Vehicle Obligations. The Broker shall supply his vehicle, which shall be of a type acceptable to the Company, at the disposition of the Company for the purpose of delivery and/or pickup of parcels, letters and materials and, in addition, to maintain and enhance the goodwill of the Company by all appropriate means. The Broker is responsible for making back up arrangements for a satisfactory replacement vehicle in the event of vehicle breakdown or accident and an acceptable replacement driver in the event of the Broker’s inability to work. The Broker shall provide the Company with no less than twenty-four (24) hours’ notice in the event a replacement driver will be used, except in cases of emergency. It is understood that on rare occasions these backup arrangements may fail. However, repeated failure of backup arrangements shall be cause for cancellation of the contract after a letter of advisement. It is understood that a letter of advisement will be removed after twelve (12) months if there are no further failures of backup arrangements. In the application of this article the Company shall pay the cost of a rental vehicle on the day of breakdown to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year. In the event a change in equipment is required to satisfy the needs of a route, discussions will be held with the Owner Operator prior to the change and they will have forty-five (45) days’ to acquire the new equipment.
Vehicle Obligations. The Broker shall supply his vehicle, which shall be of a type acceptable to the Company, at the disposition of the Company for the purpose of delivery and/or pickup of pa rcels, letters and materia ls and, in addition, to maintain and enhance the goodwill of the Company by all appropriate means. The Broker is responsible for making back up arrangements for a satisfactory replacement vehicle i n the event of vehicle breakdown or accident and an acceptable replacement driver in the event of the Broker's inability to work. The Broker shall provide the Company with no less than twenty-four (24) hours' notice in the event a replacement driver will be used, except in cases of eme rgency. It is understood that on rare occasions these backup arrangements may fa il. However, repeated failure of backup arrangements shall be cause for cancellation of the contract afte r a letter of advisement. It is understood that a letter of advisement will be removed after twelve (12) months if there a re no further failu res of backup arrangements. In the application of this article the Company shall pay the cost of a rental vehicle on the day of breakdown to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year. In the event a change in equipment is required to satisfy the needs of a route, discussions wi ll be held with the Owner Operator prior to the change and he/she will have forty-five (45) days' to acquire the new equipment.
