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We’re Moving!. USPS Twin Cities Metro Hub Delivery Zip Codes (March 26) 55404 and 55454 move to Minneapolis Main Office, 100 S. 1 st St. Business Mail Entry Unit (April 30) Twin Cities BMEU (co-located with St. Paul P&DC) Twin Cities BMEU West (co-located with Fridley Branch)
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We’re Moving! USPS Twin Cities Metro Hub Delivery Zip Codes (March 26) 55404 and 55454 move to Minneapolis Main Office, 100 S. 1st St. Business Mail Entry Unit (April 30) Twin Cities BMEU (co-located with St. Paul P&DC) Twin Cities BMEU West (co-located with Fridley Branch) Volume Limitations – 6 Rolling Stock or 2 Pallets per day Processing Operations (March – April 22, 2011) Transition period with various operation changes Moving the processing operations will allow for increased efficiencies in mail flow and transportation which will also reduce necessary costs.
Twin Cities BMEU Two Locations, One Account Twin Cities BMEU 3232 Denmark Avenue, Eagan Hours: 9:30am-6:00pm (Standard Mail) 9:30am-7:00pm (First-Class Mail) Twin Cities BMEU West 7440 University Ave NE, Fridley Hours: 9:30am-6:00pm (Standard Mail) 9:30am-7:00pm (First-Class Mail) Daily Volume Restrictions 6 Pieces of Rolling Stock (Hampers, APCs, etc.) 2 Pallets
2 1 • 1) Twin Cities BMEU: 3232 Denmark Ave Eagan MN 55121-1366 • Twin Cities BMEU West: 7440 University Ave NE Fridley MN 55432
Denmark Ave Eagan Post Office 3145 Lexington Ave S Eagan MN 55121 St. Paul P&DC 3232 Denmark Ave Eagan MN 55121 Network Distribution Center (NDC) 3165 Lexington Ave S Eagan MN 55121 Employee Parking Lot BMEU 3232 Denmark Ave Eagan MN 55121 Denmark Ave • From north, take I-35E S, take exit 98 for Dakota county 26/Lone Oak Rd, turn left at County Road 26/Lone Oak Rd, take the 1st right onto Denmark Ave/Hampton Dr • From east, take 494 west, head south on I-35E S, take exit 98 for Dakota county 26/Lone Oak Rd, turn left at County Road 26/Lone Oak Rd, take the 1st right onto Denmark Ave/Hampton Dr • From west, take 494 east, head south on I-35E S, take exit 98 for Dakota county 26/Lone Oak Rd, turn left at County Road 26/Lone Oak Rd, take the 1st right onto Denmark Ave/Hampton Dr • From south, take I 35E N, take exit 97A-97B for Pilot Knob Rd toward Dakota County 31/Dakota County 28/Yankee Doodle Rd, turn left at Co Rd 31/Pilot Knob Td, Take the 1st right onto Co Rd 28/Yankee Doodle Rd, turn left at Denmark Ave.
Lone Oak Rd. Denmark Ave LexingtonAve Twin Cities BMEU 5-ton or more trucks enter on Lexington Less than 5 ton trucks/ vehicles enter on Denmark Denmark Ave
St. Paul Processing and Distribution Center 3232 Denmark Ave Eagan, MN 55121-1366 Twin Cities BMEU
Permit PaymentsAfter May 1 Permit AnnualFee payments (bulk mail, First Class, etc) • Payments may be made at • Twin Cities BMEU in Eagan, or • Twin Cities BMEU West (Fridley Retail Facility), or • Mailing Address provided on your fee renewal invoice (PO Box 645015, St. Paul, MN 55164-5015) Deposits to Accounts: (Permit Imprint, Periodicals, and Permit Additional Postage) • May be made at either Twin Cities BMEU location (Eagan or Fridley)
Twin Cities Permit One Permit; Two Cities “Twin Cities” Replaces “Minneapolis” or “St. Paul” • Coincides with Changes to BMEU • Allows Other Offices to Locate Original Entry Office • Change Made Only to Indicia PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES MN PERMIT NO. 1
Accounting System Merge • Minneapolis PostalOne! will be Eliminated • Postage Due and Business Reply Mail not affected • Balances and Fees will Automatically Transfer to the Current St. Paul Finance Number • CAPS Accounts Will Also Move Automatically • Duplicate Permits Mapped to New Numbers • Permits Already Exist in St. Paul • St. Paul Finance Number will Become Twin Cities • Why Change? • Other Option: Two Systems in Each Location • St. Paul Finance Number Became Host Due to Timing
