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Page | 5 III. GENERAL INFORMATION A. The City of Orono is a suburban community of an estimated 7,883 residents (2017 State Demographer) located on the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka about 15 miles west of the City of Minneapolis. Of the City’s 24.5 square miles of area, 50% is open water or marshland. Of Lake Minnetonka, 40% of the shoreline and 33% of the lake area is in the City. The City is a residential community with primarily single-family housing, and includes a small commercial district in the Navarre area. B. The City operates under a Council – Administrator form of government. The City Council is the legislative and policy making body of the City, consisting of a Mayor and four City Council members. The City Administrator is the chief administrative officer of the City and is accountable to the City Council for the implementation of Council direction and the administration of all affairs of the City. The City Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month. C. Recycling and refuse collector vehicles are restricted to a maximum weight on any single axle of 18,000 pounds (9-ton per axle weight limit) or as otherwise posted on all residential streets unless otherwise approved in advance by the City Council. With few exceptions, City residential streets are posted at a 4-ton per axle limit during spring load restriction time periods. Recycling and refuse hauler vehicles are exempt from this restriction; however, the 9-ton per axle weight limit on all streets must be adhered to at all times during spring load restrictions as referenced in Attachment A. A street map and list of Orono residential streets is identified in Attachment B. D. There are currently 3138 residential units (any structure in which one or more persons reside in up to three dwelling units) and 0 are multi-family units (any single structure containing four or more dwelling units). The City’s current recycling contract provides single stream recycling service on Tuesdays every other week. The City would prefer to keep the same collection day for the entire city. Commercial customers contract privately for their recycling services. IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL A. Proposals must be received by the City no later than 1:00 pm on June 3, 2019. Proposals may be submitted in-person, by mail or Email. Title email with “Orono Recycling Service Proposal”. Proposals arriving after the specified deadline shall not be accepted. B. Proposals will be treated in accordance with MN Statutes 13.591, Subdivision 3 (b), Data Practices Act. Only the company names of Proposers submitting proposals will be made public. All proposal documents shall be held as confidential until the City Council awards a new contract and authorizes staff to execute the new contract. C. The City will review the proposals received and may schedule interviews for finalists. D. Contractors are prohibited from contacting any representatives of the City Council regarding this RFP or their proposals.