Carpet
Green purchasing guidance for carpet, including:
- Broadloom
- Carpet tiles
- Carpet cushion/underlay
Required specifications
The following have been identified as green specifications relevant to the good/services as minimum mandatory requirements. These would not be part of a scored exhibit. If you are using the Washington state procurement manual templates, the following should be inserted in the relevant document that describes the product or performance requirements.
- Compliance with one of the following:
- California's Section 01350 emissions test based on the CA Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.2-2017 or the most current version SCS FloorScore
- UL GREENGUARD Gold
- Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label Plus
- Cradle to Cradle Product Certificate or Material Health Certificate: v3.1 at the Gold level or higher OR v4.0 at the Silver level or higher
- A third party-verified transparency standard such as a health product declaration (HPD) verifying compliance
*Additional equivalent low-emitting certifications may be approved by DES
- Be attached mechanically without a chemical adhesive or come with a peel-and-stick adhesive.
- If a wet-applied carpet adhesive is used, it must:
- Be certified low emitting per CA 01350
- Meet other specifications in the adhesives specifications
- If a wet-applied carpet adhesive is used, it must:
- Be free of coal fly ash, polyvinyl chloride (PVC or "vinyl"), other chlorinated polymers, tire-derived recycled rubber, brominated and chlorinated (halogenated) flame retardants, and antimicrobial surface treatments or materials.
- Be a solution-dyed product- a manufacturing process where colored dye is thoroughly mixed into the liquid fiber solution before fibers are extruded.
- Have at least a 10-year warranty from the certificate of installation date. Contractor must replace carpet that does not comply with specifications or fails within the specified warranty period.
- The contractor must collect and recycle used carpet removed during installation.
- Also, the manufacturer must have an active take-back program for its products and must publicly report on the effectiveness of the effort annually.
- Contractors are encouraged to offer and label carpet with post-consumer recycled content.
Preferred specifications
The following have been identified as green specifications relevant to the goods/services as preferred specifications to be scored. These would be part of your evaluation. If you are using the Washington state procurement manual templates, the following should be inserted in the relevant document that is used for evaluation.
- Be free of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (e.g., Stainmaster). This can be demonstrated by submitting:
- Cradle to Cradle Product Certificate or Material Health Certificate: v4.0 at the Silver level.
- Test data verifying that the product does not contain >100 ppm total fluorine.
- A Declare label that is designated as "Red List free."
- A Health Product Declaration (HPD) that demonstrates the product is free of intentionally added PFAS.
- Documentation of another third-party verified transparency. standard stating that the product is free of intentionally added PFAS or does not contain >100 ppm total fluorine.