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RESOLUTION NO. 1197
SERIES OF 1990
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE SETTING FORTH THE CITY
COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO DIRECT CITY PERSONNEL TO PURCHASE
WHENEVER POSSIBLE RECYCLABLE AND RECYCLED PRODUCTS.
WHEREAS, to provide guidance to city administrators, department
heads and the Purchasing Division for the purchase of recyclable and
recycled office and work related products.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Wheat Ridge as follows:
It shall be the policy of the City of Wheat Ridge that
consideration to the purchase of products for use within the City shall
first be given to recyclable and recycled products where those products
are of comparable quality, product life and price when compared to
products produced with virgin materials. A cost preference for recycled
products shall be set at 15%, to be reviewed from time to time, shall be
allowed for the purchase of recyclable and recycled products over the
cost of virgin products. Consideration shall also be given to the
purchase of nondisposable products which have a longer life than
disposable products.
The Purchasing Division shall give bid preference for the
purchase of recyclable and recycled products for general city department
requests. The purchase of recyclable and recycled products will be made
where those products do not exceed the above stated cost preference and
where those products are of comparable quality and life expectancy to
products made of virgin materials. The requisitioner shall prepare
specifications for recycled products similar to that for virgin product
purchases. Products to be purchased under these guidelines include:
I. Office Paper Products
a. Computer paper
b. Writing paper
c. Copier paper
d. Stationery
e. Envelopes
f. Business forms
* The Purchasing Division shall procure only white office
paper, tablets, note pads etc.
* All city letter head paper, shall be printed on
recycled paper and shall contain a tag line indicating
that it is recycled paper.
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* All memos, brochures, manuals, etc., for public
distribution, which are copied at a print shop must have
a statement printed on the document identifying that it
has been printed on recycled paper.
* All Departments shall be required to use only white
office paper for memos, newsletters, bulletins, forms
(excluding two or three part forms), etc.
2. Janitorial and Maintenance Supplies
a. Paper towels
b. Tissues
c. Toilet Paper
;
3. Computer and Toner Cartridges
4. All xerographic copies and printing shall be done two-sided,
whenever possible.
5. Other Materials as Identified.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 11th
day of
June
. 1990.
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Dan Wilde, Mayor
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