Okaloosa County BOCC — May 4, 2013 — FTA FFY13 Certifications and Assurances — reading text

facilities, c. Your Applicant will maintain its Project equipment and facilities adequately, d. Your Applicant will ensure that when, during non-peak hours for transportation using or involving a facility or equipment of a SIB-financed Project, a fare that is not more than fifty (50) percent of the peak hour fare will be charged to the following individuals: (1) A senior, (2) An individual who, because of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or other incapacity or temporary or permanent disability (including an individual who is a wheelchair user or has semi-ambulatory capability), cannot use a public transportation service or a public transportation facility effectively without special facilities, planning, or design, (3) An individual presenting a Medicare card issued to himself or herself pursuant to title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), or (4) An individual presenting a Medicare card issued to himself or herself pursuant to title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), e. When carrying out a procurement under a SIB-financed Project, your Applicant will comply with the: (1) General provisions for FTA programs of 49 U.S.C. 5323, and (2) Third party procurement requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5325, f. Your Applicant has complied with or will comply with 49 U.S.C. 5307(b), as amended by MAP-21, because it: (1) Has made or will make available to the public information on amounts of its funding requested under the SIB program, (2) Has developed or will develop, in consultation with interested parties, including private transportation providers, a proposed Program of Projects for activities to be funded, (3) Has published or will publish a Program of Projects in a way that affected individuals, private transportation providers, and local elected officials will have an opportunity to examine and submit comments on the  FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES proposed Program of Projects and its performance as an Applicant or Recipient, (4) Has provided or will provide an opportunity for a public hearing to obtain the views of individuals on the proposed Program of Projects, (5) Has ensured or will ensure that the proposed Program of Projects provide for coordination of transportation services funded by U.S. DOT under 49 U.S.C. 5336 and the SIB Program with federally funded transportation services supported by United States Government sources other than U.S. DOT, (6) Has considered or will consider the comments and views received, especially those of private transportation providers, in preparing its final Program of Projects, and (7) Has made or will make the final Program of Projects available to the public, g. Your Applicant: (1) Has or will have the amount of funds required for the local share by the SIB Program, but not less than twenty-five (25) percent of each capitalization grant, (2) Will provide the local share funds from approved non-Federal sources, and (3) Will provide the local share funds when needed, h. Your Applicant will comply with the: (1) The Metropolitan Planning requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5303, as amended by MAP-21, and (2) The State Planning requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5304, as amended by MAP-21, i. Your Applicant has a locally developed process to solicit and consider public comment before: (1) Raising a fare, or (2) Implementing a major reduction of public transportation, and j. As required by 49 U.S.C. 5307(c)(1)(L), it will comply with the 49 U.S.C. 5329(d) requirements for a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, and 2. As required by 49 U.S.C. chapter 53, your Applicant certifies that it will not seek reimbursement for interest and other financing costs incurred in connection with its Project unless: a. It is eligible to receive Federal funding for those expenses, and b. Its records demonstrate that it has used reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms underlying those costs, to the extent FTA may require. 3. To comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5337(a)(4), your Applicant agrees that it will adopt a transit asset management plan that complies with 49 U.S.C. 5326(d). Selection and Signature Page(s) follow. FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES  FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (Signature page alternative to providing Certifications and Assurances in TEAM-Web) Name of Applicant: ____________________________________________________________ The Applicant agrees to comply with applicable provisions of Groups 01 – 24. ______ OR The Applicant agrees to comply with applicable provisions of the Groups it has selected: Group Description 01. Required Certifications and Assurances for Each Applicant. ________ 02. Lobbying. ________ 03. Private Sector Protections. ________ 04. Procurement and Procurement System. ________ 05. Rolling Stock Reviews and Bus Testing. ________ 06. Demand Responsive Service. ________ 07. Intelligent Transportation Systems. ________ 08. Interest and Finance Costs and Leasing Costs. ________ 09. Transit Asset Management and Agency Safety Plans. ________ 10. Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing. ________ 11. Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Program (New Starts, Small Starts, and Core Capacity) ________ and Capital Investment Program in Effect before MAP-21. 12. State of Good Repair Program. ________ 13. Fixed Guideway Modernization Grant Program. ________ 14. Bus/Bus Facilities Programs. ________ 15. Urbanized Area Formula Programs and Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program. ________ 16. Seniors/Elderly/Individuals with Disabilities Programs and New Freedom Program. ________ 17. Rural/Other Than Urbanized Areas/Appalachian Development/Over-the-Road Bus ________ Accessibility Programs. 18. Public Transportation on Indian Reservations and “Tribal Transit Programs. ________ 19. Low or No Emission/Clean Fuels Grant Programs. ________ 20. Paul S Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program. ________ 21. State Safety Oversight Program. ________ 22. Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program. ________ 23. Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program. ________ 24. Infrastructure Finance Programs. ________  FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2013 FTA CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES SIGNATURE PAGE (Required of all Applicants for FTA funding and all FTA Grantees with an active Capital or Formula Project) AFFIRMATION OF APPLICANT Name of Applicant: _____________________________________________________________________________ Name and Relationship of Authorized Representative: _________________________________________________ BY SIGNING BELOW, on behalf of the Applicant, I declare that the Applicant has duly authorized me to make these Certifications and Assurances and bind the Applicant’s compliance. Thus, the Applicant agrees to comply with all Federal statutes and regulations, and follow applicable Federal guidance, and comply with the Certifications and Assurances as indicated on the foregoing page applicable to each application its authorized representative makes to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in Federal Fiscal Year 2013, irrespective of whether the individual that acted on its Applicant’s behalf continues to represent the Applicant. FTA intends that the Certifications and Assurances the Applicant selects on the other side of this document should apply, as provided, to each Project for which the Applicant seeks now, or may later seek FTA funding during Federal Fiscal Year 2013. The Applicant affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the Certifications and Assurances it has selected in the statements submitted with this document and any other submission made to FTA, and acknowledges that the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, 31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq., and implementing U.S. DOT regulations, “Program Fraud Civil Remedies,” 49 CFR part 31, apply to any certification, assurance or submission made to FTA. The criminal provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1001 apply to any certification, assurance, or submission made in connection with a Federal public transportation program authorized by 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 or any other statute 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 accurate. Signature____________________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Name_______________________________________________________________ Authorized Representative of Applicant AFFIRMATION OF APPLICANT’S ATTORNEY For (Name of Applicant): ________________________________________________________________________ As the undersigned Attorney for the above named Applicant, I hereby affirm to the Applicant that it has authority under State, local, or tribal government law, as applicable, 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 to the Applicant that, to the best of my knowledge, there is no legislation or litigation pending or imminent that might adversely affect the validity of these Certifications and Assurances, or of the performance of its FTA Project or Projects. Signature____________________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Name_______________________________________________________________ Attorney for Applicant Each Applicant for FTA funding and