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8A The SRDC operations RFP and agreement similarly will undergo change throughout the Page 6 campetitive procurement process. The final SRDC operating agreement wilf be subject to approval by two-thirds Qf the SBWMA mernber agencies. Proposed Ehanges to the SRDC A master plan for SRDC facility enhancemenfis has been developed as a part of the new collection and recycling services to be offered in 201�. On Apri( 26, 2007 the SBWMA Board approved the SRDC facility master plan. Increasing material handling capacity, conversion to single stream recycling, reduced offsite traffic queuirtg, improved onsi#e traffic circulation, and enhanced customer safety are issues that were considered in the master plan process. The approved master plan concept includes= • New 72,000 square foat MRF building to replace the existing 48,OQ0 square foot MRF building constructed in 1968 (purchased and renovated by BFI in 1992). • New state-of-the-art single stream sorting system with separate infeeds for residentiai and Gomm�rcial materials, automated bunkers, cardbaard screening, and Oi��f j�a�i8� d�i�I COtlt�li'iCi ��iOitiCS ailt� �ans) screer��ng c�mpor��ts. A n�v� Sifiyic- ram baler will also be purchased to augment our exist�ng two-ram baler. • Major trafFic improvements, including relocation of the current main scale entrance area, additional scales and truck queuing lanes, and a dedicated outbound scale. • A 26,800 square foot addition to the transfer station building and demolition of the existing southern portion of the building (8,400 square feet) used for self-haul tipping. This will add 18,400 square feet of net new tipping area to the transfer station. • New 3,500 square foot operations building on the west side of the transfer sta#ion for operation personnef with a maintenance area for site loaders and forklifts. Based upon the best information available, which is very preliminary and subject to revision, the fofal cosfs of fhe rei�ovations to the SRDC is$26 million: The proposed plan of finance calls for using $6.3 milfion of fhe SBWMA's reserves and issuing taxabie bonds for the balance of the costs.' The annuaf principal and interest payments wiEl be around $2.1 million and will require a 2,5% increase in collection rates. This would translate into an additional $.47 per month or $5.64 per year in increased garbage collection costs for a homeowner that has one 32-gallon container picked up once a week. FISCAL fMPACT Soiid waste and recyclables collection services and the operation of the SRDC are funded through the rates paid by customers. Na change in the City franchise fee is recommended as part of the RFP process. Therefore, no budget impact is anticipated. lt is estimated that solid waste collection ra#es will increase anywhere from 5.77% to 13.25% (including the cost ofi the improvements to the SRDC} under the new collection contract. Althaugh some operating costs will decrease, other costs will increase due to additional and expanded services being provided. The affect on a typical resiciential ' At this time taxable bonds, despite their higher interest costs, are fhe preferred method of debt financing due to significant limits that would be placed upon the SBWMA by the U.S. Treasury Department when negotiating an agreernent with a private company to opera#e the SRDC if it were to be financed with tax exempt deb#. 6