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
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1) Twin Cities BMEU: 3232 Denmark Ave Eagan MN 55121-1366
2) 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.
Less than 5 ton trucks/
vehicles enter on
Denmark
Lone Oak
Rd.
Denmark
Ave
Twin Cities
BMEU
Denmark
Ave
5-ton or more
trucks enter
on Lexington
Lexington
Ave
Twin Cities
BMEU
St. Paul Processing and Distribution Center
3232 Denmark Ave Eagan, MN 55121-1366
OPEN NOW!
Permit Payments
After 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)
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
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
Drop Shipments
(Destination Entry)
• 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
Twin Cities Convenience Deposit Points (CDPs)
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A) Normandale Station: 5108 W 74th St 55439
C) Brooklyn Center: 6848 Lee Ave N 55429
E) Vadnais Heights Retail: 1056 Hwy 96 E 55127
G) Industrial Station: 1430 Concordia Ave 55104
I) Woodbury: 7595 Currell Blvd 55125
B) Golden Valley: 7701 Golden Valley Rd 55427
D) New Brighton Retail: 525 Main St 55112
F) White Bear Lake: 2223 5th St 55110
H) RiverviewStation: 292 Eva St 55107
Submitting Statements Electronically:
Access to the
Business
Customer Gateway
http://www.usps.com
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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
The Business Customer Gateway Is Used to
Access or Create:
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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
Stay Informed
Questions? Email us anytime at:
TCMHMoveQuestions@usps.gov
Find up-to-date information on this move at:
www.twincitiespcc.org
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FAQ’s
Move dates
BMEU dates
Presentations
Customer letters