Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 65.23 |
Liaison | Roxane Beigel-Coryell |
Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
California State University, Channel Islands
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.50 / 3.00 |
Roxane
Beigel-Coryell Sustainability & Energy Manager Facilities Services |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
It is the CSU’s policy to promote environmentally responsible procurement practices. Campuses are encouraged, whenever feasible, to maximize the purchase of goods that contain recycled content or may be recycled or reused when discarded.
The CSU Buy Recycled Campaign is a joint effort between the campuses and the administrative offices of the CSU in support of the State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC) and was developed to comply with state laws requiring the procurement of recycled content products.
The Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) programs also feature collaboration between the Chancellor’s Office and our campuses to ensure 3 percent participation for DVBE in state contracts as well as 25 percent for small businesses.
Additionally, the CSU Sustainability Policy states:
"1. Campuses will promote use of suppliers and/or vendors who reduce waste, re-purpose recycled material, or support other environmentally friendly practices in the provision of goods or services to the CSU under contract. This may include additional evaluation points in solicitation evaluations for suppliers integrating sustainable practices.
2. To move to zero waste, campus practices should: (1) encourage use of products that minimize the volume of trash sent to landfill or incinerators; (2) participate in the CalRecycle Buy-Recycled program or equivalent; and (3) increase recycled content purchases in all Buy- Recycled program product categories.
3. Campuses shall continue to report on all recycled content product categories, consistent with PCC § 12153-12217 and shall implement improved tracking and reporting procedures for their recycled content purchases."
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
Additionally, the CSU Executive Order 987 states that "when replacing energy consuming and/or utilities infrastructure equipment, the most cost effective models will be selected. Life cycle costing procedures, instead of first capital cost only, will be utilized as the basis for all future equipment selection. All possible efforts will be made to secure additional funding if required to effect lowest life cycle procurement."
Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above.
Chemically intensive products and services
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
The custodial department utilizes green cleaning products. The Grounds department follows an IPM plan to cut down on pesticides and other chemical materials. The Chemistry and Biology department follow Environmental Health and Safety procedures when purchasing and handling any chemical products and materials.
Consumable office products
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
"PCS [Procurement and Contract Services] strives to build relationships with vendors that share the campus values of community and environmental stewardship and responsible business practices. All paper purchased for office use will contain a minimum of 30% recycled content. The campus copy & printing program supplies offices with paper for printing and copying and all users are asked to recycle used paper. All state agencies are mandated to purchase energy star rated equipment and appliances whenever possible. CSUCI requires Energy Star certification of all computers, monitors, printers, copiers, refrigerators, and other appliances and equipment."
Furniture and furnishings
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
"Utilization of environmentally preferable products and processes, such as recycled-content materials and recyclable materials..." and "durable systems and finishes with long life cycles that minimize maintenance and replacement." Additionally, the policy states that "the CSU encourages the use of materials and systems with reduced environmental impacts. The design team (architect/engineer) shall recommend building materials and methods with life cycles (manufacture, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement) of reduced environmental impacts."
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
Food service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
Garments and linens
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
Professional service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
Transportation and fuels
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://policy.csuci.edu/op/01/op-01-006.htm
CSU Environmentally Responsible Purchasing:
https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/doing-business-with-the-csu/contract-services-and-procurement/Pages/Environmental-and-Social-Sustainability.aspx
CSUCI Policy on Procurement:
https://policy.csuci.edu/fa/60/FA.60.003.htm
CSU Contracts and Procurement Policy:
https://tinyurl.com/yamy2mu9
CSUCI Green Cleaning Guidelines
https://www.csuci.edu/fs/sustainability/additional-resources/greencleaningguidelines.pdf
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