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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 14, 2023
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-f
SUBJECT: Orange County FY 2025 - Global Agreement for Operating
DEPARTMENT: Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. FY 2025 Global Agreement for Darlene Weaver, Transportation
Operating Planning, Manager, 919-245-2002
PURPOSE: To approve the Orange County Fiscal Year 2025 Global Agreement for Operating.
BACKGROUND: The Orange County Staff Working Group (SWG) approved the process for the
FY 2025 Work Program's Process, Global Agreements and Projects Sheets in July and October
2023. This process will provide a balanced budget for the FY 2025 Orange Transit Work Program
and allow all programmed projects in FY 2025 to move forward.
Annually, the SWG reviews projects included in the Orange County Transit Plan and recommends
a specific, annual Work Plan to implement those projects. Like the Capital Investment Plan (CIP),
the Annual Work Plan identifies the specific projects and funding amounts budgeted for those
projects in the upcoming fiscal year.
The Comprehensive Participation Agreement (also known as Transit Governance Interlocal
Agreement) as approved by all member agencies in June 2022 outlines the roles and
responsibilities of each agency for the transit Annual Work Program and Multi-year vision plan.
This now requires each project sponsor to sign a Global Agreement for operating and capital
projects within their jurisdiction. Orange County currently has only a few operating projects for the
Global Operating Agreement (Attachment 1).
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County receives quarterly reimbursements from GoTriangle for all
Orange County specific projects approved in the Annual Work Program. Orange County does not
receive any funds where local jurisdictions or regional agency are the project sponsor (e.g.
Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Mebane).
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable
to this item:
• GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND
INEQUITY
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color;
religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic
background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status.
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• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary
for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their
dependents.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Goal impact is
applicable to this item:
• CLEAN OR AVOIDED TRANSPORTATION
Implement programs that monitor and improve local and regional air quality by: 1)
promoting public transportation options; 2) decreasing dependence on single-occupancy
vehicles, and 3) otherwise minimizing the need for travel.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize the
County Manager to sign the Global Agreement for Operating for FY 2025 (Attachment 1).
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GLOBAL OPERATING FUNDING AGREEMENT
FOR OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT FY2025
This Global Operating Funding Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between
Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority, d/b/a GoTriangle ("GoTriangle") as
the administrator of the Triangle Tax District and Orange County ("County"). The foregoing may
collectively be referred to as "Parties."
WHEREAS, the Parties to Agreement, who have or may have specific roles in the
implementation of public transit and the support of public transit infrastructure in the Orange
County area, have determined that it is in their best interest and the best interest of the
constituents they represent to coordinate future public transit planning, funding, expansion
and construction; and
WHEREAS, an extensive community driven process was used to develop a strategic
transit vision document that set forth an enhanced public transit plan for Orange County,
referred to as the "Orange County Transit Plan", and this Plan was unveiled and adopted by
the GoTriangle Board of Trustees, the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning
Organization's ("DCHC MPO") Policy Board, and the Orange County Board of
Commissioners in 2022;
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Orange County Transit Plan, GoTriangle, Orange
County, and DCHC MPO (collectively, "the Governance ILA Parties") adopted the Orange
Transit Governance Interlocal Agreement ("Governance ILA") that creates a governance
structure for the implementation of the Orange County Transit Plan by and through the annual
Orange County Transit Work Program; and
WHEREAS, based on Section 5.02 of the Governance ILA, Orange County has the
authority to enter into this Agreement and enforce the provisions thereof and is a necessary
Party to this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Governance ILA specifically created the Staff Working Group
("SWG") and charged the SWG with coordinating and recommending the planning and
implementation aspects of the Orange County Transit Work Program; and
WHEREAS, the Governance ILA Parties, together with the Implementing Party, and
numerous Orange County municipalities, entered into a Comprehensive Participation
Agreement ("Participation Agreement"), which, among other purposes, established
standards that govern the Participation Agreement Parties' eligibility for inclusion of
sponsored Implementation Elements in the Orange County Transit Annual Work Program,
receipt of funding allocations from Orange County Transit Tax Revenue, and confirmed the
Participation Agreement Parties' roles in carrying out SWG responsibilities; and
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WHEREAS, the FY25 Orange Transit Work Program was developed and
recommended by the SWG, presented for public comment, and adopted, as required,
by the Boards of Orange County and GoTriangle; and
WHEREAS, the FY 2025 Triangle Tax District Orange Operating Ordinance was adopted
by the GoTriangle Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to implement the components of the FY 2025 Orange
County Transit Work Program as adopted by GoTriangle and Orange County; and
WHEREAS, as stated in the Comprehensive Participation Agreement, all
Implementation Elements ("Projects") contained in the Orange County Transit Annual Work
Program, whether partially or fully funded with Orange County Transit Tax Revenues, will
not move forward until Implementation Agreements, which shall include a Global/Capital
Funding Agreement or an Global/Operating Agreement, are executed by and between the
Implementing Party; GoTriangle, as administrator of the Special District, and all other
appropriate Parties as identified in Exhibit A.
