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<br />78 <br />Page 19 <br /> <br />the four proposers. In addition. the company separated itself from the other proposers by <br />demonstrating its commitment to diversion. high quality customer service, quality training <br />of its employees. transition plans, reporting and innovation. <br /> <br />4. The proposed management team is highly qualified with considerabl~ experience similar <br />to those of two of the other three proposers (Le., BEST and Republic) ranked highest in <br />this criterion. <br /> <br />5. The proposal includes providing high levels of diversion and is specifically strong in the <br />area of commercial recycling and organics collection service, and the On-Call (Bulky <br />Items) Collection Service. The company has put forth an aggressive. yet achievable <br />commercial recycling diversion goal and innovative approach to attain the desired <br />results. <br /> <br />6. The company has successfully managed service transitions of the size similar to the <br />SBWMA service area (i.e., City of San Francisco). <br /> <br />7. The reference checks returned consistently high satisfaction marks. <br /> <br />8. The Cost Proposal scored highly in both competitiveness and reasonableness. <br /> <br />9. The company did not take any exceptions, thus the maximum points were awarded in <br />this criterion. <br /> <br />10. The proposal included environmental enhancements such as: use of B40 fuel (i.e., 40% <br />biodiesel), regular carbon footprint monitoring and reporting. use of hybrid trucks for <br />route supervisors, and incorporating green building design practices and standards at its <br />facilities. <br /> <br />Bavside Environmental Services & Transfer (BEST) <br /> <br />. The proposed management team has the experience and qualifications similar to the <br />two other proposers ranked highest in this criterion (Le., Norcal and Republic). In <br />addition, the company successfully demonstrated its recent service transition experience <br />(Le., San Jose roll-out of garbage collection service to 157,000 homes in 2007). <br /> <br />. The proposal emphasizes providing a high level of customer service and achieving <br />significant diversion from the commercial sector. <br /> <br />. The company's overall technical approach and management expertise combined would <br />provide quality service to residences and businesses; however, the proposed costs to <br />provide the required scope of services are not competitive with the top ranked company <br />(Le., Norcal). <br /> <br />. The company was considered highly regarded per all of the references and its past <br />performance record and financial stability scored high marks. <br /> <br />. The proposed environmental enhancements include using hybrid vehicles for its <br />supervisors and the highest blend of biodiesel available for its collection fleet. <br /> <br />Allied Waste Services of San Mateo County <br /> <br />. The company has been providing collection service to the SBWMA service area for <br />decades and currently provides similar services to two other San Mateo County <br />communities and twelve other jurisdictions in Northern California. The company is the <br />second largest solid waste company in the United States with approximately 24,000 <br />employees and is based in Phoenix, AZ. <br /> <br />. The proposed operations staff has considerable experience and <br />SBWMA Collection Services RFP <br />Selection Committee Report: <br />Evaluation and Scoring of Proposals <br /> <br />familiarity with the <br /> <br />Page 8 of 31 <br />August 21, 2008 <br />