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Home My WebLink About1992-01-27 92-97 RESOLVEOrae 1-2742 y„U11 Item No. 92-97 OFDEMR, Raprirl.Rg tlat Najcr City Cmistmvtimr Contracts Item/Subject: loci a Pmviaion .t.Lg tM1at a m..wnra� of Hll Iabox' Ra lo}al Shall Maima:n Pamanent Raas 2 an tie Uty of Responsible Department: Cyt, emu Commentary: over Ilea last sev®1 mstLa, tlia Finarce C i;taee has myrvsa eral a comber of options which xailtl alba the City m arkLeas, through i� conetrvctien contxecrs, the taasxamt local ecmrmio w tiore and rate. Thin discussion began vrith the optirn of a local on tla trerr of rrnstcvotion cont ta. mhis option vas eren Iy pcimsilY aaa to coign over ire poFeaetfal vczaase in City coats. M discusaiore corRiamal, it ham clear that the major intrrest of the Fiaaunce W ttee tots to prmote with this to wfrtl, t approach ahiftai to U option of slurring a pexcept;oW of all labor on mjos proja be state resiaata. The attached Dre%^r represents blue raysmatlatiam of tla Finance taalittee on this issue.f'd.t�.F,^•er-eINthMag.,,m,.,l,�aro� cj� u4Dits o xt„e'd -1? Manager's Cbmmenb' ua O.IAxhao Piadn�w�uz�%a,�aQ.�ato*nPAatv�l ra»/>1pme-�rnsePe 0.1 n tRAQ.-0�P1�(N�'4Xir-1 U ^`w'O�o,Qre fewoIX mia. Aswciate l Information: Budget Appmval:N y fn'w aa4o Ixyzl Approval: This m y<&WO 5 if k a!/y / ee / f e, $'✓9 airyU4 *® m"A /V /AL �fal ®FI'�nfe/ City SMiciiur (,�isap�s �renlY ,liscdz5✓d Ly- fnn.w Com.ni�. F° ji'r G r/ is. pb oda f a /ill .r/ii+rt (er^e(G+/rG Introjusea For fPg✓irtrvrrt fec c;/y ro„�rwgs+/ar �m.'r+✓..a 7'a..y �vasaee YyJRcy2 for,,m/a; I ado�/f' �1'r `°®Poet ❑First Reading /""'/gym Pop —of_ ❑Referral fa- f7 CITY OF BANGOR s esti N Q)TLE.) PSOWEe 6".. ging ° f [';eine Resident Labor City f Meyor, Con t t on Cont cts By the Ca Cva wv[ OW Cies of BMW. - RESOLVED, WHEREAS, the City of Bangor and the State of Maine are currently experiencing grave economic ills, including acessive levels of employment among City and State residents in the construction industry; and WHEREAS, the City of Bangor annually expends substantial taxpayer -derived and other revenues on City capital construction projects; and WHEREAS, bidding on City construction projects is open to all qualified contracting firma, both resident and non-resident, NOW, THEREFORE, by the City Council of the City Of Bangor, be it RESOLVED, THAT the City Council of the City of Bangor hereby strongly encourages use of local and Maine -resident labor by all contractors awarded City of Bangor construction contracts; and be it further RESOLVED, THAT the City Council hereby establishes as a recommended goal that all contractors awarded City construction contracts shall seek to employ not less than 66% local or Maine -resident labor on all City Of Bangor c natruction projects with a contract price in excess of $500,000.00, supervisory personnel and specialty Item contracts excluded; and be it further RESOLVED, THAT the City Purchasing Agent is hereby directed to assist non- resident contractors awarded City construction contracts in identifying and contacting locally -available or Maine-reaident _2_ labor. The Purchasing Agent shall provide such assistance by maintaining and furnishing information on labor available through the Maine Sob Service, local employment agencies, local trade unions, and other sources known to the Purchasing