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for one or more haulers. The committee should consider whether such an RFP should be split into two <br /> or more separate RFP's for different geographic areas. The committee should also evaluate whether to <br /> issue a single RFP for trash plus recycling, or separate RFP's for trash and recycling. <br /> Duty#2 - establish a list of criteria on which the solid waste collection methods selected for <br /> examination will be evaluated, which may include: <br /> (i) costs to residential subscribers, <br /> a. City/committee will compare current resident refuse bills to consortium contract prices of if no <br /> contract, RFP process prices. <br /> i. City has been collecting resident refuse bills since March 2023 <br /> b. City will conduct a literature review on studies relating to organized solid waste collection costs <br /> as compared to non-organized. <br /> i. City conducted literature review spring 2023 <br /> 1. 1979 GAO Heavy Truck Traffic Impact <br /> 2. 2003 Impact of Buses on Highway Infrastructure: Case Study for New Jersey <br /> 3. 2004 Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering 2004 Pavement Deterioration <br /> 4. 2006 Cambridge Systems MN Truck Size and Weight Report <br /> 5. 2009 Analysis of Waste Collection Systems Arrangements-MPCA <br /> 6. 2010—Too Big for the Road—North Carolina <br /> 7. 2012 MPCA—Benefits of Organized Collection <br /> 8. 2014 MNDOT Estimating the Impact of Heavy Vehicles on Local Roads <br /> 9. 2015 Taking out the Trash—Macalester Groveland/MPCA <br /> 10. 2016—MPCA Solid Waste Plan 2016 to 2036 <br /> 11. 2017 Texas Impact of Hauling <br /> 12. 2019 Solid Waste Report MN MPCA <br /> 13. 2020 Effects of Increased Weights of Alternative Fuel Trucks on Pavement and <br /> Bridges. <br /> (ii) impacts on residential subscribers' ability to choose a provider of solid waste service based on the <br /> desired level of service, <br /> a. City has held 3 informational meetings, 2 work sessions, 3 council meetings—all at which <br /> resident feedback was allowed. <br /> b. City created solid waste collection survey and continues to collect resident feedback. <br /> (iii) costs and other factors, <br /> a. Council established service cost, environmental concerns (noise and pollution), and infrastructure <br /> impact—road wear and tear. <br /> i. Road impact includes;costs associated with increasing design standards to handle <br /> additional weight, impact of weight during spring road restrictions, costs related to <br /> ongoing maintenance. <br /> (iv) the impact of miles driven on city streets and alleys and the incremental impact of miles driven by <br /> collection vehicles, <br /> a. Council directed staff to conduct a literature review <br /> 2 <br />