[Ord. 6 S+FA, 12-19-1990]
a. Within 12 months subsequent to the effective date of this chapter,
the Purchasing Agent of the City of Newark must conduct a review of
existing product and service specifications to determine whether existing
specifications either require or exclude the use of recycled products,
reusable products, or products designed to be recycled, for use by
all department agencies, offices, boards and commissions.
b. In the event that such specifications do exclude the use of recycled
products or require the use of virgin materials, then such exclusions
or requirements must be eliminated unless the pertinent department
or entity can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Purchasing Agent
that these recycled products would not achieve a necessary performance
standard.
c. Within the same twelve-month period, all City departments and agencies
must recommend changes to the Purchasing Agent to ensure that performance
standards for particular products can be met and that specifications
are not overly stringent, and to recommend changes to ensure that
specifications will incorporate a requirement for the use of recycled
materials, reusable products, and products designed to be recycled
to the maximum extent practicable, subject to an alternative showing
that either the performance of the product will be jeopardized or
that the product will negatively impact health, safety or operational
efficiency.
d. Outside contractors bidding to provide products or services to the
City, including printing services, must demonstrate that they will
comply with the specifications described in paragraph c of this section.
e. City staff will work to encourage the copier industry to develop
copiers that will accept recycled paper. In addition, recycled paper
shall be purchased and used in all copy machines that will accept
it.
f. The Purchasing Agent shall purchase only new copiers which are capable
of utilizing recycled paper.
g. When recycled products are used, reasonable efforts shall be undertaken
to label the products to indicate that they contain recycled materials.
City departments and agencies shall use for their mast-head stationery
and envelopes recycled paper that includes postconsumer recycled content
and indicate on the paper and envelope that they contain recycled
material. Other recycled products used by the City shall also indicate
that they contain recycled material.
h. Contracts shall be awarded for recycled products, reusable products
offered as alternatives to disposable products, and products designed
to be recycled where they are offered as alternatives to nonrecyclable
products. The contract award shall be based on the lowest responsible
bid or price quoted by the supplier or suppliers offering recycled
products.
i. The City will cooperate to the greatest extent feasible with neighboring
city and county governments in an effort to develop a comprehensive,
consistent and effective procurement effort intended to stimulate
the market for recycled products, reusable products, and products
designed to be recycled.
j. All related City departments and agencies shall work cooperatively
to further the purposes of this chapter. The City's economic
development process shall incorporate the goal of stimulating the
market for recycled material.
k. The Purchasing Agent shall annually specify in an Annual Report,
to be filed with the City Clerk, the quantity of RCRA Guideline products
with recycled content in terms of their weight and percentage of acquisition
in comparison to products without recycled content.