Highway Contract Routes — Contract Delivery Service - USPS.com
Highway Contract Routes — Contract Delivery Service - USPS.com
Highway Contract Routes — Contract Delivery Service - USPS.com
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54 <strong>Highway</strong> <strong>Contract</strong> <strong>Routes</strong> <strong>—</strong> <strong>Contract</strong> <strong>Delivery</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
54 Purpose<br />
documented on PS Form 5405-X. This period may be designated by the<br />
District Manager, Operations Programs Support, if guidance is not provided<br />
by Headquarters <strong>Delivery</strong> Operations. See 134.272.<br />
The purpose of the survey is to obtain current and accurate data, including<br />
(but not limited to) route and delivery conditions, number of boxes served,<br />
and minimum stops possible to serve all boxes on the route. Route layout is<br />
reviewed by management to identify necessary route travel changes to<br />
improve efficiency and economy of service. In addition, any potentially<br />
hazardous conditions and safety issues must be reviewed and action taken<br />
to correct them. This includes U-turns, left turns, retraces, and blind spots.<br />
55 Supplier Responsibilities<br />
During the survey, box delivery suppliers must:<br />
a. Travel the route and deliver the mail precisely as they do the rest of the<br />
year.<br />
b. Inform the Administrative Official or authorized representative<br />
making the inspection of any boxes that have remained vacant for<br />
over 90 days.<br />
Assist in identifying hazardous conditions on the route and re<strong>com</strong>mend<br />
actions to eliminate or reduce them.<br />
38 Handbook SP-1
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