HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1995-005 Resolution to Apply and Enter into Agreement with N.C. Dept of Transportation for FTA Section 18 Capital and Administrative Funds FY95-W 4
APPENDIX A
RESOLUTION
Applicant Seeking Permission To Apply For Section 18 Funding,
Enter Into Agreement With The North Carolina Department of Transportation
And To Provide The Necessary Assurances.
A motion was made by Board Member's Name)
and seconded by Board Member's Name)
for the adoption of the following resolution, and upon being put to a vote was duly adopted.
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has received a grant from the US
Department of Transportation authorized by Section 18 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991, as
amended, to provide assistance for rural public transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of these transportation funds is to provide grant monies to local agencies for
the provision of rural public transportation services; and
WHEREAS, Article 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the Governor of
North Carolina have designated the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)as the
agency responsible for administering funds received through Section 18 of the Federal Transit Act of
1991; and
WHEREAS,(Applicant's Name) The County of Orange .hereby assures
and certifies that it will comply with the Federal Statutes, regulations, executive orders,the Special
Section 13 (c) Warranty, and all administrative requirements which relate to the applications made
to and grants received from the Federal Transit, as well as the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18,
U. S. C.
NOW,THEREFORE, be it resolved that the(Authorized Official's rite)* Chair
of(Name of Local Gommng Board)age county Board of Commissioners
Is hereby authorized to submit a grant application for funding under Section 18 of the Federal
Transit Act of 1991, make the necessary assurances and certifications and be empowered to enter
Into an agreement with the NCDOT to provide rural public transportation services.
I(Certifying Of dal's Name)' Beverly A. Blythe ) Clerk to the Board
do hereby certify.that the above is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of
the(Name of Local Gowning Board)
duly held on theSt b day of Fph- , 199-rL.
signature of Cerd rig
oranae County Board of ommissioners
Name olUjImning Board
Subscribed and sworn to me(date)
Notary public'
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M m ssion expires(date)
'Note that the official authorized to submit the grant application,certifying official,and notary public should be three(3)separate individuals.
CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR THE SECTION 18 PROGRAM
This page must be completed by checking the certifications and assurances
that apply. The individual authorized by the applicant to submit the
application, make the necessary certifications, and enter into agreement
must sign where indicated. The Applicant's attorney must also sign the
form. The signatures assure the NCDOT and FTA that the Applicant intends to
comply with the requirements for the Section 18 program.
The prospective Applicant whose project(s) will be included in the statewide
Section 18 application for North Carolina should select the appropriate
certifications or assurances below. The attached certifications and
assurances are described in Appendix A of the October 12, 1994, Federal
Register in the section entitled "Annual List of Certifications and
Assurances for Federal Transit Administrative Grants and Cooperative
Agreements", pages 51793 - 51813. The prospective Applicant should
understand that they are certifying not as the applicant to FTA, but as a
subrecipient providing assurances to _the -North_C-e rolina Department of
Transportation, the applicant on its behalf, that it will meet the federal
requirements outlined in the certifications and assurances. The
certifications and assurances in the Federal Register should be understood
in light of this relationship.
I. Certifications and Assurances Required of Each Applicant V
II . Procurement System
III . Lobbying Certification
IV. Public Hearing Certification for Major Projects with
Substantial Impacts
V. Certification for the Purchase of Rolling Stock
VI. Bus Testing Certification
VII. Charter Bus Agreement
VIII .School Bus Agreement
IX. Certification for Demand Responsive Service
X. Substance Abuse Certifications Required by January 1, 1995
XI. Assurances for Grants Involving Real Property or Construction
Thereon
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CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR SFY 1995-96
Name'-of Applicant: The Counbr,of Orange
Name of Authorized Representative: Moses Carey, Jr.
Relationship/Title of Authorized Representative: Chair, Board of Commissioners
BY ENDORSING THIS SIGNATURE PAGE, Moses Carey, Jr. (name)
declares that he or she is duly authorized by the Applicant to make the
certifications and assurances on behalf of the Applicant and bind the
Applicant to comply with them. Thus, when its authorized representative
signs this document, the Applicant agrees to comply with all Federal
statutes, regulations, executive orders, and administrative guidance
required for any North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
statewide Section 18 application in which its projects are included' and
submitted to the Federal Transit Administration_(FTA) during Federal Fiscal
Year 1995.
FTA and NCDOT intend that the certifications and assurances the Applicant
selects on this form, as representative of the certifications and assurances
in Appendix A, should apply, as required, to each project for which the
Applicant seeks FTA assistance through NCDOT now, or may later, seek FTA
assistance through NCDOT during federal fiscal year 1995.
The Applicant affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the certifications
and assurances it has made in the statements submitted herein with this
document and any other submission made to NCDOT for inclusion in a
submission to FTA, and acknowledges that the provisions of the Program Fraud
Civil Remedies Act of 1986, 31 U. S. C. 3801 et seq. , as implemented by
USDOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies," 49 CFR Part 31 apply to
any certification, assurance or suomission made to FTA. The criminal fraud
provisions of 18 U. S. C. 1001 apply to any certification, assurance, or
submission made in connection with the FTA formula assistance program for
urbanized areas, and may apply to any other certification, assurance, or
submission made in connection with any program administered by FTA.
In signing this document, I declare under penalties of perjury that the
foregoing certifications and assurances, and any other statements made by me
on behalf of the Applicant are true and correct.
Date: Feb. 6, 1995
A horized Representative af
Applicant
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AFFIRMATION OF APPLICANT'S ATTORNEY
for The County of Orange (Name of Applicant)
As the undersigned legal counsel for the above named Applicant hereby I
affirm that the Applicant has authority under state and local law to make
and comply with the certifications and assurances as indicated on the
foregoing pages. - I further affirm that, in my opinion, the certifications
and assurances have been legally made and constitute legal and binding
obligations on the Applicant.
I further affirm that, to the best of my knowledge, there is no legislation
or litigation pending or threatened that might adversely affect the validity
of these certifications and assurances, or of the performance of the
project. Furthermore, if I become aware of circumstances that change the
accuracy of the foregoing statements, I will notify the Applicant, the North
Carolina Department of Transportation and FTA.
Date: Feb. 6, 1995
Applicants Attorney
Geoffrey E. Gledhill
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