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Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District Solid Waste and Recyclables Franchise Agreement 13.1.3. All collection vehicles shall be equipped at all times with: (a) all safety supplies, equipment, and first aid supplies required by Applicable Laws; (b) a fire extinguisher approved by Applicable Laws; (c) a heavy-duty broom, a rake, and a large dustpan; (d) a spill response kit; (e) an audible back-up warning device; and (f) back- up cameras. The spill response kit shall be suitable and adequate for cleaning up any leaks or spills of oil, hydraulic fluid, or other liquids from Franchisee's collection vehicles. 13.1.4. All truck bodies must be watertight to a depth sufficient to prevent discharge of accumulated water during loading and transport operations, have solid metal sides and covered metal top, and be equipped with litter shields or other devices designed to contain the load. 13.1.5. All truck bodies must be fully enclosed with a metal top or alternatively equipped with a tarpaulin or net cover with mesh of sufficient size to prohibit release of materials. Such cover shall be kept in good mechanical order and used to cover the load traveling to and from the loading operation or where parked if the contents are likely to be scattered if not covered. 13.1.6. Franchisee shall equip all vehicles used to provide Residential and Commercial Collection Services with appropriate safety equipment and two-way radio, cellular telephone, or other equipment appropriate for communication as approved by the Contract Manager. 13.1.7. Franchisee shall equip all vehicles used for Collection of White Goods with appropriate ancillary equipment so as to avoid breakage of such equipment or of refrigerant lines. 13.1.8. Franchisee shall equip all vehicles used to provide Collection Service with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers, Global Positioning System (GPS) tablets, or other equipment as necessary to provide real-time service verification and asset management database systems as required in Article 18.1. 13.1.9. Prior to use, a tare weight for all Collection vehicles to be used to provide Collection Services will be established at the County's scale house. At the SWDD's discretion, the tare weight of any Collection vehicle may be checked at any time, and the SWDD will make appropriate adjustments to scale house and County records to reflect any changes in tare weight. As determined by the Contract Manager, Franchisee shall use the Automated Scale when available. 13.1.10. SWDD reserves the right to add antennae and computer device to collection vehicles to record Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) technology output signal from IRC utilities water meter devices if it chooses to use this technology. The device would require a power source and allow some sort of magnetic antennae. All AMR equipment shall not interfere with franchisee equipment or job function. SWDD releases Franchisee from all liability related to carrying the device. Franchisee shall install equipment in coordination with County. The County will be responsible for the purchase and installation costs, as applicable. 13.2. Reserve Vehicles and Equipment 13.2.1. Franchisee shall have sufficient reserve vehicles and equipment to complete daily Collection routes according to established schedules and hours of Collection. The use of reserve vehicles and equipment shall include, but not be limited to, occasions when frontline vehicles and equipment are out of service; when delays prevent frontline vehicles and equipment from completing their daily Collection route(s) within the established hours of Collection; and during times of especially large waste generation such as holidays, special events, and storm events. 13.2.2. Reserve vehicles and equipment shall be in service within two (2) hours of any breakdown or delay of the frontline collection vehicle. The reserve vehicles and equipment shall be of similar size and capacity to the vehicles and equipment being replaced. 13.3. Identification 13.3.1. Franchisee's name and customer service telephone number shall be displayed at all times in letters at least four inches high on both side doors of all Collection vehicles. Truck identification numbers shall be displayed at all times in letters at least four (4) inches high on all four sides of all Collection vehicles. Franchisee shall keep a record of the vehicle to which each number is assigned. 24