Title: South Bay Cities Green Task Force Meeting
1South Bay Cities Green Task Force Meeting
- Presented By
- Bryan Shumey
- U.S. Communities
2Founding Co-Sponsors and State Sponsors
- Presence Credibility
- Association of School Business Officials
International (ASBO) - National Association of Counties (NACo)
- National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
(NIGP) - National League of Cities (NLC)
- United States Conference of Mayors (USCM)
- State Sponsors
- California School Boards Association
- California Association of School Business
- Officials
- California State Association of Counties
- League of California Cities
3The Advisory Board
Public Procurement Professionals
- City of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County
- Cobb County
- Dallas County
- Davis Joint Unified School District
- City and County of Denver
- Emory University
- Fairfax County
- Great Valley School District
- Harford County Public Schools
- Hennepin County
- Hillsborough School District
- City of Houston
- City of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County
- Maricopa County
- Miami-Dade County/Public Health Trust
- North Carolina State University
- City of San Antonio
- San Diego Unified School District
- City of Seattle
4Solicitation Process
- Solicitations are run by a Lead Public Agency
selected from the AB - The RFP or ITB is issued by the LPA and posted
online - An evaluation team is comprised
- Evaluation is performed and award is made
- Contracts are held and managed from day to day by
LPA - All RFP/ITB and Contract documents are available
on the USC website - LPAs are available for questions about
solicitation
5Eligible Agencies
- Cities
- Counties
- K12
- Public or Private
- Special Districts
- Universities/Colleges
- Public or Private
- Nonprofits
- State Agencies
6Total Program Purchases
7Total Program Savings
8Public Agency Value
- Competitively solicited contract by a lead public
agency - No cost to agencies to participate
- Best government pricing
- Optional and non-exclusive contracts
- No minimum spending requirements
9How to Register Online
- Log on to U.S. Communities Web Site
- www.uscommunities.org
- Click Register to Participate
- Complete the Registration Process
- Need More Information Regarding the Process,
Click on
10Green Initiative
11Prioritize
- What is important to your organization
- Where are you spending
- Tackle areas with the greatest potential of
environmental and economic benefit
12Crafting a Policy
- Dont reinvent the wheel copy
- Mandate products
- Define objectives with timelines and
responsibilities - Define attributes (product, process or
manufacturer focused) - Policy needs to be frequently revisited and
updated - Build in Flexibility
- Mandate a procedure to review products and
materials used and process to substitute green
products - Establish goals, focus areas and measurement
strategy and expectations - Build in measurements (life-cycle costs vs.
initial costs)
13Policy Elements
- Responsibility for implementing green purchasing
policy - Establish environmental priorities may differ
depending on business lines, geography, etc. - Outline process to evaluate designate products
re-visit when changes needed role of vendors,
consultants and/or outside agencies - Remember to build in reduce, reuse and recycle
(sometimes not buying is the answer)
14Implementation
- Written Policies
- Cooperative Efforts
- Price Preferences
- Best Value Purchasing
- Green Teams
- Vendor Outreach
- Approved Product Lists
- Eco-Labels
- Incentive Programs
- Employee Training from Vendors
- Pilot Projects
- Quick Wins
15Vendors
- Utilize current vendors in identifying green
product alternatives - Communicate environmental priorities and give
opportunity to suggest product alternatives and
retain - Generally will work to help meet environmental
priorities sometimes vendor changes may be
necessary
16- Offering Earth-friendly products in the following
categories
- Office School Supplies
- Office Furniture
- Janitorial Supplies
- Electrical Data Communications
- Technology Products
- Office Machines
- School Furniture
- Turf
- Auto Parts
- Maintenance, Repairs Operating
- Supplies
- Public Safety
- Roofing
- Park Playground Equipment
- Homeland Security
- Lab Supplies
17Office School Supplies
- Substantial discounts (Frequently ordered catalog
discounted up to 70 off) - Rebates offered for volume and e-commerce
thresholds - Over 2,400 designated environmentally preferable
items - Free ink and toner cartridge recycling
- Green product substitution analysis with savings
results - Next day delivery (JIT) Transportation
Reduction - Free delivery on non-furniture items
18Cleaning Supplies
- Complete line of GreenLink Products which include
GreenSeal, EcoLogo, DfE products - Biodegradable, soy-based products
- Total Cost of Ownership analysis provided
- Local support from Field Sales Service
representatives - Access to Technical Service Chemists and
Compliance Specialists via 800 number
19Maintenance, Repairs Operations
- EcoOptions Standard Sustainable Forest, Energy
Efficient, Healthy Home, Clean Air Water
Conservation - Installation Renovation
- Professional Services
- LEED trained professionals
- Spend Analysis Provided
20Electrical Data Comm
- Audit Infrastructure Planning
- Energy Conservation Optimization Products
- Recycling
- Green product analysis with savings results
- 250 locations
- Next day delivery for stock product
- Electronic Ordering Platform www.graybar.com
- Over 500 suppliers offered through contracts
21Office Furniture
- Greenguard
- ISO 14001
- Supports LEED credits for Commercial Interiors
- Vendors have LEED buildings and processes
- Includes Systems Freestanding Furniture,
Seating, Filing Equipment Related Products - Substantial discounts on all products
- Dealer distributed and locally installed
- Services included Design Services, Project
Management, Installation and Asset Management
22Roofing Supplies and Installation
- Vegetative roof system, reflective coatings,
solvent-free materials and restorative products
and services that meet LEED, CRRC and EnergyStar
guidelines - Contract includes options for design,
inspections, maintenance, repair, re-roofs and
new installation - Over 200 local installers included in network
23- WEBSITE REVIEW
- Valuable Resources
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31Savings Opportunities
- Cooperative Contracts Concept
- Add new products instead of soliticing
- Office Depots Green Substitution Program
- Increase green sales and decrease costs
- LA increase 10, savings 5 (290,000)
- Hennepin Doubled their green spend from 24 to
48 and decreased their cost by 10 - Office Depots cartridge recycling program and
remanufactured cartridges - Graybars lighting recycling and audit programs
32- www.gogreencommunities.org
- www.uscommunities.org
- Bryan Shumey
- 949-769-4184
- bshumey_at_uscommunities.org