Under the Livable Nashville Plan, Metro's General Services Department applies environmentally preferable purchasing guidance favoring ENERGY STAR equipment, recycled-content paper, low-VOC products, and electric or hybrid fleet vehicles where life-cycle costs are competitive.
Metro Procurement Code Title 4 lets the Purchasing Agent consider total cost of ownership including energy and disposal costs. Departments are encouraged to specify ENERGY STAR, WaterSense, and EPEAT-registered products. The Metro fleet plan calls for prioritizing electric and hybrid vehicles for light-duty replacements. Recycled-content paper and remanufactured toner are standard. Construction contracts above thresholds may require diversion of construction debris from landfill. The policy is administrative rather than ordinance, so private vendors compete normally but must disclose product certifications when requested by the solicitation.
Vendors who misrepresent environmental certifications can be disqualified from bids and debarred under standard procurement integrity rules. There are no penalties for residents.
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