WHEREAS, Orange County, shall be a party to any Operating Agreement if any
Project involves federal or state funding that is otherwise under the distribution and program
management responsibility of County or, regardless of funding source, constitutes a
regionally significant project as defined in 23 CFR § 450.104; and
WHEREAS, the Parties are authorized to enter into this Agreement pursuant to, inter
alia, N.C.G.S. §§ 160A-20.1; 160A-312; 160A-313; 160A-610; 153A-275; 153A-276; and
153A-449.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual covenants
herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Annual Approval:
The Agreement shall be reviewed annually to determine project progress and appropriate
updates to Exhibit A documents, which is then executed by all appropriate Parties. The review
and approval should consist of:
A. Addition of new Projects to the Exhibit A if one or more is identified to be included as a
part of this Agreement.
B. Removal of Projects from the Exhibit A if one is identified to be complete or to be
discontinued during the Agreement review process.
C. Update of active Projects in Exhibit A if one or more is identified to require changes to
the scope and/or annual funding amount.
D. Updated Agreement shall be reviewed and executed by all Parties.
2. Term:
The Term, or period of performance, is defined as the latest anticipated year for
programmed funds allocated by the Orange County Transit Annual Work Program for all
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Projects identified in Exhibit A, plus an additional twelve (12) months.
3. Purpose:
The purpose of this Agreement is to outline the details of how the Project(s) listed in Exhibit
A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, being approved Project(s) in the
Orange County Transit Annual Work Program, shall be implemented with programmed
funding commitments as highlighted in Exhibit A, in accordance with the requirements of
the Comprehensive Participation Agreement.
4. Responsibilities:
A. Responsibilities of the Implementing Party.
(1) The Implementing Party shall provide the Projects listed in Exhibit A and fund the cost
of the Projects on an up-front basis, except as provided herein. The Implementing
Party is responsible for ensuring funds are available to pay for the Projects prior to
requesting reimbursement from GoTriangle.
(2) The Orange County Annual Transit Work Program Reimbursement Request and
Financial Report Template ("Reimbursement Requests") must be submitted by the
Implementing Party at least quarterly, or monthly if preferred by the Implementing
Party. The reimbursement request shall be emailed to
DOTransitReimbursements@gotriangle.org with a copy to the identified Tax District
Administration staff Steven Schlossberg (SSchlossberg(a�gotriangle.org) and
Darlene Weaver (dweaver a�orangecountync.org).
All Reimbursement Requests must be made using the Orange Transit Work Program
Reimbursement Request and Financial Report template agreed to by the Parties and
must include a signed statement by the Implementing Party's Finance Officer or
designee stating that funds were spent in accordance with the Orange County Transit
Work Program and with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and that the
Reimbursement Request includes items due and payable. All Reimbursement
Requests shall be based on actual expenses incurred as recorded in the financial
system.
(3) In special circumstances where an advance payment may be required,
Reimbursement Requests must be submitted using the Reimbursement Request
Template and with a justification for the advance payment request. Advance
payments received by the Implementing Party must be disbursed within 72 hours
of receipt from GoTriangle.
(4) Any performance on which an Implementing Party receives reimbursement must
be performed by June 30 of that fiscal year.
(5) Reimbursement Requests for expenses incurred as of June 30 shall be submitted by
August 10 or date determined by the Tax District Administrator for the fiscal year in
which the work was done.
