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STANDARD PROCUREMENT POLICY& FEDERAL EMERGENCY CONTRACTING <br /> City employees will make efforts, within authorized budget limits, to ensure those activities <br /> address and embrace the goals of preservation of natural resources, reduction of environmental <br /> impact, and increasing energy and water efficiency. Employees are encouraged to consider the <br /> life cycle cost of a commodity as part of the evaluation during a Request for Proposal process. <br /> Where relevant, suppliers may be asked to state their reuse and recycling policies and practices <br /> in their proposals, and when so stated, such policies and practices will be considered in the <br /> award decision. <br /> 4.14 TRADE-INS <br /> The value of a trade-in will not be included when determining which purchasing threshold <br /> applies. However, the trade-in price will be considered when determining the lowest responsive <br /> and responsible offer. <br /> 4.15 VALUE ENGINEERING <br /> The City is encouraged to use value engineering clauses in contracts for construction projects of <br /> sufficient size to offer reasonable opportunities for cost reductions. <br /> Page 20 of 57 <br />