A. Metered Mail 1) First Class Letter Mail with variable weights (one ounce and above) 2) Letter size, variable size business envelopes and flats 3) Mail is prepared Monday - Friday 4) Picked up twice daily – 4:45 PM B. Loose Mail 1) Kraft envelopes, U.S.P.S. Express and Priority Mailers 2) This mail will be ready for pick-up at the same time as metered mail 3) Miscellaneous items (cartons/packages/mailing tubs) to be ship via U.S. Postal Service C. Current Vendor Requirements 1) Co-mingle City Mail with other customers 2) Apply post net bar code for maximum postal discounts 3) Kraft envelopes are hand-sorted 4) All mail must be presented to U.S. Postal Service the same day as metered. This means all items (cartons/packages) shipped via U.S. Postal Service and tendered to the Vendor, must be delivered to the U.S. Postal Service the same day, to enable next day delivery to the recipient. 5) In addition to the “general features”, hand inserting, machine inserting, out of the country mailing, etc. may be required of the Vendor. 6) The Vendor must maintain records of the number of pieces of mail, method of delivery, unit cost and totals. These records must be made immediately available to the City representatives upon demand with 24 hours notice at any time without prior notice.
