AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP) FEASIBILITY STUDY
Saint Petersburg FL P&DC to Tampa FL P&DC

October 19, 2011

An Area Mail Processing (AMP) study was initiated to evaluate the mail processing operations from the Saint Petersburg FL Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) to the Tampa FL P&DC.  The initial results of the study support the business case for consolidation.  This study, currently in review at United States Postal Service Headquarters and its Area Office, is subject to change.

A public meeting will be held to share the initial results of the study and allow members of the community to ask questions and provide feedback.  The public’s input will be considered prior to a final decision.  The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sunshine Senior Center, 330 Fifth Street North in St. Petersburg, FL.  Below are preliminary highlights from the study:

Business Case:
Below is a breakdown of the estimate of annual savings:

Annual Mail Processing Employee Savings	 $5,331,649
Annual Management Savings	 $1,295,066
Annual Maintenance Savings	 $1,895,831
Annual Transportation Savings 	   $ 228,792

Proposed annual savings in the draft AMP feasibility study are approximately $8,751,338.

Postal Employees:
Due to the consolidation, a net decrease of approximately 120 positions is projected.  All bargaining employee reassignments will be made in accordance with the respective collective bargaining agreements.

Net Craft Employee Impact	-112
Net Supervisory/Management Employee Impact	    -8

Local Customer Considerations:
•	Retail and other services currently available at the St. Petersburg facility will not change at this time.
•	Local business mail acceptance times may change as a result of the AMP.
•	Local collection box pick-up times may change as a result of the AMP.
•	A local postmark will be available for stamped First-Class Mail.
•	Delivery times of mail to residences and businesses will not change as a result of the AMP.
•	The proposed consolidation would support a 2 to 3 day service standard for First-Class Mail.

Commercial Mailers:
•	Mailers who presort mail will continue to receive appropriate postage discounts. 
•	Mailers who drop ship to Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF) 337 can expect changes if the AMP is approved.

Written comments may be sent to:

Manager, Consumer and Industry 
Suncoast District
2203 N Lois Ave Ste 1163
Tampa, FL 33607- 7163

All comments must be postmarked by November 18, 2011.