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Purchasing Procedures and Manual 20 <br />products, in conformance with SB 1383 regulations. <br /> <br />5.3.3. Upon request, buyers making the selection from competitive bids shall <br />provide justification for product choices that do not meet the environmentally <br />preferable purchasing criteria in this policy. <br /> <br />5.3.4. If available, include businesses certified by the Bay Area Green <br />Business Program in purchasing requests for products and services. <br />http://www.greenbusinessca.org <br /> <br />5.3.5. Require vendors, contractors, and grantees to comply with applicable <br />sections of this policy for products and services provided to the City. <br /> <br />5.4. Use of Organic Waste Products (SB 1383 Compliance) <br /> <br />5.4.1. Recovered Organic Waste Procurement Target. <br />The City will annually procure for use or give away a quantity of Recovered <br />Organic Waste Products that meets or exceeds its Annual Recovered Organic <br />Waste Product Procurement Target required under SB 1383. The annual target is <br />calculated by CalRecycle and shared with the City Manager’s office. Products <br />that may be procured to meet this target include the following: <br />(i) Compost that meets SB 1383 requirements, as defined and specified in <br />Appendix A. <br /> <br />(ii) SB 1383 Eligible Mulch, as defined and specified in Appendix A. <br />(iii) Renewable Gas derived from Organic Waste (used for fuel for transportation, <br />electricity, or heating applications) as defined and specified in Appendix A, <br />including Renewable Gas from a publicly owned and operated sewage treatment <br />plant. <br /> <br />(iv) Electricity Procured from Biomass Conversion, such that the electricity is <br />generated from facilities that convert Recovered Organic Waste, such as wood <br />and prunings, as defined and specified in Appendix A. <br />5.4.2. Compost and Mulch Procurement Requirements for City Departments <br />and Direct Service Providers. <br />A Direct Service Provider is a person, company, agency, district, or other entity <br />that provides a service or services to the City pursuant to a contract or other <br />written agreement. Departments responsible for services that require or would <br />benefit from the use of compost and/or mulch, including but not limited to the <br />Operations Services Department, must: <br /> <br />5.4.2.1. Use and require Direct Service Providers to use Compost and SB <br />1383 Eligible Mulch as practicable, whenever available that meets quality <br />Page 148 of 373