Inter-branch Delivery

Link to Inter-branch Delivery Form

Instructions for the use of the Inter-branch Delivery Form

SOLS offers competitively priced delivery services for library systems to move material between their branches.  This service is offered when there is excess capacity on our vehicles and the drivers have time available to make the delivery.  SOLS requires libraries to commit to this service for one year.

The actual charges for Inter-branch delivery service are based on a price per stop (including the first bin) plus a price per each additional bin picked up.  Invoices are sent out either monthly or quarterly based on the terms of the Letter of Agreement.  Please note libraries may be required to provide their own bins with lids for Inter-branch delivery. The pricing will be determined based on a number of factors, such as: 

• Additional kilometres required to provide the service.
• Additional time required to service the branches.
• Number of stops a library requests for pick-up.
• Number of bins picked up at each stop.

Pricing will generally be about $13.00 per stop (including the first bin) plus $1.20 per each additional bin picked up.

Example

A library requests one stop per week at the main branch (50 stops per year) and one stop per week at another branch (50 stops per year). It is estimated that 396 boxes would be moved between the two locations. This library would pay $1,649.28 for SOLS to provide Inter-branch delivery for one year. That is:

100 Inter-branch stops X $13.00 per stop, $1,300.00
plus 296 additional boxes moved (396 boxes less 100 stops included in the price per stop) X $1.20, $349.28
= $1,649.28 for one year of inter-branch service.

If you are interested in learning more about the Inter-branch delivery service offered by the SOLS delivery service, contact Mary Jo Lynett, Delivery Services Supervisor