Agent, and by encouraging use of such labor by the contractor concerned. The Purchasing Agent shall solicit information from the general contractor on any City construction project with a contract price in excess of $1,000,000.000 regarding hiring practices by the contractor and its subcontractors for the project concerned, and shall report to the City Council Finance Committee whenever it appears that the general contractor on such projects shall have employed leas than 66% Maine -resident labor. This Resolve shall remain in effect until February 1, 1994, or until the unemployment rate in the State of Maine falls below 56, wh;chever shall occurfirst, unless renewed by the City Council. A notice printed in a local newspaper of general circulation shall be given of any proposal to terminate this Resolve before February 1, 1994. The City Council will review this Resolve during a regularly scheduled Council meeting Immediately prior to February 1, 1994. 92-97 AwigaMta Conctor Saxl, January 27, 1992 CITY OF BANGOR rano Orbtr,.nynfrfng-rhatMajos.City..,*,• truct:,....conesmis..Ie�latle. a... _... Provision PegairiN that a Percentage of All labor aplcyed 6Fa11 Mafnteut 1pmoanent Besidarca fn itis State of ldafre By the aft CaaaoR of Ad City ofBaspot: ORDER1•iD, TENT Pll�IS, tlae City of Betgar mtl the State of Maine are etgerixicing grave sonodc ills and eaoasai� una ;Ao t; and tIIffl1FAS, t]a City of Bangs finds that tla; enoriz ant of this ortler will ] p alleviate urx gloyuent 5n t gcaafer Bangor axes and the State of Mala; Oral 4&Di1tGB,S, this order 5s structuxai to, alleviate unaployment within the City and State without unreasonably haxming still aay have actress to a,—ge of The ccaat,+.n:.e, poaltimis aid all of those positionfound to foutoba locally unavailable: and 4aWM, this origr incorporates a "wast" pxovialat in which this reqtea* will �ly mise isles 1t is spsifically re* -vsd by Council Coder; WM• 1i�FUiR:, He M , that the City Council d hereby dirt T]at Ue following provision be frcoxporatea fn all City castnotton contract biddvg � and contracts in W the total project exsd- a [a) $1,000,000; b) $750,000; c) $500,000.] 1. Every City of Baagor cC9atrnctian contract for an aawnt in e ea of [ a) $1,000,000; b) $750,000; $500,0001 stall inebde a l ision that [a) 508; b) 66%; c) 75%] of the labor eaplcyed in the cc�letion of the contract mall maintain penanent resfdeca In the State of Maire. Moaevel.', in the eaern such labor stall he unavailable, mm.=.w...< say welt labor elsewyom. Supsvisoxs• office pazsmnel, and Live harpers shall Oat be r labor wltbin t1e MMUng of this paragraph. The Aachasing Agent shall adopt prccerkaps by which wntxacndxs will certify crngaliance with this labor residency req.:max+. A con- tractor found to he in vioiatimn of this oNpt ahall bs aasessnd Fifty ($50.00) Doll am Per day for every eaploires Sn mcare �etousuch�"flbegir� [hese(3) days after asitia; retice City re Bangor ( ) imvcN on the conanacror by the 2. This order stall teouinate Febrnery 1, 1994 or afan tho unwoopaant rate in the State of Mains falls below 58, whichever shall osis first, un ess renaed by Council Order. In City Council Jannary 27.1992 . Refered to Finance Committee rty C. f In City Council February 10,1992 Notion to Table Failed vote 3 Yea 6 NO voting Yes Saxyer,Saxl,Stone voting,No Baldacei.Blancbette, Bragg.COheu,Frankel,SOucy Vote for Substitution Passed Order Passed as a resolve 92-97 ORDER Title, - Requiring that Major city Construction ,Contracts include a ion that a percentage of all labor employai shall .maintain permanent residence in the city.. netr ........ 