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65 <br />*Foth <br />Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC <br />Eagle Point 11 • 8550 Hudson Blvd. North, Suite 105 <br />Lake Elmo, MN 55042 <br />(651) 288-8550 • Fax: (651) 288-8551 <br />vmv.foth.com <br />July 1, 2014 <br />TO: Mark Casey (Saint Anthony Village) <br />Memorandum,f <br />CC: Kurt Whitman (Dorsey & Whitney LLP) <br />Warren Shuros (Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC (Foth) <br />FR: Dan Krivit, Foth <br />RE: Price Analysis of the Saint Anthony Village Solid Waste Collectors' Proposal for <br />Comprehensive Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Services: <br />Comparisons of Current Rates vs. Proposed vs. Other Cities' Prices <br />The existing residential collectors in Saint Anthony Village ("City") submitted a proposal, <br />"Comprehensive Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Services". This proposal is for a new <br />organized residential collection system under a single City contract. The three collectors in the <br />proposed consortium are: Walters Recycling and Refuse, Inc.; Republic Services; and Waste <br />Management of Minnesota, Inc. This memo describes the current rates as paid by residents under the <br />existing open hauling system, summarizes price elements of the collectors' proposal, and provides <br />comparisons to contract prices in other cities in the Twin Cities Metro Area. We understand that <br />fifteen other City priorities related to review of the collectors' proposal are also under consideration, <br />but this analysis is limited to review of prices only. <br />Summary of Current Rates Under the Existing Oven Hauling System <br />The current open hauling system allows collectors to set their own rates for trash, recyclables, yard <br />waste and other collection services. All residents do not pay the same price. The amount of these <br />rates is affected by current costs of operations and the influence of competition in the open <br />marketplace. Residents with the same level of collection service may not pay the same rate, <br />sometimes even if the services are provided by the same hauler. <br />Collectors are required to report their current rates on the City's annual "Garbage Hauler/Recycling <br />License" application forms. County and state taxes prescribe the amount (percent) of the tax and <br />define the taxable costs, but do not regulate the amount of the collectors' base fees. <br />A small sample of collector invoices were provided by Saint Anthony Village residents. These <br />invoices show all base collection fees, surcharges, taxes and recycling fees as currently charged. <br />X:\MSVE\2014\14S025-00\10000 Reports\M- Price comparisons --Proposed vs Current vs Other cities rr 7-1-14.docx <br />