| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.41 |
| Liaison | David Tedder |
| Submission Date | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Kentucky
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.75 / 3.00 |
Shane
Tedder Sustainability Coordinator Office oF Sustainability |
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Part 1: Institution-Wide Policies
No
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
In the summer of 2018 the University adopted a Sustainability Strategic Plan. One of the directives included in the Materials Management section is to develop and implement a sustainable purchasing protocol. This development and implementation process is underway and is being integrated with a comprehensive revision of our approach to procurement.
Part 2: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Yes
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
Institution employs LCCA less comprehensively, e.g. for certain types of systems or projects and not others
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
Utility scale projects often include LCCA as well as products or systems that we receive or develop through contracts with engineering firms.
Part 3: Commodity-Specific Sustainability Criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products/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
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
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Construction and Renovation
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
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Information Technology (IT)
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
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Food Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food services:
In the summer of 2014 UK issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide food and dining services for the University. This RFP included this specific reference to a commitment to sustainability:
Provide a sustainable UK Dining program that economically supports environmentally sustainable food systems that contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life in the community. Expectations include developing partnerships with local producers and direct-farm impact, reducing waste, enhancing recycling, reducing energy consumption and helping students develop lifelong habits of sustainability and healthy eating.
This RFP was a public and published guide that the University used to evaluate offers to provide food service. Aramark made the successful offer resulting in a 15 year contract that includes Key Performance Indicators to track and ensure that the sustainability criteria are met. This contract with Aramark includes residential dining, franchises, concessions and convenience stores.
UK Dining (Aramark) has a KPI in their contract relative to local purchasing. The University’s local food program is comprised of a
two-part key performance indicator written into the
dining contract that dictates minimum purchases of
Kentucky Farm Impact and Kentucky Food Business
Impact purchases. The combined Kentucky Farm and
Food Business Impact (KYFFBI) is the sum total of all
individual items purchased and classified within these
metrics, with farm impact purchases as a subset of
that total. The fiscal year 18 KYFFBI benchmark annual
increase of commitment is included in Table 1, and the
contractual definitions of farm impact and business
impact are detailed in Table 2.
Additionally, the revised contract stipulates the
following overall increase of Kentucky Farm and Food
Business Impact (KYFFBI) purchases relative to the
total food purchases by UK Dining as follows: “By the
2023-2024 Contract Year, total Kentucky Farm Impact
and Kentucky Food Business Impact purchases shall be
at least Twenty Percent (20%) of Dining Partner’s food
and beverage purchases for that Contract Year and each
future Contract Year.”
Garments and Linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional Services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
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Transportation and Fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Wood and Paper
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for wood and paper products:
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Other Commodity Categories
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
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Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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