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t i 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 19, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. _ SUBJECT: NCDOT Community Transportation Program Capital Grant DEPARTMENT: Aging/OPT PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes ATTACHMENT(S): CTP Capital Grant Application INFORMATION CONTACT: * Purchase of Modular Unit to House Jerry Passmore, ext. 2009 OPT at Motor Pool Al Terry, ext. 2002 * Park & Ride Lot Paving for Triangle TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Transit Authority and OPT Use Hillsborough 732-8181 * Purchase of Two Printers for Use by Chapel Hill 968-4501 OPT Durham 688-7331 * Purchase of OPT Bus Stop Signs Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing and to approve a FY 2002/03 Community Transportation Program (CTP) Capital Needs application to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division for a total of$197,037 with a $21,893 local match. The funds would cover a modular unit for the Orange Public Transportation (OPT) administration, the Northern Human Services Center parking lot paving, two printers for OPT and OPT bus stop signage. BACKGROUND: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Public Transportation Division accepts annual requests for capital needs from county community transportation programs. Orange Public Transportation is eligible to make an application. OPT is requesting funds ($167,000) to locate anew modular unit ( 27.5' x 66' =1808 sq. ft.) at the Public Works site. If approved, OPT administration and all vehicles would be relocated from the Whitted Human Services Center close to the County Motor Pool and refueling station. This move would enhance the parking facilities at the Whitted Building and remove OPT functions from residential neighborhoods. On August 18, 1998, the Board of County Commissioners approved designating the Northern Human Services Center's southern parking lot as a Regional Park & Ride lot in order to promote more car and van pooling in cooperation with Triangle Transit Authority. The capital request for$45,000 would pave the approximately 120' X 225' lot. The smaller capital needs request would be the replacement of two OPT printers ($5400) and additional OPT bus stop signage ($1530). FINANCIAL IMPACT: The NCDOT Community Transportation Program Grant requires a 10% local County match in the amount of$21,893 which would be included in the Department on Aging/OPT 2002-2003 proposed budget request.