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(6) Further, the Implementing Party shall:
(a) Ensure that Orange County Transit funds provided by GoTriangle are not
misappropriated or misdirected to any other account, need, project, or line item,
other than as listed in Exhibit A.
(b) Monitor award activities, to include sub-awards, to provide reasonable assurance
that funds are spent in compliance with applicable requirements. Responsibilities
include accounting for receipts and expenditures, cash management, maintaining
adequate financial records, and refunding disallowed expenditures.
(C) Maintain a financial management system adequate for monitoring the
accumulation of costs.
(7) For new or extended transit routes, the Implementing Party agrees to coordinate with
affected municipalities prior to implementation. These coordination efforts should
include discussions as it relates to, but are not limited to, route planning and
development, schedule development, installation of passenger amenities to support
new transit operations, maintenance and upkeep of passenger amenities, public
engagement and advertisement in relation to the new services, etc.
B. Responsibilities of GoTriangle.
(1) GoTriangle, as administrator of the Triangle Tax District, shall have the
responsibilities and duties as set forth in the Governance ILA, including
appropriating funds from the FY 2025 Triangle Tax District Orange Operating
Ordinance in accordance with the Governance ILA. The specific appropriation and
approved project budgets are further detailed in Exhibit A and in the FY2025 Orange
County Transit Work Program.
(2) GoTriangle, upon receipt of a Reimbursement Request, shall verify within five
business days whether the Reimbursement Request is complete; is within the
approved budget; is within the annual work plan; and is in accordance with the Orange
Transit Billing, Payment, and Reimbursement Policy and Guidelines, adopted by
GoTriangle, Orange County and DCHC MPO in 2023. Payment will be remitted within
thirty (30) days of verification to the Implementing Party according to the payment
instructions on file.
If GoTriangle is unable to verify the Reimbursement Request, GoTriangle
shall, within two (2) business days, notify the Implementing Party in writing of the
deficiencies in the Reimbursement Request. The Implementing Party may thereafter
submit a revised Reimbursement Request ("Revised Reimbursement Request"),
which shall be verified within five business days of receipt. If the Revised
Reimbursement Request is denied, the Implementing Party may place the item on the
next SWG agenda for discussion and a recommendation to GoTriangle and the
Implementing Party.
(3) Where advance payments are requested, GoTriangle, after due consideration of the
request, will remit funds via payment instructions on file.
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(4) All disbursements from GoTriangle shall be in accordance with North Carolina General
Statute 159 Article 3, known as the North Carolina Budget and Fiscal Control Act, and
the Orange County Transit Financial Policies and Guidelines, which includes Billing,
Payment and Reimbursement Policy and Guidelines, adopted by GoTriangle and
DCHC MPO and Orange County.
C. Responsibilities of DCHC MPO
(1) DCHC MPO shall work with the Implementing Party to have the Project considered for
inclusion in the DCHC MPO Transportation Improvement Program.
D. Responsibilities of Orange County
(1) Orange County, as a non-Implementing Party shall serve as a Party to this Agreement
in accordance with the Orange County Transit Interlocal Agreement.
(2) Orange County shall review and approve all invoices for GoTriangle, as an
Implementing Party, Projects, whether it be through quarterly, monthly or advanced
payment cycles. Orange County shall follow a similar review process of Go Triangle
reimbursements listed above" Responsibility of GoTriangle" item 2 and 3 listed in the
above section.
5. Progress Reporting:
Unless otherwise agreed in writing between Parties, the Implementing Party agrees to
provide quarterly and annual reporting per the Comprehensive Participation Agreement
for the Reported Deliverables as identified in Exhibit A using a Reporting Template agreed
to by the Parties. The Implementing Party shall include financial status of each Project
identified in Exhibit A in all quarterly reports (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4).The implementing Party
shall include in its enhanced Q2 and Q4 reports, a narrative description of physical
progress, an assessment of risks that may impact delivery of the Projects identified in
Exhibit A, and a forecast of anticipated deviations from project scope, schedule, and
budget baselines identified in Exhibit A agreed upon template. If the Implementing Party
is allocating local, federal, state, or other funds towards Projects identified in Exhibit A, it
is the Implementing Party's responsibility if they desire to report those expenditures to the
Tax District Administrator, which shall be included as part of the enhanced Q2 and Q4
reports. The Parties agree to share supporting documentation, if requested, in addition to
their quarterly and annual reporting, in a timely manner.
