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3 right to alter the frequency of the scheduled pickups on an as needed basis with approval from the CITY. Collection of all Soft Recyclables from all curbside locations shall not start before 7:00 a.m. or continue after 6:00 p.m. according to City Ordinance. Exceptions to collection hours shall be effected only by prior permission of the City. Contractor shall not be required to perform any service under this Agreement on Holidays. When a holiday falls on the day that recyclables should normally be collected, each subsequent collection day will be delayed one day. For example, if July 4 is on Tuesday, regular collection services that week will be Wednesday and Thursday. Contractor may interrupt the regular schedule and quality of service because of street repairs, snow or other closures of public routes, which in Contractor's sole reasonable discretion makes the pick-up of the Soft Recyclables from a Service Recipient impracticable under the circumstances. Contractor will communicate any interruption to the CITY. 8. Collection Vehicles. Contractor shall be required to use a cargo van or similar vehicle for collection. The vehicle bodies shall have the Contractor’s name and telephone number painted in letters of contrasting color, at least four (4) inches high or easily readable under normal conditions. In addition, all Collection vehicles used in performance of the Contract shall: a. Be duly licensed and inspected by the State of Minnesota; b. Operate within the weight allowed by Federal and Minnesota Statues and local road weight limits; c. Be Minnesota Department of Transportation-compliant at all times; and d. Be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible. 9. Missed Collections and Complaints. Service Recipients shall be instructed by CITY to report missed collections and complaints to Contractor. The Program Brochure and other program information shall include contact information for the Contractor to facilitate communication from Service Recipients. Contractor shall give prompt and courteous attention to all reported missed collections and complaints. 10. Inventory of Containers. During the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall purchase (at its sole cost) and maintain an inventory of acceptable and approved Containers for distribution to Service Recipients. Prior to commencement of service under this Agreement, Contractor shall provide new Containers to each Service Recipient. Containers shall initially be delivered to Service Recipients with an informational brochure on the recycling collection program described herein that is produced and printed by the contractor and approved by CITY, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld (the “Program Brochure”). 11. Contractor’s Fee. Contractor shall pay to CITY a contract fee of One Cent ($0.01) per pound of gross receipts of Soft Recyclables in the CITY. Payments shall be made to CITY not more than thirty (30) days following the close of each calendar month during the term of this Agreement. Weight shall be collected and documented upon completion of each collection day.