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4 ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL # 1 PROPOSAL FOR COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER COLLECTION PROGRAM Orange County is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the Town of Hillsborough's"Request for Proposals"for commercial dumpsfe collection. The County believes it is uniquely qualified to provide dependable,cost-effective collection services that will result in a high degree of customer satisfaction. Orange County solid waste programs have been the recipients of numerous awards and are recognized across the state for its innovation and waste management successes. We are submitting this proposal as an alternative because certain deviations from the base request are taken,however,we are able to meet or exceed the requirement/requests. We will highlight in M.below where we request alternative considerations. Section I A.Describe the commercial dumpster collection program to be provided by you firm for the Town of Hillsborough for businesses. This description should address all components set forth in Section 5.0 System Description and Performance Requirements of this Request for Proposal(e.g.collection method and plan, customer service, record keeping, etc). General The County understands that the normal expected level of service is twice weekly,however,we are able to provide collection 'services at a frequency necessary to serve the needs of all commercial customers, including providing extra service as requested and expanding services to all new customers Or to newly annexed areas. It is anticipated that primary service days would be some combination of Mondays, Wednesdays,and Fridays. The County has the capability to collect from 2,4,6,and 8 cubic yard front-loading containers,including vertical compacting containers and roll-off type containers. The County will install,at its own expense,the necessary hook-lift type attachment to all existing roll-off containers(estimated cost$400-500 each)in order for these containers to perfectly accommodate the County's roll-off type container equipment. New roll-off containers must be fitted with the proper attachment to initiate service. A hook-lift truck is simply a slightly different(and we believe more efficient)type of roll-off collection vehicle. Existing roll-off trucks will be utilized for servicing roll-off containers. .. The County will purchase a new front-loading truck and hire an employee dedicated solely to the Hillsborough collection program. Given that the truck and driver will not be fully occupied with waste collection in any given week,the County proposes to provide,at no additional charge,free cardboard collection from front-loading containers to commercial establishments and multi-family complexes within the Town. This extra benefit will enable those businesses currently paying for cardboard collection services to only have to pay for cardboard container rental and further encourage recycling and waste reduction in the community. The annual value of the free cardboard collection is estimated at 530,000 minimum,calculated as follows: • 50 cardboard dumpsters assumed(150 total garbage dumpsters). We have conservatively assumed 50 cardboard dumpsters,although we believe the actual number to be closer to 75. • The service currently costs a minimum of$50/month. The private sector cost for monthly collection ranges between$50-$70(not including container rental). • Users will continue to pay the rental fee for the cardboard recycling container.