R2001-114 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION

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., 8. Heid that hearing and provided FTA and IDOT a transcript or detailed report summarizing the issues and responses, unless no one with a significant economic social, or environmental interest requests a hearing; � � C. Considered the economic, social, and environmentai effects of the project; and "� D. Determined the project to be consistent with officiai plans for developing the urban area. . V. CERTIFlCATION OF PRE-AWARD AND POST-DELIVERY AUDIT OF ROLLING STOCK REQUlRED FOR EACH GRANTEE THAT PURCNASES ROLLII�G STOCK. As required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(m), and impismenting FTA regulations at 49 CFR 663.7, the Grantee certifies that it will that it will comply with the requirements of 49 CFR part 663, in the course of purchasing revenue service rolling � stock. Among other things, the Grantee will conduct or cause to be conducted the prescribed pre-award and post- delivery audits, and will maintain on file the certifications required by subparts B, C, and D of the regulations. . 1/I. BUS TESTING CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THE ACQtJISITION OF NEW BUSES In accordance with FTA regulations, "Bus Testing," at 49 CFR 665.7, the Grantee certifies that before authorizing final acceptance of the first bus of any new bus model or any bus model with a major change in configuration or components (as described in 49 CFR part 665) acquired or leased with federal assistance funds obligated by FTA, the following two conditions will have besn met: (A) the model of the bus will have been tested at a bus testing facility approved by FTA; and (B) the Grantee will have received a copy of the test report prepared on the bus modef. vti, �yp�TF��FRvlGE AGRE�MENT tn accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(�) and FTA regulations, "Charter Service," at 49 CFR 604.7, the Grantee agrees that it will provide charter service that uses equipment or equipment acquired kvith federal assistance authorized for 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309, or 5311; or Title 23 U.S.C., only to the extent that there are no private charter service operators willing and able to provide the charter service that it or its recipients desire to provide unless one or more of the exceptions in 49 CFR 604.9 applies. The Grantee further agrees that it will comply with the provisions of 49 CFR 604 before it provides any charter service using equipment or equipment provided with federal assistance authorized for the above statutes, that the �requirements of 49 CFR 604 will apply to any such charter service that is provicied, and that the definitions in 49 CFR 604 apply to this Agreement. The Grantee understands that a violation of this Agreement may require corrective measures and the imposition of penalties, including Debarment from the receipt of further federal assistance for mass transportation. . VIII. SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT A. As required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(fl and FTA regulations, "School Bus Operations,"at 49 CFR 605.14, the Grantee agrees that it: � (1) Engage in school transportation operations in competition with privafe school transportation operators only to the extent permitted by an exception provided by 49 U.S.C. 5323(fl, and implementing regulations, and � " � . (2) Comply with the requirements of 49 CFR part 605 before providing any school transportation using � . equipment or facilities acquired with Federal assistance awarded by FTA and authorized by 49 U.S.C. chaPter 53 or Title 23 U.S.C.for transportation projects. B. The Grantee understands that the requirements of 49 CFR part 605 will apply to any school transportation it provides, the defnitions of 43 CFR pa�t 605 apply to this schoof f�anspo�tation agresment, and a violation of this agreement may require corrective measures and the imposition of penalties, including debarment from the receipt of further Federal assistance for transportation. . . � REV:1/8/99 ' $ '