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GREATER TORONTO AREA FARE SYSTEM OPERATING AGREEMENT 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTSARTICLE 1............................................................................................................................................................8
 
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION..............................................................................................................8
 
1.1
 
Definitions..................................................................................................................................8
 
1.2
 
Herein, etc.................................................................................................................................13
 
1.3
 
Currency...................................................................................................................................14
 
1.4
 
Statutes.....................................................................................................................................14
 
1.5
 
Number.....................................................................................................................................14
 
1.6
 
Divisions, Headings and Table of Contents..........................................................................14
 
1.7
 
Governing Law.........................................................................................................................14
 
1.8
 
Severability...............................................................................................................................14
 
1.9
 
Accounting and Auditing Standards.....................................................................................14
 
1.10
 
Entire Agreement.....................................................................................................................15
 
ARTICLE 2..........................................................................................................................................................16
 
TERM...................................................................................................................................................................16
 
2.1
 
Term..........................................................................................................................................16
 
2.2
 
Renewal....................................................................................................................................16
 
ARTICLE 3..........................................................................................................................................................16
 
CHANGES IN MINISTRY’S PARTICIPATION & SUCCESSOR(S)...................................................................16
 
3.1
 
Appointment of Agent, etc......................................................................................................16
 
3.2
 
Appointment of Successor.....................................................................................................17
 
3.3
 
Successor(s) Termination.......................................................................................................17
 
ARTICLE 4..........................................................................................................................................................18
 
SERVICE PROVIDER PRECONDITIONS..........................................................................................................18
 
4.1
 
Representations and Warranties of Service Provider.........................................................18
 
4.2
 
Addition of Service Providers to this Agreement................................................................19
 
4.3
 
Co-operation with Agent.........................................................................................................19
 
4.4
 
Contract between Service Providers and Vendor................................................................19
 
4.5
 
Operation of the GTA Fare System........................................................................................20
 
4.6
 
Commitments and Payment of Moneys................................................................................20
 
ARTICLE 5..........................................................................................................................................................20
 
SERVICE PROVIDERS.......................................................................................................................................20
 
5.1
 
General Responsibilities.........................................................................................................20
 
5.2
 
Responsibilities To the Vendor..............................................................................................21
 
5.3
 
Responsibilities to the Ministry.............................................................................................22
 
5.4
 
Responsibilities to Customers...............................................................................................22
 
5.5
 
Responsibilities to Other Service Providers.........................................................................22
 
ARTICLE 6..........................................................................................................................................................23
 
THE MINISTRY...................................................................................................................................................23
 
6.1
 
General Responsibilities.........................................................................................................23
 
6.2
 
Financial Responsibilities.......................................................................................................24
 
6.3
 
Responsibility to the Vendor..................................................................................................24
 
6.4
 
Responsibility to the Service Providers................................................................................24
 
6.5
 
Responsibility to the Transit Customer................................................................................25
 
ARTICLE 7..........................................................................................................................................................25
 
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES......................................................................................................25
 
7.1
 
Residual Decisions..................................................................................................................25
 
7.2
 
No Partnership, Joint Venture or Corporation......................................................................26
 
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7.3
 
Members of Council, Officers, Agents, etc…........................................................................26
 
7.4
 
No Fiduciary Duties.................................................................................................................26
 
ARTICLE 8 STEERING COMMITTEE...............................................................................................................26
 
8.1
 
Establishment of Steering Committee...................................................................................26
 
8.2
 
Appointment of Steering Committee Members....................................................................26
 
8.3
 
Chair of Steering Committee..................................................................................................27
 
8.4
 
Vice Chair.................................................................................................................................27
 
8.5
 
Meetings...................................................................................................................................27
 
8.6
 
Quorum.....................................................................................................................................28
 
8.7
 
Voting........................................................................................................................................28
 
8.8
 
Policy Decisions......................................................................................................................28
 
ARTICLE 9..........................................................................................................................................................29
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE..................................................................................................................................29
 
9.1
 
Establishment of Executive Committee................................................................................29
 
9.2
 
Appointment of Executive Committee Members..................................................................29
 
9.3
 
Chair of Executive Committee................................................................................................30
 
9.4
 
Vice Chair.................................................................................................................................30
 
9.5
 
Meetings...................................................................................................................................31
 
9.6
 
Quorum.....................................................................................................................................31
 
9.7
 
Voting........................................................................................................................................31
 
9.8
 
Executive Decisions................................................................................................................31
 
ARTICLE 10........................................................................................................................................................33
 
VENDOR..............................................................................................................................................................33
 
10.1
 
Ministry’s Contract with Vendor............................................................................................33
 
10.2
 
Disputes with Vendor..............................................................................................................34
 
10.3
 
Service Provider’s and Agent’s Responsibilities in Dispute with Vendor.........................34
 
10.4
 
Dispute Costs...........................................................................................................................34
 
ARTICLE 11........................................................................................................................................................34
 
DATA RIGHTS....................................................................................................................................................34
 
ARTICLE 12........................................................................................................................................................34
 
CONFLICT OF INTEREST..................................................................................................................................34
 
12.1
 
Conflict of Interest...................................................................................................................34
 
ARTICLE 13........................................................................................................................................................35
 
FUNDING.............................................................................................................................................................35
 
13.1
 
Ministry Funding Contribution...............................................................................................35
 
13.2
 
Service Provider Funding Contribution................................................................................35
 
13.3
 
Funding Responsibilities for GTAFS Enhancements..........................................................36
 
13.4
 
Default in Payment by Service Provider................................................................................36
 
13.5
 
Insufficient Funds provided by the Legislature or Municipal Council...............................36
 
ARTICLE 14........................................................................................................................................................37
 
ASSETS...............................................................................................................................................................37
 
14.1
 
Intellectual Property Rights....................................................................................................37
 
14.2
 
Service Provider Assets..........................................................................................................37
 
14.3
 
Ministry Assets........................................................................................................................37
 
ARTICLE 15........................................................................................................................................................38
 
COMMUNICATION PLAN...................................................................................................................................38
 
15.1
 
Communication Plan...............................................................................................................38 
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