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The tentative agreement contains numerous hauler obligations, many of them novel or rare, and an allocation of risk that simply isn't found in other contracts than can be considered "comparable." While we don't focus on any particular city, we would like to point out some differences in the various organized collection contracts that have been referenced during negotiations that you may find helpful in potentially crafting a counteroffer that amends in some way the many features and obligations found in the current tentative agreement. • Who does the billing and collections; • Who pays for disposal on both waste and recycling; • Differences in disposal costs across jurisdictions; • The requirement of payment and performance bonds; • Efficiencies gained in cities much larger than Mounds View; • Efficiencies gained by cities that closer to disposal and transfer facilities; • The requirement of numerous data reporting requirements; • Customer service requirements; • Price escalators and allocation of financial risk. While this list should not be construed as part of any formal offer and is not meant to be comprehensive, it is illustrative of some of the important differences in the organized collection contracts that explains differences in price. In closing, we remain committed to negotiating a final agreement and respectfully urge the city to commit to the same. To be clear, we would be pleased to receive and consider either a counteroffer that amends the terms and conditions of the tentative agreement or one that keeps those terms and conditions and counters on price alone. We are convinced an agreement can be reached. We are convinced an agreement can be reached We look forward to your counteroffer. Sincerely, The Participating Waste Haulers Group