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Title: South Bay Cities Green Task Force Meeting


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South Bay Cities Green Task Force Meeting
  • Presented By
  • Bryan Shumey
  • U.S. Communities

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Founding 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

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The 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

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Solicitation 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

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Eligible Agencies
  • Cities
  • Counties
  • K12
  • Public or Private
  • Special Districts
  • Universities/Colleges
  • Public or Private
  • Nonprofits
  • State Agencies

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Total Program Purchases
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Total Program Savings
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Public 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

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How 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

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Green Initiative
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Prioritize
  • What is important to your organization
  • Where are you spending
  • Tackle areas with the greatest potential of
    environmental and economic benefit

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Crafting 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)

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Policy 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)

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Implementation
  • 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

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Vendors
  • 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

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  • 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

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Office 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

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Cleaning 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

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Maintenance, Repairs Operations
  • EcoOptions Standard Sustainable Forest, Energy
    Efficient, Healthy Home, Clean Air Water
    Conservation
  • Installation Renovation
  • Professional Services
  • LEED trained professionals
  • Spend Analysis Provided

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Electrical 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

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Office 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

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Roofing 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

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  • WEBSITE REVIEW
  • Valuable Resources

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  • Solutions

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  • Solutions

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  • Solutions

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  • Solutions

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  • Search Function

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  • Search Function Result

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Savings 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

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  • www.gogreencommunities.org
  • www.uscommunities.org
  • Bryan Shumey
  • 949-769-4184
  • bshumey_at_uscommunities.org
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