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Memberships Solid Waste Association of North America, Minnesota Chapter "Among the firms the agency has employed over the years for expert counsel, Foth Infrastructure & Environ- ment has proven exemplary ... Mr. Shuros has been far from timid when making re- commendations ... he has an excellent feel for our indus- try, present and future. And he has always proven mind- ful of the financial implica- tions of all policy decisions, emphasizing that we not only have to pay our bills at the end of the day, but that we can not make the price of our services cost prohibitive to the citizens who entrust us with managing their virtually irreplaceable public utility." - Don Vogt, Public Works Director, Dubuque Metropol- itan Area Solid Waste Agency provide an excellent decision making tool to select among options and for making future pricing decisions. • Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plans. Managed the development of comprehensive solid waste management plans in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Comprehensive plans typically address all areas of solid waste management from documenting waste generation to evaluating possible alternatives for managing the waste, developing detailed cost estimates, developing implementation plans, facilitating public participation, and making public presentations. • Collection Efficiency Analyses and Contracts. Project manager for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) study analyzing open versus organized collection. Project manager for a procurement process (RFP and service agreement) for over 75,000 households in 21 communities in the Des Moines Metro area. Served as project manager for a detailed analysis of collection efficiency for Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, with options to address automated collection of MSW and single -stream recycling. Served as lead technical consultant for the Ramsey/Washington Public Collection Study. Provided technical coordination for unit -based rate study for city of West Des Moines, Iowa, automated collection system. Served as project manager for another collection contracting process in the Des Moines Metro area as the regional waste authority, Metro Waste Authority is coordinating all solid waste collection for their municipal members. Managed a review of the collection system rates and competitive nature in Duluth, Minnesota. Managed an analysis of curbside collection in the Des Moines metro area. Developed a Request for Proposal which led to three contracts for collection of over 100,000 homes in the Des Moines area. Analyzed curbside and drop-off collection approaches as part of recycling implementation programs in Portage County, Wisconsin; Mankato, Minnesota; Hardin County, Sioux City, Marshalltown and Caroll, Iowa. Recycling Drop -Off Center Analysis & Plan Development City of Ramsey, MN —October 2012 8Foth 1-5