6. Progress Updates
A. Meeting: Parties to this Agreement shall endeavor to schedule one project update
meeting annually within the forum of the Staff Working Group, unless otherwise
determined, so long as it precedes the development and publication of the Orange
County Transit Draft Annual Work Program. This is to review the enhanced Q2 report
developed by the Implementing Party and Implementation Partners and discuss the
extent to which the Project, or sets of Projects, is achieving documented metrics, as
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outlined in Section 4 of this Agreement. Generally, these expectations can be defined
through the three following elements: Cost, Schedule and Functionality. This meeting
shall also evaluate and confirm that the Project or sets of Projects, is meeting
expectations outlined in Exhibit A, and provide a forum to discuss proposed mitigation
strategies when metrics are not on track.
B. Amendment Initiation: If metrics for one or more Projects are not being met, Parties
to this Agreement shall utilize the approved work program development and/or
amendment process to make any necessary adjustments to support the meeting of
defined expectations.
7. Further Agreements:
The Parties agree that they will, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or
cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements hereto and such
further instruments as may reasonably be required for carrying out the intention of this
Agreement. The Parties agree to work together in good faith and with all due diligence to
provide for and carry out the purpose of this Agreement.
8. Amendment:
Any extension of the Term of this Agreement and/or change to the content of this Agreement
shall be by written amendment signed by all Parties.
9. Breach; Termination:
In the event that (1) the Implementing Party is not able or fails to provide a Project(s) as
required by the Agreement; or (2) GoTriangle is not able or fails to provide funding for a
Project(s) as required by the Agreement; or (3) GoTriangle fails to fulfill its responsibilities
and duties as set out in the Governance ILA; or (4) any Party fails to fulfill a responsibility or
duty of this Agreement; or (5) any Party withdraws from the Comprehensive Participation
Agreement (separately each a "breach"), any Party to this Agreement shall notify the SWG
Administrator and the other Parties to this Agreement. The Non-Breaching party may place
the item on a SWG agenda for discussion and a non-binding recommendation to the Parties.
The Non-breaching Party may provide the Breaching Party with a period of time to cure
the breach to the reasonable satisfaction of the Non-breaching Party. If the breach is not
timely cured, or cannot be cured, the Non-breaching Party may (1) elect to terminate this
Agreement in full; or(2) elect to terminate this Agreement only as to one or more Projects
listed in Exhibit A. In the event of breach of this Agreement, the Parties shall be entitled to
such legal or equitable remedy as may be available, including specific performance.
In the event the Agreement is terminated for any reason other than by the end of the Term
of the Agreement:
(a) The Implementing Party shall not be required to continue implementing the Projects
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but may elect to continue implementing the Projects using funds from sources
other than the Orange Transit Tax.
(b) The Implementing Party shall have sixty (60) days after the date of termination to
submit all Reimbursement Requests.
(c) The Implementing Party shall report the final status for its Deliverable and
GoTriangle shall do a final quarterly report and shall issue the annual report required
by this Agreement.
10. ADA and Paratransit Requirements:
The Implementing Party shall provide paratransit service as required by law within the ADA-
required radius of the all day fixed-route bus services implemented as Projects pursuant to
this Agreement.
11. Record Retention:
All Parties must adhere to record retention guidelines as set forth in North Carolina
General Statutes or federal guidelines as appropriate.
12. Notices:
Any notice given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed given if delivered by
hand or if deposited in the United States Mail, postage paid, certified mail, return receipt
requested and addressed as follows:
If to GoTriangle:
GoTriangle
Attn: President and CEO GoTriangle
4600 Emperor Blvd, Suite 100
Orange, NC 27703
And with a copy to:
GoTriangle
Attn: General Counsel GoTriangle
4600 Emperor Blvd, Suite 100
Orange, NC 27703
If to Clerk to the SWG:
Orange County
Attn: SWG Administrator
201 E Main Street
Orange, NC 27601
If to DCHC MPO:
DCHC MPO
Attn: Executive Director
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Central Pines Regional Council
4307 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110
Durham, NC 27703
13. Representations and Warranties:
The Parties each represent, covenant and warrant for the other's benefit as follows:
A. Each Party has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the
individuals signing this Agreement have the right and power to do so. This
Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of each Party.
