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GREEN DEMOLITION <br />523 Northbrook Drive <br />Michigan City, IN 46360 <br />Office: 312-409-4771 <br />Fax: 773-477-7149 <br />Purchasing Policy <br />Statement of Purpose <br />This shall be known as the Green Demolition Contractors Incorporated LLC, Purchasing Policy. Its purpose is to <br />ensure that Green Demolition Contractors Inc., purchases recycled and other environmentally preferable products <br />whenever they meet cost and performance requirements. <br />Definitions <br />"Environmentally Preferable Products" means products that have a lesser impact on human health and the <br />environment when compared with competing products. This comparison may consider raw materials acquisition, <br />production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, or disposal of the product. <br />"Recycled Products" are products manufactured with waste material that has been recovered or diverted from solid <br />waste. <br />"Practicable" means sufficient in performance and available at a reasonable cost. <br />"Cost" means the total expense of the product including the initial price, lifecycle costs, and disposal costs. <br />"Price" means the initial expense to acquire the product. <br />Statement of Policy <br />Green Demolition Contractors Incorporated LLC, shall purchase recycled and other environmentally preferable <br />products whenever practicable. <br />Green Demolition Contractors Incorporated LLC, shall require contractors and consultants to use recycled and <br />other environmentally preferable products whenever practicable. <br />Statement of Procedure <br />Green Demolition Contractors Incorporated LLC, shall be responsible for coordinating implementation of this <br />policy as follows: <br />1. Assign appropriate personnel to fulfill the requirements of this policy. <br />2. Research opportunities for procurement of recycled and other environmentally preferable products and <br />communicate these to purchasing decision makers for evaluation and purchase. <br />3. Collaborate with specifying agencies to prepare or revise bid documents and contract language where necessary <br />to implement this chapter. <br />4. Collect data on purchases by Green Demolition Contractors Incorporated LLC, of recycled and other <br />environmentally preferable products. <br />"Recycling Today For A Greener Tomorrow" <br />