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Meeting Date:
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6/19/2019 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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21.46 Project Labor Agreement (“PLA”)
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Project Labor Agreement (“PLA”)
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Funding:
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools have a compelling interest in ensuring that large construction projects that it directly undertakes are performed promptly, at a responsible cost and with the highest degree of quality;
WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools seek to promote meaningful job opportunities for its graduates;
WHEREAS, the employment of apprentices and/or pre-apprentices in such contracts can maintain reasonable costs while providing valuable and rewarding work opportunities for new workers;
WHEREAS, a Project Labor Agreement (“PLA”) is a comprehensive agreed upon pre-hire collective bargaining agreement that sets the basic terms and conditions for labor practices for a given project; and
WHEREAS, PLAs provide Yonkers Public Schools with a guarantee that construction projects are completed with a highly skilled diverse workforce;
WHEREAS, highly skilled workforce ensures the efficient, economical and safe completion of contracts as described above;
WHEREAS, the benefits received by contractors regulated by this ordinance will create opportunities to employ a substantial number of apprentices, thus ensuring that these projects will expand access to living wage careers in the construction trades for a new generation of workers, and
WHEREAS, a local federally registered apprenticeship and/or pre-apprenticeship program(s) offers access to large numbers of long-term living wage careers in the construction trades; and
WHEREAS, PLAs can help facilitate career opportunities for graduates of the Yonkers Public Schools and the local workforce; and
WHEREAS, PLAs promote cost-effective, timely, and safe construction and project delivery; and
WHEREAS, PLAs establish uniform terms and conditions of employment for the contractors and construction trades employees working on a project, integrate work schedules, and standardize work rules for a project, thereby resulting in a well-coordinated, efficiently functioning construction worksite that will minimize delays; and
WHEREAS, PLAs can provide efficiencies and savings for Yonkers Public Schools construction projects; and
WHEREAS, it is important that Yonkers Public School construction projects are completed in as efficient a manner as possible to accommodate the use of the school facilities for the growing student population;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education shall perform the mandated PLA analysis under Labor Law Section 222 and shall utilize PLAs for any appropriate construction project with a projected cost exceeding One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000.00) Dollars.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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John Carr - Executive Director
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Dr._Ammir Rabadi seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools have a compelling interest in ensuring that large construction projects that it directly undertakes are performed promptly, at a responsible cost and with the highest degree of quality;
WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools seek to promote meaningful job opportunities for its graduates;
WHEREAS, the employment of apprentices and/or pre-apprentices in such contracts can maintain reasonable costs while providing valuable and rewarding work opportunities for new workers;
WHEREAS, a Project Labor Agreement (“PLA”) is a comprehensive agreed upon pre-hire collective bargaining agreement that sets the basic terms and conditions for labor practices for a given project; and
WHEREAS, PLAs provide Yonkers Public Schools with a guarantee that construction projects are completed with a highly skilled diverse workforce;
WHEREAS, highly skilled workforce ensures the efficient, economical and safe completion of contracts as described above;
WHEREAS, the benefits received by contractors regulated by this ordinance will create opportunities to employ a substantial number of apprentices, thus ensuring that these projects will expand access to living wage careers in the construction trades for a new generation of workers, and
WHEREAS, a local federally registered apprenticeship and/or pre-apprenticeship program(s) offers access to large numbers of long-term living wage careers in the construction trades; and
WHEREAS, PLAs can help facilitate career opportunities for graduates of the Yonkers Public Schools and the local workforce; and
WHEREAS, PLAs promote cost-effective, timely, and safe construction and project delivery; and
WHEREAS, PLAs establish uniform terms and conditions of employment for the contractors and construction trades employees working on a project, integrate work schedules, and standardize work rules for a project, thereby resulting in a well-coordinated, efficiently functioning construction worksite that will minimize delays; and
WHEREAS, PLAs can provide efficiencies and savings for Yonkers Public Schools construction projects; and
WHEREAS, it is important that Yonkers Public School construction projects are completed in as efficient a manner as possible to accommodate the use of the school facilities for the growing student population;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education shall perform the mandated PLA analysis under Labor Law Section 222 and shall utilize PLAs for any appropriate construction project with a projected cost exceeding One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000.00) Dollars.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 6 - 0 | | | | | Dr._Ammir Rabadi | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | |
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