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Resolution No. 1814
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, PROMOTING THE USE
OF APPRENTICES IN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
OVER $1 MILLION DOLLARS AND ESTABLISHING
APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION GUIDELINES.
WHEREAS, a highly - skilled workforce is essential for enhancing economic growth
and the continued prosperity of workers; and
WHEREAS, apprenticeship is a proven, highly- effective training model, providing
consistent wage progression to family wage careers; and
WHEREAS, shortages of skilled construction workers limit job growth and affect our
economic development and this "skill gap" problem will continue to grow, due to the
large numbers of skilled worker retirements and increased construction activity; and
WHEREAS, the responsibility to train the next generation of skilled workers rests
with both the public and private sectors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is committed to working in partnership with labor
and business to create a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of our population
and promotes community development; and
WHEREAS, recent actions of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training
Council (WSATC) have made apprenticeships more widely available in the construction
industry; and
WHEREAS, growing participation in apprenticeship programs today will ensure a
viable workforce in the construction trade industry tomorrow; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be in the best interests of public
health, safety and welfare for the City to implement an apprenticeship utilization goal in
qualifying public works construction contracts;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Apprenticeship Utilization Goal. The City of Tukwila shall require
good faith efforts from contractors to use WSATC- registered apprentices as follows:
1. Levels of apprenticeship utilization shall be not less than 10% of the total
labor hours for the life of the contract for all qualified City construction contracts over
$1 million dollars that are awarded on or after April 2, 2014.
2. The contractor shall provide quarterly reports, as well as a final report,
indicating the total labor hours and the apprenticeship hours utilized by the contractor
and all subcontractors on the project.
3. These requirements may be modified by City Administration for a specific
project for one or more of the following reasons:
a. A lack of availability of qualified apprentices;
b. A disproportionately high ratio of material costs to labor hours, which
does not make feasible the required minimum level of apprentice participation;
c. Participating contractors have demonstrated a good faith effort to
comply with the requirements of this resolution;
d. Where utilization conflicts with federal requirements.
Section 2. Apprenticeship Utilization Guidelines. Apprenticeship utilization
guidelines will be developed for City Council approval for the purpose of implementing
the apprenticeship utilization goal as established in Section 1 herein.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this \ cr- day of ' ciAAAok'l , 2014.
ATTEST /A THENTICATED:
Christy O'Flah_ ► , MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
r V She 1- M. Kerslake, City Attorney
De'Sean Quinn, Council President
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
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