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· a statistical summary showing agencies participating, miles driven, trip performance data, system costs, surcharges, average fuel costs, breakout of rates charged per · other information as appropriate for CCTS Board consideration as detailed in the Records and Keports Section of the RFP. · It is also understood and agreed that the contractor will comply with all time table elements of the CCTS CT[P implementation. Failure to meet implementation dates will result in a penalty of $100.00 per day until completed. ARTICLE II. CCTS's DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS: A. CCTS shall provide overall direction and administration of the system. CCTS will work closely and cooperatively with the Contractor to design and implement the system's policies, services, contractual and rate structures so as to minimize cost, improve service quality, maximize efficiency, and to meet the system's goals of expanding transportation options within the community. B. CCTS shall ensure that agencies participate in the system using coordinated contracts as provided in the Transportation Memorandum of Understanding section of the Community Transportation Program Grant application, acceptable in form to both CCTS and the Contractor. All existing and future contracts; sub- contracts; or operating MOU's between agencies, counties, governments, private entities or individuals by CCTS or the County will be cumulative additions absorbed into the rate structure applicable at that time. C. CCTS shall enter into such service agreements with participating agencies establishing per-passenger, per-mile, per-hour, sponsorship, or other rate structures as may be appropriate. It is CCTS's intent that agency payments from these service agreements will cover the majority of the costs of operating CCTS transportation. CCTS Rural General Public transportation is to be funded by RGP grants and fares collected from Community Transit passengers. CCTS also intends to explore establishing additional cooperative agreements with Cabarrus County government, the City of Concord, area emPloyers, and other organizations in efforts to expand mobility choices within the community. CCTS shall provide a sufficient number of Vehicles to operate the demands of the system, and will lease these vans to the Contractor at the rate of One Dollar ($1.00)per van, per year. CCTS shall be responsible for preparing NCDOT grants, and for the management of capital surcharges and/or other revenue sources, so as to provide the necessary capital equipment for the operation of the system except as provided under Article I - Section I above. CCTS reserves the fight to provide the system's computer hardware and software, and other equipment as needed, under similar lease arrangements to the contractor or. to reflect this provision of service in the contracted rate for service. CCTS shall endeavor to provide replacement' 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 thresholds, then CCTS shall indemnify the Contractor from financial liability for major repairs necessary to the engines, transmissions, .MC systems, or wheelchair lift systems on such Vehicles that have passed the replacement threshold providing all maintenance of concerned vehicles of the fleet is current and only when the contracted maintenance costs of 15 cents per mile aggregate has been exceeded for the CCTS system. CCTS and the County reserve the right to provide or subcontract this function if service or costs of service are determined to be best served outside of this contract. Proportioned adjustment to contract rate would be implemented per contract. Fo CCTS shall provide a two-way radio system including mobile radios for each vehicle, a base station, hand-held radio, back-up mobile units, etc. CCTS will transfer all existing system equipment to the Contractor including on-board emergency equipment, fleet maintenance records, and operational equipment and records as may be available.