Driving Directions from TCMH to Twin Cities BMEU in Eagan • Start out going EAST on BROADWAY ST NE toward MN-280 • Take MN-280 S. • Merge onto I-94 E / US-12 E / US-52 S via the exit on the LEFT. • Take EXIT 238 toward MN-51 / SNELLING AVENUE. • Stay STRAIGHT to go onto CONCORDIA AVE. • Take the 1st RIGHT onto SNELLING AVE N / MN-51 S. • Turn LEFT onto SELBY AVE. • SELBY AVE is just past DAYTON AVE • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto AYD MILL RD. • Merge onto I-35E S. • Merge onto YANKEE DOODLE RD / CR-28 E via EXIT 97B. • Turn LEFT onto DENMARK AVE. Pass through 1 roundabout. • Turn LEFT to stay on DENMARK AVE. • 3232 DENMARK AVE is on the RIGHT. • Driving Directions from TCMH to Twin Cities BMEU West • Start out going WEST on NE BROADWAY ST toward NE. • Take the 1st RIGHT onto NE INDUSTRIAL BLVD. • Merge onto I-35W N toward MN-36 E. • Merge onto I-694W via EXIT27B. • Take the MN-47/UNIVERSITY AVE exit, EXIT37. • Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE NE/MN-47 N. • Turn LEFT on 73rd Ave NE • Take the 1st RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY SERVICE RD/W SERVICE DR • 7440 UNIVERSITY AVE NE
Drop Shipments(Destination Entry) • BMEU Mail Processing • (Origin Entry) • 1st Class Mail processed at the P&DC in Eagan • May be Dropped at Either Twin Cities BMEU • Twin Cities BMEU: 651-681-2609 • Twin Cities BMEU West (after May 1): 763-571-4358 • Periodicals go to the P&DC in Eagan • Standard Mail goes to the Network Distribution Center (NDC) at 3165 Lexington Ave. Eagan, MN • FAST will be updated April 22
Information for DMU • Clerk Complement • Will be smaller overall; same level of service • Will likely start and end day at your facility • Same people, only fewer of them • Timeframe • Change will take effect Monday May 2 • Changes in District • MDA, MSS, MBME to Eagan • BSN remains at GMF
Information for Large Volume Mailers • Clerk Complement • Will be smaller overall • Same people, only fewer of them • Timeframe • Change will take effect Monday May 2 • Changes in District • MDA, MSS, MBME to Eagan • BSN remains at GMF
Information for Periodicals Customers • In-County Pricing • Will not be affected • Original Entry in either Minneapolis or St. Paul • Enter at Either Twin Cities BMEU Site • Clerk Complement • Will be smaller overall • Same people, only fewer of them • Timeframe • Change will take effect Monday May 2 • Changes in District • MDA, MSS, MBME to Eagan
MTE • All equipment orders will be filled through the St. Paul P&DC • Customers will be able to access via email or telephone • Email: TCEquiporder@usps.gov • Orders placed by 10AM filled in 24 hours • Telephone Number: 651-681-2624 • Hours to Call: Mon-Sat 7:00am-3:30pm
Convenience Deposit Points (CDP) • Customers must meet all of the appropriate mail preparation standards in order to drop their mail at Convenience Deposit Points (CDPs). • Maximum of 5 trays or sacks (properly presorted) per mailing, 2 mailings per day • Must submit statements electronically • Not eligible for Sectional Center Facility (SCF) or any other Entry Discounts • CDPs will not have tray-sack labels or containers available for mailings • If there are any errors with the mailing – mailer will have to go to Eagan BMEU to correct them • To obtain a Service Agreement to use CDPs and get help with electronic statements: (651) 681-2612 through 2615, and 2648
F C E D B G H I A Twin Cities Convenience Deposit Points (CDPs) A) Normandale Station: 5108 W 74th St 55439 B) Golden Valley: 7701 Golden Valley Rd 55427 C) Brooklyn Center: 6848 Lee Ave N 55429 D) New Brighton Retail: 525 Main St 55112 E) Vadnais Heights Retail: 1056 Hwy 96 E 55127 F) White Bear Lake: 2223 5th St 55110 G) Industrial Station: 1430 Concordia Ave 55104 H) RiverviewStation: 292 Eva St 55107 I) Woodbury: 7595 Currell Blvd 55125
Submitting Statements Electronically: • Access to the Business Customer Gateway • http://www.usps.com • Interface to all USPS Business Services • Gateway is available for ALL business customers – large or small • Centralized access to services under the IMb™ Full-Service and Basic options
Mailer ID Customer Label Distribution System Customer/Supplier Agreements Mailing Appointment Scheduling Mailing Activity Audits Electronic Return Activity Management Electronic Verification Activity Management Mailing Activity Management The Business Customer Gateway Is Used to Access or Create:
Stay Informed Questions? Email us anytime at: TCMHMoveQuestions@usps.gov Find up-to-date information on this move at: www.twincitiespcc.org • FAQ’s • Move dates • BMEU dates • Presentations • Customer letters