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City of Little Canada Request for Proposals Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Services Page 3 1.1 General Scope of Service The city intends to maintain its basic organized collection structure for contracting solid waste and recycling services; however, should proposers have an alternative method for collection, the City of Little Canada will consider it. The city does, however, intend to transition to a one-hauler system for both solid waste and recycling services through this RFP process. The list of contract services includes but is not limited to the following: • City-wide, day-certain, weekly trash collection service and delivery to a disposal facility. o Respondents may also provide an alternative proposal for collection, dividing the city into no more than two collection zones • City-wide, every-other-week (EOW) day-certain recycling collection service and delivery to a materials recovery facility. o As an alternate proposal, weekly recycling collection frequency pricing is also requested in this RFP packet o Respondents may also provide an alternative proposal for collection, dividing the city into no more than two collection zones • Subscription, weekly seasonal (April through November) yard waste collection service and delivery to a Composting Facility. o Respondents may also provide an alternative proposal for collection, dividing the city into no more than two collection zones • Ownership and management of all trash, recycling, and yard waste carts. • One (1) “pay-as-you-throw” bulky waste collection item per trash account and delivery to a disposal facility. All other items would operate as a subscription “pay-as-you-throw” bulky waste collection service and delivery to a disposal facility. • Trash, recycling services, and yard waste as needed from designated city buildings, park facilities, and the annual Canadian Days celebration at no charge to the city. • Public education services from the contractor. • Christmas tree removal: removal of one (live) Christmas tree annually at the curbside is included in the cost of trash service (typically the first two weeks of January). • Free Walk-Up Service by request for seniors (over 65 years) or residents who are physically disabled. • The “city-wide” services (i.e., trash, recycling, and one free bulky item) means regularly scheduled collections that are provided to every customer that sets out trash or recyclable materials as specified in this RFP. The “subscription” services (i.e., yard waste and bulky waste) mean that these collections shall be made available to every customer, but provided to only those households that sign-up with the contractor and voluntarily pay the extra fees specified in the contract for these additional, optional services. The city’s curbside recycling service is currently collected every other week. This RFP requests pricing for both EOW recycling collection and weekly recycling collection (as an alternate proposal). Currently, the City of Little Canada provides both billing and customer service inhouse. However, the city is interested in migrating the customer service piece only and scheduling of bulky pickups, to the contractor. Proposed roles and responsibilities are outlined below in Table 2.