Public Notice

Public Notice is hereby given this 23rd day of June 2022 that North Hills Services, Inc. of 6900 North Hills Blvd., Sherwood, Arkansas 72116-5423 has made application for funds through Section 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 for the purchase of the following type of passenger transportation vehicle Item #09 22’ Small Cutaway Bus, 13 passengers without lift Bid# PT20-05 w/o Lift.

This vehicle will be used primarily for the following purposes: transporting 13 clients to and from our facility, as well as, educational, developmental and group medical opportunities.

Purchase of the above vehicle is considered essential to the efficient operation of this organization in provision of the public transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is no intent to infringe upon, or compete with, existing public or private transit operators, including Section 5307, urban public transit operators and Section 5311, rural public transit operators.

North Hills Services, Inc. is requesting a vehicle that is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, North Hills Services, Inc. does meet the “equivalency of service” requirements to individuals with disabilities in the community.

Any objection should be submitted in writing only to persons listed below. All comments will become part of this organization’s application and will be a matter of public record. All written comments must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Any person wishing to request a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a request in writing within 10 days of the date of this notice to the persons listed below:

Ms. Stacy-Lynn Hobby
Executive Director
North Hills Services, Inc.
6900 North Hills Blvd.
Sherwood, AR 72116-5423
stacylynn@northhillsservices.com
(501) 835-9607

and to:

Mr. Greg Nation, Administrator
Public Transportation Programs Office
Arkansas Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
(501) 569-2474

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