B. To the knowledge of each Party, neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with its terms and conditions, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, results in a
breach of the terms, conditions and provisions of any agreement or instrument to
which a Party is bound or constitutes a default under any of the foregoing.
C.To the knowledge of each Party, there is no litigation or other court or
administrative proceeding pending or threatened against such Party (or against any
other person) affecting such Party's rights to execute or deliver this Agreement or to
comply with its obligations under this Agreement. Neither such Party's execution
and delivery of this Agreement, nor its compliance with its obligations under this
Agreement, requires the approval of any regulatory body or any other entity the
approval of which has not been obtained.
D. The Parties agree to work together in good faith and with all due diligence to provide
for and carry out the purpose of this Operating Agreement.
14. Merger and Precedence:
The provisions of this Agreement, including all Exhibits and attachments, constitute the
entire agreement by and between the Parties hereto and shall supersede all previous
communications, representations or agreements, either oral or written between the Parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between this
Agreement and the Participation Agreement or the Governance ILA, the terms of the
Participation Agreement and Governance ILA have precedence.
15. Dispute Resolution:
In the event of conflict or default that might arise for matters associated with this Agreement,
the Parties agree to informally communicate to resolve the conflict. If any such dispute
cannot be informally resolved, then such dispute, or any other matter arising under this
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Agreement, shall be subject to resolution in a court of competent jurisdiction. Such disputes,
or any other claims, disputes or other controversies arising out of, and between the Parties
shall be subject to and decided exclusively by the appropriate general court of justice of
Orange County, North Carolina.
16. No Waiver of Non-Compliance with Agreement:
No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by any Party hereto
unless such waiver shall be in writing and executed by the same formality as this
Agreement. The failure of any Party hereto at any time to require strict performance by the
other of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the right of the other Party to thereafter
enforce the same. In addition, no waiver or acquiescence by a Party hereto of any breach
of any provision hereof by another Party shall be taken to be a waiver of any succeeding
breach of such provision or as a waiver of the provision itself.
17. Force Maieure. The performance of each Party hereunder shall be excused for such period
of time as performance is delayed due to force majeure. If any Party hereto is delayed in
the completion of its obligations hereunder by the act, delay in providing approval, or default
of the other Parties through no fault of the delayed Party, or by acts of God (which shall be
deemed to include weather delays caused by rainfall, snow or other factors in excess of
such weather for the season in which such performance is to occur that actually cause a
delay in performance, fire, strikes, lockouts, unavoidable casualties, war, acts of terrorism,
civil commotion, fire or other casualty, theft of materials, unseasonable shortages of
materials or supplies, pandemic, epidemic, or any other cause whatsoever beyond the
commercially reasonable control of the delayed Party then the time herein fixed for
completion of such obligations shall be extended by the number of days that the delayed
Party has thus been delayed. The delayed Party shall provide the other Parties hereto with
written notice of any delay within ten (10) days after commencement of such delay;
provided, however, that only one notice is necessary in the case of a continuing delay.
18. Governing Law:
The Parties intend that this Agreement be governed by the law of the State of North
Carolina. Proper venue for any action shall solely be Orange County.
19. Assignment:
No Party may sell or assign any interest in or obligation under this Agreement without the
prior express written consent of the other Parties.
20. Independence of the Parties:
Nothing herein shall be construed to modify, abridge, or deny the authority or discretion of
any Party to independently develop, administer, or control transportation projects pursuant
to enumerated authority or funding sources separate from those in this Agreement.
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21. Execution in Counterparts/Electronic Version of Agreement:
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Any Party
may convert a signed original of the Agreement to an electronic record pursuant to a North
Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources approved procedure and process
for converting paper records to electronic records for record retention purposes. Such
electronic record of the Agreement shall be deemed for all purposes to be an original signed
Agreement.
22. No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity:
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to mandate purchase of insurance by any
municipality pursuant to N.C.G.S. 160A-485; or to in any other way waive any Party's
defense of sovereign or governmental immunity from any cause of action alleged or brought
against any Party for any reason if otherwise available as a matter of law.
