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September 25, 2006 - ATTACHMENT 1 7A Page 9 3. Labor Considerations - The subject of prevailing wage, worker retention, and labor peace have been discussed by PAC and the Board will need to develop a policy related to these matters. PAC is currently advising that the collection and Shoreway operations contractors provide their employees with "competitive wages and benefits" and provide employment preference to the current contractor's employees. This recommendation was made to provide a balanced approach for labor relations without requiring prevailing wages or hiring of all current contractors' employees. The PAC and the Board have also had several meetings with representatives from Teamster Local 350 (the union that represents Allied's drivers) and the San Mateo County Central Labor Council. While the PAC and the labor representatives share roughly similar goals, there is a divergence of opinion as to how to specify these goals in the RFP. The PAC is recommending less restrictive language in an effort to balance the needs of the workers with those of the residents and businesses who will benefit by more contractors submitting proposals. 4. Performance Standards - The performance standards included in the existing franchise agreement related to missed pick-ups, long call hold times at the customer service center, etc. have not incentivized Allied to provide the quality of service Redwood City staff and customers expect. The SBWMA Board will consider a two- phased performance management method for the collection and facility operation contracts to provide both positive and negative incentives related to diversion, quality of collection and operations services, and responsiveness to customers. In the first phase, contractors would be rewarded for superior performance. In the second phase, the contractor's substandard performance would be penalized and contract management tools would be used to more closely monitor, and thereby enhance, the contractor's performance. If the City is not satisfied with the performance management method and/or performance standards proposed by the SBWMA, the City can modify or replace them (provided an agreement will be reached with the selected waste hauler) with their own standards because the City will enter into a separate franchise agreement with the selected collection contractor. [incentives: 0% to +0.75%] 5. Contract Term - The SBWMA Board will consider contracting with the collection contractor for an initial term of seven years with the right to extend for a maximum of 20 years. 6. SBWMA Ownership of Collection Equipment and OoeratinQ RollinQ Stock - The SBWMA will research ownership and financing of vehicles, containers, and on-site rolling stock needed for operation of the Shoreway facility. If legally feasible and financially advantageous, the SBWMA shall offer, as an option to proposers, that the SBWMA will own and finance the equipment and lease it to the contractor(s). This may result in more competition as doing so would reduce the capital investment that needs to be raised by the firm that is to be awarded the collection contract. [-5.30% to -0.51%] 7. Contractor's Compensation - Currently, the collection and facility operations contractor's compensation is determined through a detailed annual review process, which is complex and time-consuming. The SBWMA Board will consider a simplified compensation method that involves conducting a detailed review every '"