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The City has articulated core values to bring its vision into the future, including: <br />Strong neighborhoods and businesses. <br />Fiscal responsibility. <br />Environmental awareness and stewardship. <br />Effective, timely, and inclusive communication. <br />This request for proposal (RFP) document definesthe RFP process and proposal requirements. <br />Attached,and incorporated by reference into this RFP,is the draft Contract forthe <br />Comprehensive Recycling Services for the City of Arden Hills(Attachment A). <br />For the purpose of this RFP, the City of Arden Hills has identified approximately 2,500 <br />households in Residential Dwelling Units, defined as single-unit households, duplexes, triplexes, <br />four-plexes and townhomes. These units will be serviced as Residential Dwelling Units (RDUs) <br />under the Contract.Proposers are highly encouraged to evaluate the households and potential <br />routing. The TCAAP Redevelopment has the potential to add 1,500 to 1,800 new RDU’s over <br />the 10 to 15-year course of the development. <br />The City has identified approximately 709Multi-Unit Dwellings(MUDs), defined as buildings <br />with more than four units or mobile home parkswhich will be allowed to opt-in to the City <br />recycling servicecontract.The City’s existing business and industrial properties may opt in to <br />the contract services, and the TCAAP development, expected to begin in 2016, will include <br />additional commercial and retail opportunities. <br />2.CONTRACTOR SELECTION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE <br />To the best of its ability, the City will use the following process and schedule for decision- <br />making: <br />EventDate/Time <br />RFP IssuedSeptember 10, 2014 <br />Questions Regarding RFP to be Submittedand <br />September 29, 2014 <br />Deadline for Respondents’ Notices of Intent to Propose <br />Pre-proposal MeetingSeptember 30at 1:00 p.m. <br />Answers to Questions IssuedOctober 8 by 4:00 p.m. <br />Proposals DueOctober 17 at 3:00 p.m. <br />Interviews of Finalists(tentative)Week of October 27 <br />Council Meeting to Authorize Contract NegotiationsNovember 10, 2014 <br />These dates are subject to change as the City deems necessary. <br />2.1All contact by prospective respondentsand their agents about the City’s RFP and <br />procurement decision-making must only be made with the City’s designated contact <br />City of Arden Hills, Recycling RFP <br />October 2014 <br />Page 2 <br />