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SFPUC briefs commissioners on green contracting, links procurement changes to AB 32 readiness
Summary
The Public Utilities Commission heard a wide-ranging briefing from Contracts Manager Ivy Fine on greener contract language, construction mitigation and digital procurement steps intended to reduce waste and help the utility prepare for California—s AB 32 greenhouse gas requirements.
Ivy Fine, manager of the Contracts Administration Bureau, told the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission that the department has begun embedding environmental requirements into professional service and construction contracts and is moving toward an electronic procurement system to reduce paper and improve oversight.
Fine outlined existing contract provisions that require recycled-content paper and ban certain harmful materials, noting that "the Food Service Waste Reduction Ordinance mandates that biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable food containers on all city requirements. So basically, no styrofoam." She described provisions that prohibit preservative-treated wood containing arsenic and bans on tropical or virgin redwood in both consultant templates and construction agreements.
The presentation also summarized mitigation measures…
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