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. e Contractor determines that an increase in such collection and disposal fees is required due to an increase of specific costs incurred by the Contractor in providing such services, then the Contractor shall submit, in writing, to the City, on or before July 15, 2001, and subsequent years, its proposal for .. increased fees and all supporting data related thereto, and such proposed increases shall be approved in accordance with Paragraph 13.03 and 13.04, with a maximum annual rate increase as defined in Paragraph 13.05. ' 13.03 ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT - Beginning November 1, 2001, and in subsequent years thereafter, there ~hall be a cost of living adjustment of the base rates. The base rate for commercial container service shall include collection, transport and disposal cOsts. The base rate for special collections shall include collection and transport costs. The annual cost of living adjustment shall be calculated by multiplying the base rate by a fraction, the denominator of w~ich shall be the April 2000 Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U), all items, U.S. City Average, and the numerator of which shall be the CPI-U for all items, U.s. City Average for _ April 2001, and subsequent dates of adjustment. 13.04 DISPOSAL COSTS - The rate for special collection shall be increased annually to reflect increases in landfill disposal costs, but shall not exceed the current Type IV rate paid by the City for disposal of Type IV trf;lsh. ' 13.05 MAXIMUM ANNUAL RATE INCREASE - Regardless of the actual cost increase incurred by the Contractor in a given period, as defined in 13.03 and 13.04, the City shall never incur an increase greater than five percent (5%) of the prevailing base rate in any Contract year. Provided, however, any fees, 'in addition to current State fees, imposed on 'all Disposal Sites within a 25 mile radius of the City, by any local, state, federal or other regulatory agencies shall be passed to the City as they become effective. Such rate increase shall be in addition to and separate from any annual rate increase provided for in Paragraphs 13.03, 13.04 and 13.05. 13.06 APPROVAL OF RATE INCREASES - After receipt of the Contractor's proposal to increase rates as outlined in Paragraph 13.02, the City shall approve or disapprove of the proposed rate increase on or before August 1, 2001, and in subsequent years, provided that the City shall approve any rate increase that has been' properly established under Section 13 of the Contract. Should the City fail to approve or disapprove of the proposed rate increase by such date, then the proposed increase shall take effect on November 1 of that Contract year; Should the Contractor and the City fail to agree on the proposed rate increase, resolution shall be subject to Paragraph 17.00. 12