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c41410/ Ye/74 ceageatie 515 Little Canada Road. Little Canada. MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (650 766 -4048 www. c l.li rile- canacta. mn. us MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL Jim LaValle Mitt Anderson Rick Montour Bill Blesener ADiVIINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director DATE: November 5, 2004 RE: Fall Street Sweeping Based on questions raised with the higher cost proposed to perform fall street sweeping, this item is being brought before the City Council for consideration. A request for proposals to perform Fall street sweeping on City of Little Canada streets was sent to nine companies. Only three proposals were received. They are: George's Companies, Inc. $6,250.00 Relialcor Services $10,411.22 St. Croix Sweeping $11,450.00 We have only $3,000 in the 2004 budget for this fall street sweeping work. However, there are sufficient funds available in the 2004 budget to cover the short fall. The contractors who submitted proposals told me that their proposals are as high as they are due to the amount of leaves in the streets and the cost associated with getting rid of them. We have been experiencing a cost of about $6,000 to perform our normal spring street sweeping as show below. Based on these Spring sweeping costs, a proposal of $6, 250 does not appear to be unrealistic based on the costs associated with disposal of the leaves. Year Cost Year Cost 2001 $5,900 2003 $6,800 2002 $6,000 2004 $5,740 The benefit of a fall sweeping is two fold, 1) you remove the sand and dirt from the streets before it gets into our storm sewer system where it will cost a lot more to remove it later; and 2) you remove the leaves and other organic material before it can get into our lakes increasing the phosphorus levels and lowering water quality. Staff believes that there are benefits to performing a fall street sweeping. However, given the additional costs, Council direction is needed . n:wregs\Str is \Street Sweeping AFall sweeping 11101110 to counci12004.doc