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Alternative C - Contract with a single vendor to provide curbside recycling and bill the residents directly for the service. This alternative would operate like alternative A, except for the financing aspects. Residents would be billed by the City. A major disadvantage is the cost of the City billing. Salary, supplies and postage would be approximately $34,000 annually. In addition, $5,000 would be required for the start-up software. Alternative D - Contract with a single vendor to provide curbside recycling and have the vendor bill the residents directly. This alternative would operate like alternative A and would free the City from financial involvement with the program. The greatest disadvantage is the increased costs to the residents due to the administrative costs. When bids were received last fall, this alternative was an option anticipated. Administrative costs which were solicited from four bidders for providing service to 3500 households were highly variable. Annual costs varied from $12,600, $25,200, $42,000, and $151,200. Recommendations: To implement alternatives B, C and D would require more time than the March 31, 1991 contract expiration date would allow. In addition, legislative changes could significantly impact the consequences of many of the alternatives discussed. Staff recommends: A) the existing contract be extended six months under the present contract with funds for the program coming from the Landfill Tipping Fund. B) Staff report back to the Council by May 1991 with additional detail on the alternatives above plus any additional alternatives added during the case discussion and including the latest legislative outlook on the issue. The Council should then select a preferred alternative for long-term implementation. Review Checklist: City Engineer Project Manager Acting City Administrator CC:2/27/91