agreement) dated April 2017, is entered into by and between Orange County (Orange), a
<br /> political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, Durham County(Durham),a political subdivision of the
<br /> State of North Carolina, and Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority d/b/a GoTriangle
<br /> (GoTriangle),a regional public transportation authority.As used in this Agreement, Orange, Durham, and
<br /> GoTriangle may be referred to individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties." This Agreement
<br /> is made pursuant to Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S.) and
<br /> N.C.G.S. § 105-508.1.
<br /> RECITALS:
<br /> WHEREAS, all Parties desire to provide for the future transportation needs of Durham and
<br /> Orange, understanding that enhanced mobility options will support a high quality of life, strengthen
<br /> economic development, and promote sustainability; and
<br /> WHEREAS,the Durham County Board of County Commissioners approved the first Durham County
<br /> Bus and Rail Investment Plan on June 27, 2011 (Durham BRIP); and
<br /> WHEREAS, Orange, Durham, and GoTriangle entered into the original Interlocal Agreement for
<br /> Cost Sharing for the D-O LRT Project on May 15, 2012 (2012 Cost Sharing Agreement); and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the first Bus and Rail
<br /> Investment Plan in Orange County on October 2, 2012 (Orange BRIP); and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO)
<br /> approved the Durham BRIP on June 22,2011, and the Orange BRIP on October 10, 2012 (Orange BRIP and
<br /> Durham BRIP collectively, County BRIPs); and
<br /> WHEREAS, the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (GoTriangle Board) approved the Durham BRIP on
<br /> June 22, 2011, and approved the Orange BRIP on June 27, 2012; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the D-O LRT Project was included in both County BRIPs as a major capital investment;
<br /> and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued its Record of Decision (ROD) for the
<br /> D-O LRT Project on February 11, 2016, and an Amended ROD on December 14, 2016; and
<br /> WHEREAS, in accordance with the FTA approvals, the D-O LRT Project is a 17.7-mile, 18-station
<br /> light rail transit service which will provide connections between University of North Carolina (UNC)
<br /> Hospitals,the UNC campus, the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Patterson Place,
<br /> the South Square area, Duke University,the Duke University and Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Centers,
<br /> downtown Durham, east Durham, and North Carolina Central University; and
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