TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Aaron L. Bert
425-556-2786
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Aaron L. Bert
Department Director
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Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing Apprenticeship Requirements for City-Funded Public Works Contracts of $1,000,000 or More
a. Ordinance No. 3159: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Adding a New Chapter 15.26 to the Redmond Municipal Code Establishing Apprenticeship Requirements for City-Funded Public Works Contracts of $1,000,000 or More; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Adding a New Chapter 15.26 to the Redmond Municipal Code Establishing Apprenticeship Requirements for City-Funded Public Works Contracts of $1,000,000 or More; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date. This ordinance adds a new chapter to the RMC which will require the use of apprentice labor on public work contracts which exceed $1,000,000. The provisions within the ordinance align with initiatives from the State of Washington which seeks to expand the use of apprentice labor and provides a mechanism for encouraging such labor and a reporting mechanism.
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RCW 49.04
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OUTCOMES:
The City benefits from this ordinance by encouraging and holding contractors accountable for achieving apprenticeship goals as a percentage of labor on a given project. By adopting this ordinance, the City aligns with other jurisdictions in the region, creating a larger initiative by demonstrating investment in such apprenticeship programs are beneficial by impacting and capturing a larger labor poo...
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