Kessler Consulting

September 17, 2012
Brian K. O’Connor
City of North Miami Beach
Procurement Management Division
17011 N.E. 19 th Avenue, Room 315
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Re:
RFP # 2012-20, Solid Waste and Recycling Services Assessment
Dear Evaluation Committee:
Kessler Consulting, Inc. (KCI) is pleased to submit this proposal in response to the abovereferenced
RFP. When it comes to providing solid waste consulting services, KCI’s qualifications,
experience, and demonstrated results are unsurpassed. We have helped our clients achieve
some of the most effective solid waste and recycling operations, best service rates, and highest
recycling revenue shares in the state. KCI, founded in 1988, is a niche firm that specializes in
optimizing the business and operational efficiencies of municipal solid waste programs.
Our résumé of solid waste work includes collection system analyses, strategic planning,
recycling and waste reduction program development and implementation, rate and cost of
service analyses, privatization analyses, code and ordinance assistance, procurements, bidding
and proposal development, workshops and presentations, and media relations. We recognize
the City’s desire to review its existing solid waste and recycling systems, develop strategic plans
for improvement, and evaluate the prospect of privatizing services. Throughout the firm’s 24-
year history, KCI has provided practical and innovative consulting services to more than 100
public sector clients, including services exactly matching those desired by the City! If selected,
KCI is willing to perform the services outlined under the Scope of Services in the RFP document.
Proven Professional Experience, Qualifications, and Leadership
KCI is highly regarded for our specialized solid waste services that are responsive to our
clients’ needs and objectives. Our staff members are highly respected throughout Florida
and the nation for their leadership and in-depth knowledge of current solid waste issues. In
fact, KCI staff members currently hold positions as President of the Florida Chapter of the
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and as Vice Chair of Recycle Florida
Today (RFT), the state’s only two solid waste organizations. Our reputation as a leading solid
waste consulting firm is a result of our track record as a leading member of the state’s solid
waste, reuse, recycling, and composting community.
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KCI Proposals 2012/North Miami Beach/Cover Letter