The Director shall adopt rules for applying a price preference toward the purchase
of recycled-content products. The rules shall be applicable to purchases by the Director
and all departments for those products identified in this subchapter, as well as for
other products for which content standards are developed according to SMC Section 20.60.208. The rules shall include a maximum price preference of ten (10) percent of the lowest
and best bid or price quoted by suppliers offering products without recycled content
for recycled content products (as defined in SMC Section 20.60.202), unless the Director determines that a different price preference is warranted based
upon factors such as the prevailing market price, product availability, and product
quality. The rules shall include a price preference of fifteen (15) percent of the
lowest and best bid or price quoted by suppliers offering products without recycled
content, for local recycled-content products (as defined in SMC Section 20.60.202) unless the Director determines that a different preference is warranted based upon
factors such as the prevailing market price, availability and product quality.
B.
A price preference shall be applied only to those bids where a nonrecycled content
product is determined to have the lowest and best bid and similar products with recycled
content have also responded to the bid. Where the Director determines that the purchase
of a recycled-content, recyclable or reusable product is practicable as defined in
SMC Section 20.60.204, a price preference shall not be applied. Upon determination that the purchase of
such a product is practicable, the Director shall require that recycled content, recyclability
or reusability be required as specifications in any invitations to bid for that product.
