Transportation Service Agreements: A Preparation and Reference Guide for Transit Attorneys

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program Legal Research Digest 8: Transportation Service Agreements: A Preparation and Reference Guide for Transit Attorneys provides a reference and guide on the essentials of contracting for service agreements and should be useful to attorneys and contract administrators.

The report is organized as follows: Introduction and Overview;
(I) Basic Provisions;
(II) Definitions;
(III) Services to Be Purchased;
(IV) Vehicles and Equipment for Transportation Services and Other Services;
(V) Real Property and Facilities;
(VI) Employees;
(VII) Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment, and Business Opportunity;
(VIII) Reports, Records, and Inspections;
(IX) Purchasing;
(X) Insurance, Risk Management, and Bonds;
(XI) Indemnification; (XII) Payment; (XIII) Term, Termination, and Remedies;
(XIV) Contractor Covenants and Representations;
(XV) General Provisions; Endnotes; and
Appendix A - Outline of Model Agreement.