4 ............. AwW d Couneflean 9d-" LOCAL Y LOCAL UNION NO. 621`✓-- 2- L 16-9 L. PJJ�� N niteD l..RTDf4trh,DOD DE �NTfJOnfRIH AJID �DIIIRIS DE NYL'Yitfl ,�, yW vN W AYER STREET • BREWER, MAINE 04612 T0: EDITOR CITY COUNCIL 1 �,- - T,,,.. FEBRUARY 10, 1992 RE: LOCAL HIRING l •�•• "'••`• 1 PAGE 1 QRR525C DEAN SIR OR EAGER: AT TBE LAST CITY COUNCIL METING AND THE LAST FINANCE COMMITTEE METING COURSID4R DON SOUCY STATED THAT TRIS ORDER THAT NE BAPS BEEN TRYING TO PASS IS PROTECTIONISM OF THE WOBST IIID. I DISAGREE. NARE CHARGES MORE FOR NON-RESIDENT HUNTING LICERCES, NE ISSUE SIX OF THE NOOSE HUNTING PERMITS TO MAIM RESIDENCE. ANO NE CHARGE LESS POR RAISE RESIDENTS TO CO TO OUR SCHOOL. FOR EXAMPLE: IT COSTS LESS IMAM UGLY FOR A IMIM RESIDENT SPUTUM TO GO TO THE PARTNER MISS TECHNICAL COLLEGE ({68.00 PPR CREDIT HOUR) THAN A NOR -RESIDENT DISGUST (BAN PER CREDIT UOUR). I'M SOMA THAT YOU HAVE HEARD OF THE OBJECTION RAISED ABOUT THE ALLEGED MOEDPOLY OUNCES AGAINST IRVING OIL. I COULD GO ON BUT I MISS TRAY YOU CET RF POINT. IF M AM MING TO MEDICINE IMSH RINDS OF PROTECTIOMSNP THAN SORRILY . PROTECTING OUR NOBRING PEOPLE CAN'T BE CONSIDERED TM HORST WINO. OTHER COUNTRIES AM DOING IT, JAPAN POB EXIM LE. AND ARE GIFTING ALONG QUITE NPU.. IT IS NEARLY InCE SIBLE FOR A U.S. CONSTRUCTION WORKER M CET A JOB IN CANADA BUT RE OPEN OUR BORDER M CIRCULAR NORKERS OF ALL RINDS TO HOER IH OUR COUNTRY. IF YOU DON'T BELEAPE M AGR TM WOOUCOTIMS IS NORTHERN BRIM. I UNDERSTAND THAT COBNCILOR COOCT RAS SUBMITTED A RESOLVE TO THE COUNCIL TEAT APPLIES TO THE TIRING OF MINE WORKERS POR RANCOR CONTRACTS. PROUD I APPRECIATE HIS EFFORTS I WISE TO LET IT BE KNOM MT I AN REORIENT ADOPTING SUCH A RESOLVE. M 00 SO YWLD ONLY MITBOASH THIS TUDEUEN AND GOULD HINDEE TSE IMPLOftPTATIOB OF STRONGER MEASURES. 1MIS RESOLVE SHOULD ONLY BE USED RHWI ALL OTHER ATTEMPTS HAVE FAILED. A MET PRACTICAL MINCE) BUILD BE M AUDIT THE REVISED SUBMITTED ORDER. PARAGRAPE 3 OF THIS ORDER RISES AS A SAYING CLAUSE THAT NOULD PREVENT THE CITY OF ROBERTS FROM GETTING IMOLVED IN UNNAETED LITIGATION AND WOULD FORCE THE OBJECTING PARTY TO PRODUCE PROOF OF SUCH A VIOL9TION. PACE 2 ON FEBRUARY AM I RECEIVED, FRON ER. ET@@FEL. THE ACTING BESIDE CITY SOLICITOR, INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOCAL HIM EEQUIREIOR BEING CONSIDERED FOR 1 RL@RNTATION BY TBE HANSON CITY COUNCIL. BECAUSE SRR OF TRIS IODERATION ENQUIRES THE INSPECTION OF AN ATTEMPT, IN ORDER TO PREPARE A PROPER REBUTTAL, I HAVE NOT HAD THE TRR TO OBTAIN DEE. IAN. RESPECTFULLY, REQUESTING A DELAY IN ANY DECISIONS THAT IS TO BE RADE ON TRIS SUBJECT BBTIL I RAVE BEEN ABLE TO PRODUCE TO YOU ALL OF THE NECESSARY PACTS. TO SAKE YOUR DECISION BEFORE STUDYING ALL SIDES OF TRIS PEBBLES WHILE BE UNFAIR TO THOSE PEOPLE MST CLOSELY EFFECTED. THOUGH TRIS IS THE SEVENTH RENTING THAT THIS SUBJECT HAS BEEN ON THE SCREW, TRIS PROULER STILL HAS TO BE ANALYZED FURTHEEt I HOPE TEAT YOU WILL ALLOT TO HE THE NECESSARY TIES THAT IT WILL TARE TO CONFIRM EY WORK. MASS THE VOR YOUR TME ARD ATTENTION. RESPELRTULLY YOURS, ADMEN T. CLARK III LOCAL 621 PRESIDENT