Concrete and Cement
Green purchasing guidance for concrete and cement outdoor products, including roads, parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks.
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.
- Bidders shall offer (and use) concrete and cement with at least 50% recycled aggregate, except when it would not meet performance requirements.
- Products may not be made with coal fly ash, which may contain high levels of PBTs such as lead and other heavy metal contaminants and supports the burning of coal, which releases greenhouse gas (GHG), mercury and other toxic chemical emissions into the environment.
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.
- Bidders that offer cement and concrete with a higher % of recycled content.
- Certified Red List Free with an International Living Future Declare Health Product Declaration (HPD).
- Cradle to Cradle Certificate or Material Health Certificate: v3.1 or v4.0 at the silver level or higher.
- Certification by UL GREENGUARD Gold (low emitting only).
- Carbon neutral-certified cement products.
- Cement and concrete products that have a third-party verified environmental health declaration (EPD) or health product declaration (HPD).
Laws, rules, and executive orders
These laws, rules, and executive orders must be included in the contract language: