[SustainableNC] Green Products Available on State Term Contracts

[Brian Ketchem]

As part of the state contract, there is also a 35% discount on
the entire line of Sherwin Williams paint.  Sherwin Williams, as
well as most large paint manufacturers, produce a low or no VOC
paint.  The issue, as you described, is cost.  This is a
discussion that must occur with the end user.  If they commit to
the cost difference then an avenue to purchase such paint from
the State contract already exists.
Brian Ketchem

paul braese wrote:

> tina, i would love to see the state embrace low voc, highly
> sustainable paints when the paint contract expires in 2003.
> this was a subject i really wanted to research (and see
> changed) when i worked for the university system.  three months
> ago i left the university system and went to work for warren
> wilson college, but have not given up the hope to see this
> change.  we are still interested in assisting the university
> system in any way possible, including the use of warren wilson
> college students to assist in this movement.  while you are
> probably intimately familiar with the following information, i
> will mention this for the benefit of the forum:state contracts
> currently has 5-7 different types of paint on state contract,
> ranging in price from around $6 to $9 (?) from sherwin
> williams.  these items are loss leaders for sherwin williams,
> but they make up for this by the sales they get from their
> other paints.  because this price is so low, anyone in the
> state system, or a private institution as ourselves, simply
> cannot pass up this low cost.  we simply cannot justify the
> $20-$25 cost for low voc paints.i would hope that possibly 5-10
> paints and stains be put on state contract, realizing that
> testing would have to occur to insure only high quality paints
> and stains are put on the contract.if this occurred,
> immediately all state institutions would have a great incentive
> to use these paints and stains.please let me know if the state
> might be interested in moving in this direction, and if you all
> are interested in any assistance from us. thanks!
>
>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: sustainablenc-admin at ncc-1701d.p2pays.org
>      [mailto:sustainablenc-admin at ncc-1701d.p2pays.org]On
>      Behalf Of Tina McLamb
>      Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 11:08 AM
>      To: SustainableNC at ncc-1701d.p2pays.org
>      Subject: [SustainableNC] Green Products Available on
>      State Term Contracts
>
>      Sharron Rogers suggested I provide a follow-up note
>      of clarification/information from our discussions at
>      the last NC Project Green Advisory Team meeting of
>      September 26th about GS133 and the role the Division
>      of Purchase and Contract plays in construction
>      projects. The Administrative Code that references
>      P&C's role in construction projects is entitled,
>      "Removal of Certain Items from General Construction"
>      and may be viewed at the following URL:
>      www.p2pays.org/webshare/sustainability/RemovalofItems.pdf The
>      Division of Purchase and Contract does offer green or
>      sustainable products which could be used in
>      construction projects.  Some of these products and
>      their respective term contract numbers include:
>      Recycled and Recyclable Carpet (360a), Energy Star
>      Qualified Domestic Appliances (045a), Energy
>      Efficient and Recycled (content) Lamps (285a), Energy
>      Efficient Ballasts (285b), Energy Star Qualified
>      Television and Video Equipment (840a), and Filing
>      Cabinets Containing Recycled Content (425g).  These
>      contracts may be located on the Purchase and Contract
>      web site at:http://www.doa.state.nc.us/PandC/ As the
>      Division of Purchase and Contract continues
>      researching and developing new term contracts and
>      re-bidding existing contracts, we are working toward
>      improving our contracts and including more
>      sustainable/green products.  A couple of examples we
>      are in the process of researching are open office
>      panel systems (new contract) and
>      chalkboards/tackboards (existing contract to be
>      re-bid in the near future). Although some of these
>      items may or may not be considered construction, I
>      thought it would be helpful to let you know about
>      some of the sustainable products we offer. Please let
>      me know if you have any questions or ideas for
>      sustainable products we could possibly research for
>      new term contracts.
>
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