RFIDraft_29223_ExhibitB1Specifications.docx

EXHIBIT B-1 – SPECIFICATIONS

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Instructions:

Note: Bidder must follow the instructions set forth in this Exhibit. Unless Enterprise Services, in its discretion, determines that a bidder’s variance from these instructions is immaterial or timely corrected, Bids that do NOT follow these instructions will be deemed to be nonresponsive and rejected.

1. Add bidder’s business name above and follow the instructions below.

2. Bidder Compliance. Review the specifications set forth below in the table and mark either ‘Yes/No’ in the ‘Bidder Compliance’ column depending upon whether bidder’s products meet or exceed the specification. All Bidders must mark a response for Req IDs 1-9. Bidders submitting a bid for the following categories must also respond to the following:

a. Category 1: REQ IDs 10.

b. Category 2: REQ ID’s 11.

3. Written Response. If bidder can offer an equivalent alternative solution to what a certain specification states, or if bidder only partially can meet the stated specification, bidder must provide a written response that addresses how bidder meets that specification in the Written Response column.

4. Assessment. The specifications will be assessed as follows:

a. Pass/Fail Specifications: These specifications are mandatory minimum specifications. Bidder must meet each and all of these specifications. If bidder selects ‘No’ for any of these specifications, or bidder’s proposed alternative or partial solution (if applicable) is determined to be insufficient, the bid will be deemed to be nonresponsive and bidder will be disqualified from further consideration.

5. Supporting Information. Enterprise Services may request additional information or references to help verify the information provided by bidder in this exhibit. A bidder’s failure to provide such requested information to Enterprise Services within three (3) business days will result in disqualification.

6. Bidder’s Commitments. Please note that, if bidder is awarded a contract, bidder’s responses will be incorporated into the resulting contract. Accordingly, Bidder is cautioned to state only commitments that bidder can meet throughout the term of the contract. An awarded bidder (i.e., contractor) who is not able to meet such commitments throughout the contract term, will be subject to contract termination for breach of contract and damages. Please see Exhibit D – Contract.

7. Submit the exhibit as a Microsoft Word document and without modifying the formatting. If you need to print out this document for any reason, please note this document is size Legal 8.5” x 14”.

Scope overview:

Review of industry standards for environmental requirements for category 1 and category 2 as well as requirements for installation.

Products: Vendor has qualifying products in all categories that meet at least one of the following specifications:

· Greenhealth Approved Silver or higher carpeting certification, or

· Health Production Declaration (v.2.0 or newer) with all substances characterized and screened at or above 1000 ppm, or

· Possess a fully disclosed Declare label that is Red List Free at 100 ppm, and with no proprietary information claimed for any ingredient above 1000 ppm.

Bidder must provide what standard their products meet as a written response.

☐ No Written Response Required

Listed below are the specifications that Bidders are expected to have as a certification for products.

The links are provided for reference only and are not meant to be exhaustive, only as a guide to Bidders.

· Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label Plus Green Label Plus - The Carpet and Rug Institute (carpet-rug.org)

· SCS FloorScore FloorScore® | SCS Global Services

· SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Indoor Air Quality Certification | SCS Global Services

· UL GREENGUARD GOLD GREENGUARD Certification | UL

· Blue Angel (for flooring adhesives) The Blue Angel Certified Wood Flooring | BOEN

· Coal Fly Ash Free-Information on this topic can be found here: Coal Ash Basics | US EPA

· PFAS Free-Information on this topic can be found here: PFAS in Building Materials - Green Science Policy Institute

· Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate Home - Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (c2ccertified.org)

· NSF/ANSI 140 Carpet (Silver, Gold, or Platinum) NSF/ANSI 140 - Sustainability Assessment for Carpet Brochure | NSF

· Certified Environmental Product Environmental Product Declarations | The EPD Registry™ | Digital EPD Databases | EPD for World Construction Products and Materials

· Health Product Declaration (HPD) HPD Collaborative | The Material Health ToolSuite (hpd-collaborative.org)

· ILFI Declare Red List Free The Red List - International Living Future Institute (living-future.org)

Bidder must provide what certification their products meet as a written response.

☐ No ☐ N/A Written Response Required

All flooring products offered must meet the following environmental and technical specifications:

To demonstrate compliance, the products shall currently have at least one of the following certifications:

· SCS Assure (for rigid core vinyl flooring),

· SCS FloorScore,

· SCS Indoor Advantage Gold,

· UL GREENGUARD Gold,

· Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label Plus,

· Blue Angel (for carpet and flooring adhesives), or

· Verification by a third party-verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) or Health Product Declaration (HPD) *Over the course of the contract, additional equivalent certifications for low-emitting flooring products may be approved.

☐ No Written response required:

List and provide certification(s) being used:

Compliance may be demonstrated by submitting:

· Test data demonstrating that the product does not contain >100 ppm fluorine, or

· Documentation that the product is Red List-free based on an Environmental Product Declaration or Health Product Declaration (EPD or HPD), or

· Documentation of another third-party verified EPD or HPD stating that the product is PFAS-free or does not contain more than 100 ppm fluorine, or

· Documentation of Cradle to Cradle certification v3.1 or newer at the Gold level or higher.

☐ No Written response required:

List and provide compliance document(s) being used:

· Be certified low-emitting per CA 01350 (as described above), and

· Not contain intentionally added methylene chloride or perchloroethylene.

☐ No No written response required.

No written response required.

No written response required.

No written response required.

No written response required.

· Be free of coal fly ash and polyvinyl chloride (PVC or “vinyl”) or other chlorinated polymers

· Be a solution-dyed product, a manufacturing process where colored dye is thoroughly mixed into the liquid fiber solution before fibers are extruded

· Not be marketed as antimicrobial or claim as such

· The manufacturer of the product must have an active take-back program for its products and must publicly report on the effectiveness of the effort on an annual basis

· For Cut Pile carpets, have a minimum face weight of 26 ounces and minimum density of 5,000 ounces/yard3

· For Cut and Loop carpets, have a minimum face weight of 40 ounces

· For Loop Pile carpets, have a minimum face weight of 20 ounces and minimum density of 4,500 ounces/yard3

· All “Moderate Use” items must have a minimum TARR rating of 2.5 and a maximum modification ratio of 4.7

· Polyester “Moderate Use” carpet must contain at least 25% post-consumer recycled content

· All “Heavy Use” items must consist of nylon fiber, and have a minimum TARR rating of 3.0 and a maximum modification ratio of 2.8

· All “Severe Use” items must consist of nylon 6 or 6.6 fiber and have a minimum TARR rating of 3.5 and a maximum modification ratio of 2.2

· Carpet cushions must not exceed 1,000 parts per million for additive flame retardant materials, contain no post-consumer recycled foam, be at least 7/16” thick, and have a minimum density of 6 pounds

No written response required.

· Not require the periodic use of floor finish/polish, strippers/removers, sealants, or maintainers; including, but not limited to vinyl composite tile (VCT)

· All Solid Vinyl Tile, Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT), and Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) must have a wear layer of at least 12 mil and meet ASTM F1700

· All Homogenous Sheet Vinyl must have a thickness of at least 2mm and meet ASTM F1913

· All Heterogeneous Sheet Vinyl must have a wear layer of at least 10 mil and meet ASTM F1303

· All Linoleum Sheet Flooring must be at least 2mm thick and meet ASTM F2034

· All Rubber Floor Tile must be at least 1/8” thick and meet ASTM F1344

· Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) (for wood, bamboo, etc.)

No written response required.

Return this exhibit to Procurement Coordinator at:

DESContractsTeamCedar@des.wa.gov

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