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HomeMy WebLinkAbout50-95 Ordinance , RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 . 50-95 Passed.m.u.__ . n______m'__UU__oo__uo __m.___.19.oomu Ordmance NO.mu__u.umnmu. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PURCHASING PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS - WHEREAS, many manufactured products can be made of recycled material; and ....... WHEREAS, the products derived from recycled material reduce the demand for virgin material; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has executed a Buy Recycled! grant and found products made of recycled material to be comparable in quality to those products manufactured from non-recycled materials; and WHEREAS, said products have become more readily available in the market place; and WHEREAS, stimulating markets for products derived from the recycled solid waste stream is essential to the success of all recycling collection programs; and WHEREAS, Dublin's Solid Waste Advisory Committee recommends closing the recycling loop through procurement of products that contain recycled material; and WHEREAS, City Council believes it is desirable to establish a purchasing preference for such products derived from recycled material; ~,-"".... NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the City of Dublin, State of - Ohio, l of the elected members concurring: Section 1. That a purchasing preference is hereby established for the purchase of products manufactured with recycled material. Section 2. "Recycled" material shall mean material the components of which, in whole or part, would otherwise have been destined for permanent disposal. Section 3. "Product" shall mean any material, equipment, supplies, commodities or any such item used in the construction of projects or infrastructure purchased or caused by the City in order to fulfill the operating and/or capital responsibilities of the City. Section 4. Those making purchases on behalf of the City are authorized and strongly encouraged to identify and purchase products consisting of recycled material. Section 5. For purchases not requiring a bid process (less than $10,OOO), it is permissible for the City to give preference to the purchase of products manufactured with recycled material. These products may be purchased if the following conditions exist: """"""" If the price of the recycled product does not exceed by more than five a. percent to a maximum of $1,000, the price of the otherwise lowest and ........ best product; and b. The product that is made of recycled material is of equal or superior quality to the product made from non-recycled material offered by the otherwise lowest and best product. c. If the additional cost of the product made from recycled material forces the total price of the product to exceed $10,000, that the next lowest and best product with a price of less than $10,000 shall be purchased. . , RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank Co. Form No. 30043 Ordinance NO.m.___nm. mhmn Passedmm.n..u __nmmmmnnmmmu.19____..u Section 6. For purchases requiring a bid process, all bid specifications for manufactured products shall include the following language: "Bidder may submit an alternate bid reflecting the price for a like or similar ........ product which is made of recycled content material. The bidder shall note what component(s) of the product is(are) made from recycled material and describe the ......... recycled material. Bidder shall state what percentage of the total product is made of recycled material. Products must consist of no less than ten percent recycled material. Said alternate bid may be accepted if: 1. The price does not exceed 5 percent or $10,000 of the price of the otherwise lowest and best bid. The product that is made of recycled material is of equal or superior quality to the product made from non-recycled material offered in the otherwise lowest and best bid or quote 2. The City determines that the ratio of added cost to the amount of recycled content is beneficial to justify the added cost. n 7-11, S- Passed this daYof~199f ...-- ........-. .~ Mayor - residingVOfficer ATTEST: ~(#~~ Clerk of Council I her~hv ~f!'Ff" tl,nt (O!lies of th:s Ord'nonce/R I rd' h . . . ' t:~u u l~ were paste In t 8 C:ty of Dublm 10 accordance witl! Section 731.25 of the Ohio Revised Code. ~CL~~ ""..... Clerlc of Council, Dublin, Ohio ....... . . To: All Members of Dublin City Council From: Tim Hansley, City Manager Initiated By: Dana McDaniel, Assistant Service Dir~ j)(Jf1 Date: June 15, 1995 ..... Subject: Ordinance 50-95 ...... Dublin's Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) and staff recommend that Council pass Ordinance 50-95. Ordinance 50-95, attached, provides those who make purchases on behalf of the City the opportunity to buy products made with/of recycled material. SW AC established an Ordinance such as 50-95 as a goal for 1994. Because the evaluation of the Buy Recycledl Grant was ongoing into 1995, this Ordinance is just now being presented. The City of Dublin has aggressively and in an exemplary manner implemented a comprehensive solid waste management program embracing the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle concept. SWAC encourages the City to fully "close the loop" by helping markets for products made from recycled material to more fully mature. Ordinance 50-95 is one way of achieving this. Ordinance 50-95 does not require those who make purchases on behalf of the City to purchase more expensive products made from recycled material. Instead, we recognize that these products tend to cost more than the "traditional" products. Therefore, this ...... Ordinance simply gives the option to spend more for such products, but within certain controls as provided in the Ordinance. - It is difficult to impossible to predict the overall fiscal impact of such an Ordinance because: new products are coming online everyday in which the cost gap between "traditional" products and products with recycled material is continuing to narrow. Purchasers will have to continue to be prudent with spending and to do so within budgetary limitations. Components of this Ordinance were modeled after more restrictive Ordinances currently in effect in the Cities of Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland and with some input from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. -