University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.75 / 3.00 |
Alan
Burr Sustainability Coordinator Facilities |
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
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The policies, guidelines or directives:
We must comply with UW-System procurement rules.
UW-System states a preference for procuring products made from recycled materials
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/procman/prod19.pdf
UW-System also has a policy giving preferences to minority-owned, women-owned, and Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses in our purchasing (1983 Wisconsin Act 390):
https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/StateEmployees/ProgramDescription.aspx
UW-System states a preference for procuring products made from recycled materials
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/procman/prod19.pdf
UW-System also has a policy giving preferences to minority-owned, women-owned, and Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses in our purchasing (1983 Wisconsin Act 390):
https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/StateEmployees/ProgramDescription.aspx
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:
The institution will use life cycle cost analysis where applicable. From the policy (PRO-E-19 of the State Procurement Guide) manual states "The.. formula includes, but is not limited to, the applicable costs of energy efficiency, acquisition and conversion, money, transportation, warehousing and distribution, training, operation and maintenance, and disposition or resale.
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/procman/proe19.pdf
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/procman/proe19.pdf
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
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
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Consumable office products
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
Some product categories have some specific criteria, such as purchasing recycled paper, which there is a published information in below system link establishing that at least 40% of total paper purchase must be recycled. UW-Platteville purchases all of their copy paper as recycled paper with a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled content, so we exceed what is required.
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/procman/prod19.pdf
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/procman/prod19.pdf
Furniture and furnishings
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
The State Facilities standards outline standards for construction and renovation.
https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/DoingBusiness/Sustainability.aspx
The Building Commission Sustainable Facilities Policy, and Division of State Facilities (DSF) Sustainable Facilities Standards (Standards) prescribe the minimum sustainable requirements for state construction and leased facilities and they apply to all DSF projects without exception, regardless of size or budget. The fundamental purpose is to improve the overall quality and usability of state owned and leased facilities and optimize monetary, material, environmental and human resources.
Specifically, the standards specify:
- Use salvaged, refurbished or reused materials, products and furnishings for at least 10% of building materials.
- Use materials with recycled content such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of the post-industrial content constitutes at least 10-20% of the total value of the materials in the project.
- Use a minimum of 20% of building materials and products that are manufactured* regionally within a radius of 500 miles.
- Use renewable building materials and products (made from plants that are typically harvested within a ten-year cycle or shorter) for 5% of the total value of all building materials and products used in the project.
-70% of wood-based materials and products, must be obtained from forests certified in accordance with Wisconsin State, County or Managed Forest Law certification program and certain national certification programs listed below, for wood building components including, but not limited to, structural framing and general dimensional framing, flooring, finishes, furnishings, and non-rented temporary construction applications such as bracing, concrete form work and pedestrian barriers.
-- WI MFL Tree Farm Group Record #007 Certificate #NSF-ISR 1Y544-T1
--WI County Forest Certificate #NSF-SFIS-1Y943-S1
--WI County Forest Certificate #SCS-FM/COC-083G-
--WI State Forest Certificate #SCS-FM/COC-0007N
--WI State Forest Certificate #NSF-SFIS-1Y941-S1
--American Tree Farm System (ATFS)
--Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
--Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI)
https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/DoingBusiness/Sustainability.aspx
The Building Commission Sustainable Facilities Policy, and Division of State Facilities (DSF) Sustainable Facilities Standards (Standards) prescribe the minimum sustainable requirements for state construction and leased facilities and they apply to all DSF projects without exception, regardless of size or budget. The fundamental purpose is to improve the overall quality and usability of state owned and leased facilities and optimize monetary, material, environmental and human resources.
Specifically, the standards specify:
- Use salvaged, refurbished or reused materials, products and furnishings for at least 10% of building materials.
- Use materials with recycled content such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of the post-industrial content constitutes at least 10-20% of the total value of the materials in the project.
- Use a minimum of 20% of building materials and products that are manufactured* regionally within a radius of 500 miles.
- Use renewable building materials and products (made from plants that are typically harvested within a ten-year cycle or shorter) for 5% of the total value of all building materials and products used in the project.
-70% of wood-based materials and products, must be obtained from forests certified in accordance with Wisconsin State, County or Managed Forest Law certification program and certain national certification programs listed below, for wood building components including, but not limited to, structural framing and general dimensional framing, flooring, finishes, furnishings, and non-rented temporary construction applications such as bracing, concrete form work and pedestrian barriers.
-- WI MFL Tree Farm Group Record #007 Certificate #NSF-ISR 1Y544-T1
--WI County Forest Certificate #NSF-SFIS-1Y943-S1
--WI County Forest Certificate #SCS-FM/COC-083G-
--WI State Forest Certificate #SCS-FM/COC-0007N
--WI State Forest Certificate #NSF-SFIS-1Y941-S1
--American Tree Farm System (ATFS)
--Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
--Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI)
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
The State Facilities standards outline standards for purchasing IT equipment in new buildings-
Purchase Energy Star approved equipment and products with ECO-labels or ECO-label certifications (pg 38)
https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/DoingBusiness/Sustainability.aspx
Purchase Energy Star approved equipment and products with ECO-labels or ECO-label certifications (pg 38)
https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/DoingBusiness/Sustainability.aspx
Food service providers
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
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Garments and linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional service providers
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
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Transportation and fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Optional Fields
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