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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOTHER-2025-068-FY 26 and FY 27 Transit Grant Certifications and Pre-Application Documents Attachment 3 ( Required of all Applicants that plan to procure inaccessible vehicles or have them in their fleet ) CERTIFICATION OF EQUIVALENT SERVICE Orange County Government (Legal Name of Applicant) certifies that its demand - responsive service offered to individuals with disabilities as defined in 49 CFR 37 . 3 ) , including individuals who use wheelchairs, is equivalent to the level and quality of service offered to individuals without disabilities . Such service, when viewed in its entirety, is provided in the most integrated setting feasible and is equivalent with respect to : 1 ) Response time; 2 ) Fares ; 3 ) Geographic service area ; 4 ) Hours and days of service ; 5 ) Restrictions or priorities based on trip purpose ; 6 ) Availability of information and reservation capability; and 7 ) Constraints on capacity or service availability . In accordance with 49 CFR 37 . 77 , public funded entities operating demand responsive systems for the general public which receive financial assistance under section 18 of the Federal Transit Act must file this certification with the appropriate state program office before procuring any inaccessible vehicle . NCDOT also requires state funded entities that do not receive Federal Transit Administration ( FTA) funds to file this certification as well . This certification is valid for no longer than one year from its date of filing . The NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division requires all participants to certify equivalent service when requesting to purchase non -ADA accessible vehicles . By signing this certification , the above - named agency is certifying that it has a mechanism in place to provide rides to individuals with disabilities . The ride must be provided in a manner equivalent to the service provided by the above - named agency to individuals without disabilities . Verification must include the attached form entitled Measuring and Monitoring Equivalency for a General Public Demand Responsive Transportation Service . Sign re of 46ihorized Offi ' 1 € Affix Notary SQ01' W11#014,, Seal Subscribed and sworn to me �•.•• • •" •••,F+ '•,� 1( da � $ NOTARY �•'� a=; PUBLIC = sXPI ES: _ 9 ' Notary Public , p�;• 3 ID lop D W (tor 1 �+ C /� 'r „ I11fill ' s�N11. Printed Name and AdWress J . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . ........... .... . ................................. My commission expires ( date ) Measuring and Monitoring Equivalency for a General Public Demand Responsive Transportation Service Criteria/Requirement Data and Analysis to Ensure Equivalency Service provided within the geographical boundaries of Orange Service Area Service Area County . Out-of- county service is provided to medical facilities within a 10 - mile radius of the geographical boundaries . Next day service Response Time $ 3 . 00/ per one-way trip Fares Monday through Friday 7 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM Days and Hours General and Non - Emergency Medical Transportation Trip Purposes Capacity Constraints : Not Applicable Trip Denials None Trip Caps None Waiting Lists None Missed Trips 84 . 09 On -Time Performance No more than 1 hour Travel Time v +' u o C L Lm V1 X L `� O m L [a � ° N E +, c `as ° a) a o a) E >, a ° o Q o Qm X O O O O c E — a) a) 4 '' in (A ..O vi ° + ' ++ u '= O Oi� O O Ln U O L a) L O v N 4+ G C. o a v � N cam U ca t0 X O U U ° c ro a a) Q cQa E aE en 4 ' E -c a� 0 ° 'L ° cu � +� o o E L > a � 0 m z N a ¢ z a a, U to v a) O > A •VI L > Caj L N O .a ° > a) C _ a ° E o a) L C u N a) aJ 40 O A 7 N � O C Q E L O a) — ° v a) ° a) to m a) a p to >, c c L v; mucU O O c > N O Q a a) — u — u a f6 t6 �6 t0 r ^ L L L Q L tt3 v L a. � O O 0 o a) Ln a, v a� v V) v E CA a) ILa cEo m m m cca m ° o C C9 F- to to to to U to a u a) N L CL) VI a) O U m c o aa0i o oC V u c u a Mimi > E o aci o c E o U O a) -- p L u v L V c ° c p dJ i E O V) O O a) L = O U O to Q � > 4 of 4- v c c ° 4 V i O jU O U E L a)Q L Q ` > Q Q 0