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clothes and linens at the curb. Eureka is actively investigating possible markets for additional types of recyclable material. In addition to its work in creating new recycling markets, Eureka has won national awards for its work on recycling education. It offers educational initiatives that no other service provider offers: • Eureka uses an efficient system of bin tags to educate residents directly and personally. It also records addresses of residences where there are concerns and sends a follow up post card to educate residents. • Eureka has educational materials in multiple languages such as Spanish and Hmong. • Eureka developed the multi-family recycling tool kit to help cities improve their multi-family recycling programs. Educational materials are tested in focus groups to ensure their effectiveness. Eureka runs the Twin Cities Free Market web site on which residents list reusable material they wish to give away. The Free Market has been endorsed by Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington Counties. Eureka helped launch a similar web site for the state of �.od� Island. Finally, unlike some other Proposers, Eureka is proposing a significant amount of revenue sharing with the City. Recycling markets are strong and pricing is predicted to get stronger over the next five years. Using conservative commodity pricing, staff calculates that the City would earn between $85,000 and $100,000 a year under Eureka's revenue sharing proposal. This gives Eureka a distinct cost advantage over other Proposers. IV. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED This item is for discussion at your October 17, 2005 Study Session meeting. Staff will ask Council to approve the ranked list of Proposers at your October 24, 2005 regular Council meeting. Staff will then begin contract negotiations with the top ranked Proposer. Attachments: Proposal Evaluation Criteria Rar�kings Ranked list of Proposers All Proposals (under separate cover, by law)