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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 5, 2005 Action Agenda Item No. ~-a SUBJECT: North Carolina Community Transportation Program (CTP) Administrative and Capital Grant Application for FY2006/2007 DEPARTMENT: Aging/OPT PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes ATTACHMENT(S): Community Transportation Program Resolution Public Hearing Notice Proposed Administrative and Capital Budget Summaries INFORMATION CONTACT: .)erry Passmore, 245-2009 AI Terry, 245-2002 PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing on the FY2006/2007 North Carolina Community Transportation Program (CTP) grant application by Orange Public Transportation and approve the grant application including adoption of a resolution authorizing an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for all necessary assurances. BACKGROUND: Each year, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Public Transportation Division accepts grant applications for administrative and capital needs for county operated community transportation programs. Orange Public Transportation (OPT) is eligible to make application for both administrative and capital funding. The FY 2005/2006 (current year) approved application includes administrative funding in the amount of $219,293 and capital funding in the amount of $45,000 for a total grant application of $264,293. The total requested for FY 2006/2007 is $180,615 for administration ($153,522 State; $27,093; Local Match) and $280,141 for capital ($252,126 State; $28,015 Local Match), The total local match, to include administrative fiands, bus stop signs, vehicle lettering, network server, and three Compressed Natural Gas vehicles and one lift equipped van is $55,108, The FY2006/2007 application differs from the FY05 application because miscellaneous costs in administration; i,e„ training, have decreased, and capital has increased because OPT is eligible to acquire new service vehicles under NDCOT replacement criteria, The new vehicles consist of three lift-equipped mini-buses and one lift-equipped van (same body style of the replacement vehicles). The three mini-buses recommended for purchase off the NCDOT contract will came equipped for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and are estimated to cost $77,350, or an additional $6,450 per vehicle. The increase in the local match due to CNG is $2,150 per vehicle. A CNG van is not available under the current NCDOT contract, but future purchase options should include alternative fuels capability.