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FY2003 Community Transportation Program(CTP)Grant Application <br /> CAPITAL SECTION 3 <br /> ATTACHMENT_4 <br /> Documentation of Capital Resources and Needs is required. You should have reached <br /> agreement with your consultant regarding your capital needs prior to submitting Part II of the <br /> CT?Application. Since capital funding can be very competitive and adequate state capital funds <br /> may not be available to meet all needs, applicants are encouraged to include as many facts as <br /> possible in regard to vehicle need and utilization. Applicants should be aware of their spare <br /> ratio,lift ratio,replacement vehicles needed,and any potential need to expand services when <br /> completing the documentation. Please remember to consider expansion equipment that may be <br /> needed should you apply and be approved for discretionary Rural General Public funding for <br /> FY 2002—2003. Proposals for capital assistance to meet facility and technology needs are <br /> optional. Applicants should assess their own capital needs and provide a prioritized listing <br /> of all capital needs by each individual item. When listing replacement vehicles,identify each <br /> vehicle to be replaced by the complete VIN,and indicate the type of replacement vehicle you are <br /> requesting.Also identify expansion vehicles by vehicle type,and"Expansion". Requested <br /> replacement vehicles will also be identified on the Replacement Vehicle tab of the budget for <br /> Part 11 of the CT?application. <br /> If meal delivery services or other incidental use of vehicles does not conflict with the provision <br /> of transit services or result in a reduction of public transportation service,then the CTP recipient <br /> may use system vehicles for these purposes. For example, if your system chose to transport <br /> meals during midday"down"periods,but then received eligible requests for transportation of <br /> human service agency or public passengers during this period of time,then your system is <br /> required to prioritize the passenger's transportation requests before other needs. Meal delivery <br /> service would not be an excuse to reject these transportation requests. Incidental use is not <br /> considered in determining system vehicle needs. <br /> Documentation of Capital Needs <br /> Provide a Narrative in the Space Provided Below <br /> Orange Public Transportation,the rural transit provider for Orange County,request the <br /> purchase of a new facility to be placed on county owned land. This building is a modular <br /> unit that will meet standards for ADA. Orange County has land to permanently place the <br /> modular unit near the County Motor Pool operations site. This structure would enable <br /> Orange Public Transportation(OPT)to be recognized as a public transit system,remove <br /> current operations from residential area, and increase efficiency in maintaining vehicles. <br /> Currently, OPT is housed in the Richard E. Whiffed Building which includes Department <br /> of Social Services,Health Department,Public Library, Orange County Recreation and <br /> Parks and Department on Aging. We are physically located in three offices in the <br /> Department on Aging office complex. Relocation of OPT Administration and Vehicles <br /> will reduce traffic and parking congestion at the Whitted Building. <br /> Meetings are currently being held with County officials to determine several location <br /> options and feasibility of purchasing the modular structure. <br /> i <br />