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20 <br /> (Required of all Applicants that plan to procure inaccessible vehicles or have them in their fleet) <br /> CERTIFICATION OF EQUIVALENT SERVICE <br /> Orange County Government (Legal Name of Applicant)certifies that its demand-responsive service <br /> offered to individuals with disabilities as defined in 49 CFR 37.3), including individuals who use <br /> wheelchairs, is equivalent to the level and quality of service offered to individuals without disabilities. <br /> Such service, when viewed in its entirety, is provided in the most integrated setting feasible and is <br /> equivalent with respect to: <br /> 1) Response time; <br /> 2) Fares; <br /> 3) Geographic service area; <br /> 4) Hours and days of service; <br /> 5) Restrictions or priorities based on trip purpose; <br /> 6)Availability of information and reservation capability; and <br /> 7) Constraints on capacity or service availability. <br /> In accordance with 49 CFR 37.77, public funded entities operating demand responsive systems for the <br /> general public which receive financial assistance under section 18 of the Federal Transit Act must file <br /> this certification with the appropriate state program office before procuring any inaccessible vehicle. <br /> NCDOT also requires state funded entities that do not receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds <br /> to file this certification as well.This certification is valid for no longer than one year from its date of <br /> filing. <br /> The NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division requires all participants to certify equivalent service when <br /> requesting to purchase non-ADA accessible vehicles. By signing this certification, the above-named <br /> agency is certifying that it has a mechanism in place to provide rides to individuals with disabilities.The <br /> ride must be provided in a manner equivalent to the service provided by the above-named agency to <br /> individuals without disabilities.Verification must include the attached form entitled Measuring and <br /> Monitoring Equivalency for a General Public Demand Responsive Transportation Service. <br /> .................................................................................................. <br /> Signature of Authorized Official <br /> Affix Notary Seal Here <br /> Seal Subscribed and sworn to me <br /> (date) <br /> Notary Public <br /> Printed Name and Address ............................................................................................... <br /> My commission expires <br /> (date) <br />