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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<strong>Service</strong> Changes 222.2<br />
d. If it is determined to conduct a survey relative to supersedure of rural<br />
delivery by contract delivery service, notify the concerned NRLCA<br />
steward in writing of the Postal <strong>Service</strong> intent to survey and of the<br />
possibility that the route may be superseded and, therefore, not<br />
posted.<br />
221.2 Conditions<br />
As required by part 911a of Handbook M-38, Management of Rural <strong>Delivery</strong><br />
<strong>Service</strong>s, a physical survey of the route must be made to determine if the<br />
route serves less than one family per mile. The survey may be conducted<br />
either when it is learned that the route will be<strong>com</strong>e vacant or when it actually<br />
be<strong>com</strong>es vacant. Include in the family count all businesses which receive<br />
mail on that route but are not operated out of a family-resided residential<br />
property. Once <strong>com</strong>pleted, the survey determining the actual family count<br />
must be used as a conversion predicate within a reasonable period of time.<br />
Conversion of rural delivery to contract delivery service normally will not be<br />
considered unless a cost reduction would result.<br />
222 Conversion of <strong>Contract</strong> <strong>Delivery</strong> <strong>Service</strong> to Rural<br />
<strong>Delivery</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
222.1 Requirements<br />
A contract route will not be superseded by rural delivery service during the<br />
contract period unless the supplier consents in writing or there is a<br />
worthwhile improvement in service. A contract route will not be superseded<br />
by rural delivery service at the end of the contract period unless there will be<br />
a worthwhile service improvement or a reasonable cost reduction.<br />
222.2 Exceptions<br />
Exceptions may be made when post offices on routes are discontinued,<br />
making it impractical to continue contract delivery service.<br />
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