The Department of Administrative Services and each other budgeted agency, as defined in section 4-69, exercising procurement authority shall procure equipment and appliances for state use that meet or exceed the federal energy conservation standards set forth in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 USC 6295, any federal regulations adopted thereunder, any applicable energy performance standards and meet or exceed the federal Energy Star standards. Purchases of equipment and appliances for which energy performance standards have been established shall be (1) made from among those specific models of equipment and appliances which meet such standards, and (2) based, when possible, on competitive bids. Such bids shall be evaluated on the basis of the life-cycle cost standards, if any.
(P.A. 90-219, S. 12; P.A. 93-417, S. 3, 5; P.A. 94-67, S. 3; P.A. 95-346, S. 2, 4; P.A. 07-242, S. 16; P.A. 16-173, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 93-417 replaced requirement that department purchase energy-efficient appliances with requirement that department procure equipment and appliances which meet or exceed federal standards, effective October 1, 1993, and applicable to design proposals for major capital projects which are commenced after that date; P.A. 94-67 added provisions re energy performance and life-cycle cost standards; P.A. 95-346 applied section to budgeted agencies exercising procurement authority, added reference to federal regulations and made a technical change, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 07-242 added requirement that equipment and appliances meet or exceed Energy Star standards and made a technical change; P.A. 16-173 deleted references to Sec. 16a-38 (b) and (j), effective July 1, 2016.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 4a - Administrative Services
Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing
Section 4a-50. (Formerly Sec. 4-109). - Definitions.
Section 4a-51. (Formerly Sec. 4-110). - Duties of Administrative Services Commissioner re purchases.
Section 4a-52. (Formerly Sec. 4-111). - Regulations.
Section 4a-52b. - Circumstances in which constituent units authorized to purchase by negotiation.
Section 4a-53a. - Contracting agent for group of municipalities.
Section 4a-55. (Formerly Sec. 4-110b). - Laundry service and supply contracts.
Section 4a-56. (Formerly Sec. 4-123). - Purchasing standards and specifications.
Section 4a-57a. - Distribution of surplus state property. Lease of property to municipalities.
Section 4a-57c. - Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.
Section 4a-57e. - Purchases of personal protective equipment. List of companies. Report.
Section 4a-59. (Formerly Sec. 4-114). - Award of contracts.
Section 4a-60b. - Reverse auctions. Use by contracting agencies authorized.
Section 4a-60j. (Formerly Sec. 32-9h). - Time for payment of contractors.
Section 4a-62. (Formerly Sec. 4-114c). - Minority Business Enterprise Review Committee.
Section 4a-63. - Disqualification from bidding on contracts. Suspension.
Section 4a-64. (Formerly Sec. 4-116). - Persons not to be interested in contract.
Section 4a-65. (Formerly Sec. 4-115). - Unlawful purchases.
Section 4a-67. (Formerly Sec. 4-120a). - Acquisition of federal surplus property.
Section 4a-67b. - Elimination of use of disposable and single-use products in state government.
Section 4a-67c. - Equipment and appliances for state use, energy standards.
Section 4a-67e. - Standards for purchase of recycled paper.
Section 4a-67f. - Specifications for printing and writing paper.
Section 4a-67g. - Recycling and remanufacture of laser printer toner cartridges.
Section 4a-70a. - Prohibition on printing state stationery containing party symbol.
Section 4a-71. (Formerly Sec. 4-121a). - Prompt payment by state departments and agencies.
Section 4a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-121b). - Prompt payment. Exceptions.
Section 4a-73. (Formerly Sec. 4-121c). - Administration of prompt payment provisions.
Section 4a-76. (Formerly Sec. 4-122a). - Recording of estimated requirements.