3-4.13 Recycled Products.
The City of Clearlake is committed to the conservation and protection of State and local resources. Therefore, bidders able to supply recycled products and products containing recycled and environmentally preferable materials that meet performance requirements are encouraged to offer them in bids and proposals.
a. If the fitness and quality are equal, the Purchasing Agent shall purchase recycled products and materials, as defined in Section 12200 of the Public Contract Code, instead of nonrecycled products whenever recycled products are available at the same or a lesser total cost than nonrecycled products.
b. All departments shall require all businesses, as defined in Section 12200 of the Public Contract Code, to certify in writing the minimum percentage of post-consumer materials in the products, materials, goods, or supplies, offered or sold. All contract provisions impeding the consideration of recycled products shall be deleted in favor of performance standards.
c. With respect to printer or duplication cartridges that comply with the requirements of California Public Contract Code subsection 12156(e), the certification required by this subsection shall specify that the cartridges so comply.
d. All printing contracts made by the City shall specify that the paper used shall meet the recycled content requirements of Section 12209 of the California Public Contract Code.
e. All departments may specify recycled content at levels higher than the minimum content standards. (Ord. #2006-121)