23. No Waiver of Qualified Immunity:
No officer, agent or employee of any Party shall be subject to any personal liability by reason
of the execution of this Agreement or any other documents related to the transactions
contemplated hereby. Such officers, agents, or employees shall be deemed to execute this
Agreement in their official capacities only, and not in their individual capacities. This section
shall not relieve any such officer, agent or employee from the performance of any official
duty provided by law.
24. Verification of Work Authorization; Iran Divestment Act:
All Parties, and any permitted subcontractors, shall comply with Article 2, Chapter 64, of the
North Carolina General Statutes. The Parties hereby certify that they, and all permitted
subcontractors, if any, are not on the Iran Final Divestment List created by the North Carolina
State Treasurer pursuant to N.C.G.S. 147-86.59.
25. No third-Party Beneficiaries:
There are no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
26. E —Verify:
All Parties shall comply with E-Verify, the federal E-Verify program operated by the United
States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or
equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant
to federal law and as in accordance with N.C.G.S. §64- 25 et seq. In addition, to the best of
a Party's knowledge, any subcontractor employed by a Party as a part of this Agreement
shall be in compliance with the requirements of E-Verify and N.C.G.S. §64-25 et seq. In
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cases of conflict between this Agreement and any of the above incorporated attachments
or references, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
27. Companies Boycotting Israel Divestment Act Certification:
The Parties certify that they have not been designated by the North Carolina State Treasurer
as a company engaged in the boycott of Israel pursuant to N.C.G.S. 147- 86.81.
28. Electronic Signatures:
Parties acknowledge and agree that the electronic signature application Adobe Sign may be
used to execute this Agreement and any associated documents. By
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selecting "I Agree," "I Accept," or other similar item, button, or icon via use of a keypad,
mouse, or other device, as part of the Adobe Sign application, Parties consent to be legally
bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that such act constitutes Parties'
signatures as if signed by Parties in writing. Parties also agree that no certification authority
or other third-party verification is necessary to validate the electronic signature and that the
lack of such certification or third-party verification will not in any way affect the enforceability
of the electronic signature. Parties acknowledge and agree that delivery of a copy of this
Agreement or any other document contemplated hereby,through the Adobe Sign application,
will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original
written signature.
SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW
Orange County
By:
Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PUBLIC This instrument has been preaudited in the manner
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY(d/b/a required by The Local Government Budget and Fiscal
GoTriangle) Control Act.
By:
Charles E. Lattuca President and CEO Saundra Freeman, Chief Financial Officer
for GoTriangle
This,the_day of 2022.
This, the_day of 12022.
Reviewed and Approved as to legal form.
T. Byron,Smith, General Counsel
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Template Exhibit A
Project Project Project Subcategory
ID Category
Project Description & Goals Project at a Glance
A PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ADAPTED FROM Project Title
ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM, GOALS THAT THE Agency ([PROJECT SPONSOR])
PROJECT SHOULD BE ACHIEVING — Parties to Project
DEFINED/SUPPLIED BY THE PROJECT SPONSOR
AND REVIEWED BY THE SWG Budgeted FYXX Costs (Current
ADMINISTRATOR/SWG Year)
Programmed FYXX Costs
(Subsequent Year)
Planned Start Date
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION METRICS
Metric Goal (this is aspirational, not necessarily
binding)
Listing and format may vary based on project type.
Example is shown below for a capital example-bus
stop improvement program:
Number of Bus Stops Completed Per Year
FY24 40
FY25 50
FY26-30 75
FY30 All Stops in Orange Improved
Percentage of Bus Stops Meeting Adopted Amenity Need to establish goals
Standards
Miles of Sidewalk Constructed with Stop No goal set as it is context specific, but we
Improvements want to report the output
Number of New and Improved Crosswalks No goal set as it is context specific, but we
Constructed at Bus Stops want to report the output
Actual Expenditures versus Planned Expenditures See table below for anticipated expenditures
MWBE Contracting n/a
TRANSIT PLAN PERFORMANCE METRICS
List the programmatic Transit Plan Performance Metrics that this project is expected to contribute
towards. Example is shown below for bus stop improvement program:
Improved customer satisfaction survey results
Increased ridership
Reduced emissions due to ridership
Improved safety near bus stops