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,. " -. e e June 25, 2003 Mr. Steve Gillett Public Works Director City of La Porte BFI Dear Mr. Gillett: BFI. Waste Services commitment to you, our customer, is to insure the waste collection services provided to the City of La Porte be delivered in the professional and efficient manner that you have come to expect. We have taken pride in our "Partnership" with the City of La Porte and it's commercial customers. Like other service companies, however, BFI is constantly faced with increases in the costs associated with providing quality service to our customers. As a service provider company, it is vital we attract quality employees by offering a competitive Wllge and beIiefits package. We must also opemte and maintain state of the ~ collection'equipment,to.provide the level of service expected. Some of these increases and additional costs can be controlled and/or absOIbed by BFI without effecting customer pricing. Others, which are gene,ral1y beyond the control ofBFI, have a potentially broad enough effect that BFI must ask our customers to share in the increases. While we have been able to hold the pricing on our service for La Porte residential and commercial customers at the S8JIle rates since November 1, 2001, we feel it is now n~ to petition for an increase. Therefore, it will be necessary for BFI to request a rate adjustment ftom the City of La Porte, on our current commercial collection and disposal contIacl:. I am basing the request on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Houston-Galveston area. As you know, the CPI tracks the increase or decrease in costs associated with business piactices. These costs do look at all asPects of the business. inCluding employee benefits, wages, operational supplies, fuel aiId equipment The CPI is ~tIy at 2.61% based on the month of April 2003. I am notifying you of this request early to allow time to factor these additional charges in your budget for this year. Commercial customers would see a 2.61% inaease to their current monthly rate. Ifapproved, theSe adjustments would become effective November I, 2003. I have included a Calculation of the rate adjustritent request. We have appreciated the opportunity to provide waste collection services to the City of La Porte. We look forward to continuing to provide the quality of service BFI demands and our customers expect. Should you Wish to discuss this request, I will be available at your convenience. Sincerely, - BrI ,Waste ServIceS of Teui, LP ~~ Public Sector Acct. Mgr. Industrial & Construction Services' 5301 Brookglen' P.O. Box 87786 (77287-7786)' Houston, Texas 77017 Phone 713-948-7600, 409-765-8778' Fax 713-910-5190, 713-910-5191