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* a statistical summaD' showing agencies participating, miles driven, trip performance data, system costs, surcharges, average fuel costs, break .~at of rates charged per mile; per trip and per hour. · other information as appropriate for ~CTS Board consideration as detailed in the Records and Reports Section of the RFP. It is also understood and agreed that ~he contractor ~vill comply with all time table elements of the CCTS CTIP implementation. Failure to meet iniplementation dates may result in a penalt3' of $100.00 per da)' tmtil completed if willfully negligent. Tin~ table elements of Agency audits are also included. ARTICLE II. CCTS's DUTIES AND OBLIO~ATIONS: A. CCTS shall provide overall directio~ and administration of the system via tho Mobilit3' Management liason. CCTS will xvork closely and cooperatively with the Contractor to design and implement the system's policies, services, contractual and rate struettl'es so as to minimize cost, improve service quality, maximize efficiency, and to meet the system's goals of exp~ding transportation options within the community. B. CCTS shall ensure that agencies p~'ticipate in the system using coordinated contracts as provided in the Transportation Memorandum of U[derstanding section of the Community Transportation Program Grant application, acceptable in form to ~oth CCTS and the Contractor. All existing and future eontxacts: sub- contracts; or operating MOU's bet~veen agencies, counties, governments, private entities or individuals by CCTS or the Count)' MIl be cumulative additions absorbed into the rate structure applicable at that time. C. CCTS shall enter into such service a~reements with participating agencies establishing per-passenger, per:mile, per-hour, sponsorship, or other mm {truc-tures as ma)' be appropriate. It is CCTS's intent that agency payments from these service agreements will ~over the majofit3' of the costs of operating CCTS transportation, curs Rural General Public transportation ~s to be funded by RGP grants and fares collected from Communit3' Transit passengers. CCTS also intends to e:~plore establishing additional cooperative agreements with Cabarms Comet)' government, the Cit3' of Concord, ar~a employers, and other organizations in efforts to expand mobility choices within. Ibc community. ; - D. CCTS shall provide a sufficient nungber of vehicles to operate the demands of the system, and will lease these vans to the Contractor at the rate {$f One Dollar ($1.00) per van, per )-ear. CCTS shall be responsible for preparing NCDOT grants, and for ~e management of capital surcharges and/or other revenue sources, so as to · provide the necessary capital eqmp_lnent for the operation of the system except as Rrovided under Article I - Section I above. CCTS reserves th~ right to provide the system's computer hardware and softxvare, and other equipment as needed, under similar ..[ease arrangements to the contractor or to reflect this provision of service in the-e:ontracted rate for service. E. CCTS shall endeavor to provide repiacement vehicles as each vehicle reaches NCDOT's minimum threshold for replacement age/mileage· It is understood that all replacement vehicle request must be approved by the NCDOT/PTD prior to replacement~ Should the contractor be required to operate vehicles exceeding these tlu'esholds, then CCTS shall indemnll_' f3' the Contractor from financial liabilit3' for major repairs necessary to the engines, transmissions, ?dC systems, or ~vheelchair lif~ systems on such vehicles that have passed the replacement threshold providing all haaintenance of concerned vehicles of the fleet is cun'ont and only xvhen the contracted maintenance costs of 15 ~ents per mile aggregate has been exceeded for the CCTS system. CCTS and the Count3' reserve the right to pro, de or subcontract this function if service or costs of service are determined to be best served outside of this cohtract, proportioned adjustment to contract rate would be implemented per contract. F. CCTS shall provide a two-way radi~ system including mobile radios for each vehicle, a base station, hand-held radio, back-up mobile units, etc. C~TS will transfer all existing system equipment to the Contractor including on-board emergency equipment, fl _~,'t maintenance records, and operational equipment and records as ma)' be available. Contractor will maintain ~ Nextel phones (reimbursed at approved Count)' rate and service plan)..