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Quarterly Reports of revenue paid to certified W/MBE and certified SDVBE Contractors (agents or sub-contractors) as a result of any award shall be provided to the Agency Purchasing Office by the Prime Contractor on an Agency by Agency (or other eligible user) level. (Reference Attachment G—Quarterly Report Form, Tab"CBE Spend Report"). 2. Environmental Considerations Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed Executive Order 07-126, titled "Leadership by Example: Immediate Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Florida State Government"; Executive Order 07-127, "Immediate Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions within Florida"; and Executive Order 07-128, "Florida Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change." The State supports and encourages initiatives to protect and preserve our environment. The Prime Contractor shall submit as part of any response the Prime Contractor's plan to support the procurement of products and materials with recycled content, and the intent of Section 287.045, Florida Statutes. The Prime Contractor shall also provide a plan for reduction and / or handling of any hazardous waste generated by Prime Contractor's company. Reference Rule 62-730.160, Florida Administrative Code. It is a requirement of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that a generator of hazardous waste materials that exceeds a certain threshold have a valid and current Hazardous Waste Generator Identification Number. This identification number shall be submitted as part of Prime Contractor's explanation of its company's hazardous waste plan and shall explain in detail its handling and disposal of this waste. Describe what efforts your company (as Contractor) will take to encourage the participation and support of these and other environmental programs and reduce the impact of purchasing office and educational consumables in the State of Florida. If applicable, include your plans for utilizing reusable totes for delivery, reduced packaging programs, use of alternative fuel or higher fuel efficient delivery vehicles, program to reduce vehicle miles through order consolidations / incentives, user education programs for more environmental friendly products, programs to reduce usage of Office and Educational Consumables products (e.g., paper), product take-back programs. 3. Certification of Drug-Free Workplace Program. The State supports and encourages initiatives to keep the workplaces of Florida's Suppliers and Prime Contractors drug-free. Section 287.087 of the Florida Statutes provides that, where identical tie responses are received, preference shall be given to a response received from a Respondent that certifies it has implemented a drug-free workforce program. The Respondent shall certify that they have a drug-free workplace program using the "Certification of Drug-Free Workplace" as provided in MFMP Sourcing Tool for this solicitation. The Prime Contractor shall describe how it will address the implementation of a drug-free workplace in offering the items of the solicitation. 4. Products Available from the Blind or Other Handicapped (RESPECT) The State supports and encourages the gainful employment of citizens with disabilities. It is expressly understood and agreed that any articles that are the subject of, or required to carry out, this Contract shall be purchased from a nonprofit agency for the blind or for the severely handicapped that is qualified pursuant to Chapter 413, Florida Statutes, in the same manner and under the same procedures set forth in Section 413.036(1) and (2), Florida Statutes; and for purposes of this Contract the person, firm, or other business entity carrying out the provisions of this Contract shall be deemed to be substituted for the State agency insofar as dealings with such qualified nonprofit agency are concerned. Additional information about the designated nonprofit agency and the products it offers is available at http://www.respectofflorida.org. The Respondent shall describe how it will address the use of RESPECT in offering the items of the solicitation. 618-001-10-1 Office and Educational Consumables ITN Page 44 of 77