Greener Resource Management Contracting: A Case Study at the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay
Date
2014-01Author
Turner, Morgan Elizabeth
Advisor(s)
Stoll, John
Katers, John
Case, Laurie
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Resource management contracts define scopes and service levels, identify compensation
methods, and establish cost and performance benchmarks for the avoidance, collection,
re-use, recycling, and/or disposal of municipal solid waste (including garbage/trash and
recyclable materials). As universities seek ways to become more sustainable, some have
identified resource management contracts as an area with high potential for improved
environmental performance and cost savings.
This thesis documents a case study at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, which
explored "greener" options for resource management on campus through the contracting
process. During this project, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay evaluated the
current refuse and recycling removal and trash compacting services contract based on
environmental and economic considerations, studied other institutions' waste
management and resource management contracts and practices, issued a request for
information to potential contractors, issued bid and contract documents intended to
reduce environmental impacts while maintaining economic efficiency, and contracted for
waste and recyclable material management services. This project faced many challenges,
which are important learning opportunities for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay,
as well as for other universities and institutions.
As other higher education institutions look for new approaches to resource management
contracting, this case study will serve as a reference for analyzing resource management
contracts, developing and using requests for information, drafting "greener" request for
bids or request for proposals documents, and awarding and administering resource
management contracts.
Subject
higher education
resource management
Recycling (Waste, Etc.)
Refuse and refuse disposal
Green Bay
sustainability
Case studies
solid waste
waste management
University of Wisconsin--Green Bay
environmental policy
Contracting out
Wisconsin
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/68577Description
"A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay."
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2014.