R2004-142 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT - Laserfiche WebLink

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to the holiday in the form of a public service announcement. A copy of this notice shall be forwarded to the City at least two weeks prior to the scheduled holiday. V. COLLECTION VEHICLES, DRIVING LAWS 5.1 Only collection vehicles shall be used by Contractor for collection of recyclable materials in the City. 5.2 Each collection vehicle shall be equipped with: • Warning flashers � Warning alarms to indicate movement in reverse • Signs on the rear stating "This Vehicle Makes Frequent Stops" • A broom and shovel for cleaning up spills After consultation with the Contractor the City may hereafter reasonably require other equipment to be installed on the collection vehicle. Such requirements shall not be unreasonable in either their scope or expense to the Contractor. 5.3 The City reserves the right to request descriptive literature or specification sheets for each type of vehicle used in the contract. Upon request of the City, Contractor shall demonstrate that collection equipment is suitable for the materials to be collected. Contractor shall notify the City if there is any change in the number of vehicles being used. 5.4 All vehicles shall be maintained as may now or hereafter be required by any statute, law, or regulation. All vehicles shall be maintained in good working order and appearance, shall be kept as free of odor or rust as possible, and shall be clean at the start of each collection day. In the event that a vehicle is not properly operable, a substitute vehicle shall immediately be provided that complies with the terms herein. All vehicles shall display the name of the Contractor, a local phone number, and a vehicle identification number that is clearly visible on both sides. 5.5 The City shall not adopt any ordinance or rule or regulation regaxding collection vehicles not contained in this Agreement during the term of this Agreement or any extension thereof regarding maintenance of collection vehicles. Collection vehicles shall be made available for inspection by the City, or its representatives, at the request of the Recycling Coordinator, and at a location in the City to be designated by the Recycling Coordinator. 5.6 No vehicles used in and on the streets of the City of Decatur for the collection of recyclables shall be overloaded nor shall such vehicles be parked in any one place while loaded for any longer than is necessary to collect the materials of the location being served. All vehicles shall be fully enclosed, leak-proof, and operated in such a way that no recyclables may spill or blow off the vehicles. Should any recyclables blow off a vehicle due to the operator's failure to properly monitor the load,to close openings, or 7