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Were 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 PDC)
• 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.

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Twin Cities BMEU Two Locations, One
Account Twin Cities BMEU 3232 Denmark Avenue,
Eagan Hours 930am-600pm (Standard
Mail) 930am-700pm (First-Class Mail) Twin
Cities BMEU West 7440 University Ave NE,
Fridley Hours 930am-600pm (Standard
Mail) 930am-700pm (First-Class Mail) Daily
Volume Restrictions 6 Pieces of Rolling Stock
(Hampers, APCs, etc.) 2 Pallets
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• 1) Twin Cities BMEU 3232 Denmark Ave Eagan MN
  55121-1366
• Twin Cities BMEU West 7440 University Ave NE
  Fridley MN 55432

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Denmark Ave
Eagan Post Office 3145 Lexington Ave S Eagan MN
55121
St. Paul PDC 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.

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5-ton or more trucks enter on Lexington
Less than 5 ton trucks/ vehicles enter on Denmark
Denmark Ave
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Twin Cities BMEU
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OPEN NOW!
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Permit PaymentsAfter May 1

• Permit Annual Fee 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)

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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
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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

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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

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Drop Shipments(Destination Entry)

• BMEU Mail Processing
• (Origin Entry)
• 1st Class Mail processed at the PDC 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 PDC in Eagan
• Standard Mail goes to the Network Distribution
  Center (NDC) at 3165 Lexington Ave. Eagan, MN
• FAST will be updated April 22

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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

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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

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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

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MTE

• All equipment orders will be filled through the
  St. Paul PDC
• Customers will be able to access via email or
  telephone
• Email TCEquiporder_at_usps.gov
• Orders placed by 10AM filled in 24 hours
• Telephone Number 651-681-2624
• Hours to Call Mon-Sat 700am-330pm

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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 [phone]
  through 2615, and 2648

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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
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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

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The Business Customer Gateway Is Used to Access
or Create

• 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

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Stay Informed

• Questions? Email us anytime at
• TCMHMoveQuestions_at_usps.gov
• Find up-to-date information on this move at
• www.twincitiespcc.org
• FAQs
• Move dates
• BMEU dates
• Presentations
• Customer letters