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1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br />The City of Mounds View has determined that the public health and safety of the City will <br />be promoted and preserved by the organized collection and transportation of solid waste <br />and recyclables generated at residential properties within the City. The City's goals are to <br />provide excellent solid waste and recycling collection services to residents, to provide cost- <br />effective services, and to reduce truck traffic as a means to reduce noise pollution, <br />greenhouse gas emissions, and wear and tear on roadways. <br />The City is seeking competitive proposals from qualified companies (referred to as <br />"Proposers") to provide comprehensive solid waste and recycling collection services to all <br />residential single-family and multi -family households of four units or less within the City <br />limits. This document, together with all Attachments and Forms, shall serve as the <br />"Request for Proposal" (or "RFP") for the services. <br />The term "Proposer" means a company or team of companies submitting a proposal. The <br />term "Contractor" means a company or team of companies later contracted with the City <br />of Mounds View to provide solid waste and recycling collection services once the new, <br />final Contract is fully executed by all parties. These and all other terms defined for this <br />entire RFP packet are included in Attachment B — Draft Contract for Residential Solid <br />Waste and Recycling Services. <br />The new Contract shall commence operations on April 1, 202 and will be for an initial term <br />of no less than five and no more than seven years, with three one-year optional renewal terms. <br />1.1 General Scope of Service <br />The City intends to transition to a one hauler system through this RFP process. The list of <br />contract services the City intends to obtain includes but is not limited to the following: <br />♦ City-wide, weekly or every -other -week (EOW) Solid Waste Collection service and <br />delivery to a disposal facility. <br />♦ City-wide, EOW Recycling Collection service and delivery to a materials recovery <br />facility. <br />♦ Subscription, weekly seasonal (April through November) Yard Waste Collection <br />service and delivery to a Composting Facility. <br />♦ When available in Ramsey County, city-wide curbside Organics Recycling. <br />♦ Proposers' ownership and management of all Solid Waste, Recycling, and Yard <br />Waste Carts. <br />♦ Upon resident request, "on -call" Bulky Waste Collection service and delivery to a <br />disposal facility. <br />♦ Billing and customer service for all services rendered to residents. <br />♦ Public education services. <br />MU210\313\952165.v1 City of Mounds View <br />Request for Proposals Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Services <br />Page 3 <br />