Agenda - 09-01-20; 5-a - NCDOT Public Transportation Division Public Transportation – 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Grant Applications for FY2021

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DocuSign Envelope ID:3A1F6DBE-9DE9-4D2A-8362-CC716842D771 15 Certifications and Assurances Fiscal Year 2020 The applicant certifies that the bus was tested at the Bus Testing Facility and that the bus received a passing test score as required by 49 C.F.R. Part 665. The applicant has received or will receive the appropriate full Bus Testing Report and any applicable partial testing reports before final acceptance of the first vehicle. CATEGORY 8. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS PROGRAM. If the applicant will apply for an award under the Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program (49 U.S.C. §5307), or any other program or award that is subject to the requirements of 49 U.S.C. §5307, including the Formula Grants for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors Program (49 U.S.C. §5310); `flex funds"from infrastructure programs administered by the Federal Highways Administration (see 49 U.S.C. §5334(i));projects that will receive an award authorized by the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act("TIFIA') (23 U.S.C. §§601-609) or State Infrastructure Bank Program (23 U.S.C. § 610) (see 49 U.S.C. §5323(o));formula awards or competitive awards to urbanized areas under the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (49 U.S.C. §5339(a) and(b)); or low or no emission awards to any area under the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (49 U.S.C. §5339(c)), the applicant must make the following certification. This certification is required by 49 U.S.C. §5307(c)(1). The applicant certifies that it: (a) Has or will have the legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out the program of projects (developed pursuant 49 U.S.C. § 5307(b)), including safety and security aspects of the program; (b) Has or will have satisfactory continuing control over the use of equipment and facilities; (c) Will maintain equipment and facilities in accordance with the applicant's transit asset management plan; (d) Will ensure that, during non-peak hours for transportation using or involving a facility or equipment of a project financed under this section, a fare that is not more than 50 percent of the peak hour fare will be charged for any (1) Senior; (2) Individual who, because of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or any other incapacity or temporary or permanent disability(including an individual who is a wheelchair user or has semi-ambulatory capability), cannot use a public transportation service or a public transportation facility effectively without special facilities,planning, or design; and (3) Individual presenting a Medicare card issued to that individual under title II or XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq., and 1395 et seq.); (e) In carrying out a procurement under 49 U.S.C. § 5307, will comply with 49 U.S.C. §§ 5323 (general provisions) and 5325 (contract requirements); 11