(2) A contracting agency shall give preference to goods that are certified to be made from recycled materials if:
(a) The recycled product is available;
(b) The recycled product meets applicable standards;
(c) The recycled product can be substituted for a comparable nonrecycled product; and
(d) The recycled product’s costs do not exceed the costs of nonrecycled products by more than five percent, or a higher percentage if a written determination is made by the contracting agency. [2003 c.794 §17]