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Attachment 3 <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 /> Sign re of 46ihorized Offi ' 1 <br /> € Affix Notary SQ01' W11#014,, <br /> Seal Subscribed and sworn to me �•.•• • •" •••,F+ '•,� <br /> 1( da � $ NOTARY �•'� a=; <br /> PUBLIC = sXPI ES: <br /> _ <br /> 9 ' <br /> Notary Public , p�;• 3 ID <br /> lop <br /> D W (tor 1 �+ C /� 'r „ I11fill ' s�N11. <br /> Printed Name and AdWress J . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . ........... .... . ................................. <br /> My commission expires <br /> ( date ) <br />