Contract Exhibit A Final.pdf

State of Connecticut Contract #26PSX0104

EXHIBIT A

1. SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide Goods, in the form of zero to low-toxicity, PFAS-free, low VOC, and/or low GHG emitting paints, coatings, thinners and removers in accordance with Connecticut General Statute 4a-67h and the specifications described in this Exhibit A. Products must be suitable for application to new or previously painted wood, stucco, drywall, masonry, concrete, metal, asphalt, grass and synthetic turf surfaces.

a. Paint Product Stewardship:

All Contractors who perform under this Contract shall participate in Connecticut’s Paint Product Stewardship Program (“Program”) as established by Public Act No. 11-24 and administered by PaintCare.

Contractors shall continue to participate in the Program throughout the Term. Client Agencies should also be familiar with the Program as well as the provisions set forth in P.A.

11-24. Information on the Program and P.A. 11-24 is located at the following links, as modified from time to time:

CT Stewardship Program: https://www.paintcare.org/paintcare-states/connecticut/#/everyone

Sec. 22a-904:

b. Product Certification All virgin or previously unused products sold under the Contract must be either:

• On the applicable Master Painters Institute (MPI) qualified list; or

• Green Seal certified; or

• Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate: at the Gold level or higher;

or

• Greenwise Gold; or

• Certified by an independent test laboratory stating that the product meets Green

Seal Specification #GS-11. Information on Green Seal is located at the following link, as modified from time to time: https://www.greenseal.org/green-seall-standards/gs-11/. Results of independent testing must be documented and provided to the Client Agency upon request.

• Contractors must maintain current MPI/Green Seal status and provide proof on request.

All recycled or reprocessed products sold under Contract must be:

• Formulated such that fifty percent (50%) or more of the total weight consists of secondary and post-consumer coatings.

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• Formulated such that ten percent (10%) or more of the total weight consists of post-consumer coatings.

• Formulated and produced by a certified, recycled paint manufacturer.

In addition, all recycled or reprocessed products sold under this Contract must be:

• On the applicable Master Painters Institute (MPI) qualified list, or;

• Green Seal certified, or;

• Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate: at the Gold level or higher, or;

• Greenwise Gold, or;

• Adhere to EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) for Consolidated and

Reprocessed Latex Paint;

• Adhere to the most current VOC specification for conventional paints;

• Certified by an independent test laboratory stating that the product meets Green

Seal Specification #GS-43. Information on Green Seal is located at the following link, as modified from time to time: https://www.greenseal.org/green-seal-standards/gs- 43/. Results of independent testing must be documented and provided to the Client Agency upon request.

c. General Specifications

1. VISCOSITY: 80 – 100 Kreb Units (Test Method ASTM D562). When an application requires a lower viscosity, the product will be thinned by the end user in a manner consistent with that product’s recommendations.

2. VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): ≤ 150 grams per liter.

3. APPLICATION: Coatings must be suitable for application by brush, roller and airless sprayers without filtering.

4. COLORS: Contractor shall offer a full palette of colors ranging from pure white through to all medium and dark colors. Available colors for recycled/reprocessed paint must include at a minimum, all of the following: beige, blue, brown, green, gray, red and yellow.

5. FINISH: Coatings must be available in flat, satin, eggshell, semi-gloss and glossy finishes.

6. APPEARANCE: Coatings must have good flowing qualities and dry to a smooth, uniform finish that is free from lap marks, excessive brush marks, craters, coarse particles, orange peel, blisters, fish eyes, pitting and pin holes to the satisfaction of the Client Agency.

7. QUALITY ASSURANCE: There may not be any putrid, musty or fermenting odor upon opening any container, nor may there be a strong odor of solvent. Products must remain in satisfactory and usable condition to the satisfaction of the Client Agency for a period of no less than twelve (12) months after delivery. Products may not show curdling, hard caking, or gummy sediment. There may not be any separation, agglomeration or putrefaction.

8. CONTAINERS: Non-aerosol coating products must be made available in one (1) gallon containers and five (5) gallon containers. All containers must be properly sealed and show no evidence of leakage. Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the replacement of products that are delivered in compromised containers or containers that are considered by the Client Agency to be unfit for safe storage. Packaging contains a minimum of 20% recovered material content.

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9. OFFERS: Vendors offer a consumer education on paints and a Recycling/Take Back Program.

10. REPORTING: Vendors should provide itemized sales report on EPP Products and non-EPP products.

11. LABELING: All containers and shipping cartons must be clearly labeled with the following information:

• Manufacturer name

• Descriptive name of the product

• Date of manufacture (month and year)

• Batch number and color, hue or tint

• Type of application

• Full instructions for surface preparation

• Thinning procedures or other pre-application requirements

• Cleanup

• Drying time

• Recommended use on various types of surfaces

• Types of primer, if required

• Spreading rates

• Applicable health and safety warnings

• Storage requirements

• Maximum VOC value (grams per liter)

• Eco-labels and Certifications