Resolution Information
RESOLUTION TEXT +-
Referred to: The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano
and Legislators Greene, Litts, Loughran, and Maloney), The Government Efficiency
and Review Committee (Chairman J. Parete and Legislators Belfiglio, Briggs,
Greene, and R. Parete), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine
and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney)
Legislator John R. Parete offers the following:
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 319 of October 11, 2001, established a County
policy requiring the Purchasing Director and relevant department heads to explore
the use of a Project Labor Agreement for construction projects over $1,000,000; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of research, studies and discussions with
various labor organization representatives it has been determined that the $1,000,000
threshold should be increased; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that it is the policy of the County of Ulster that in all
construction projects where the estimated total of construction contracts for an
individual project is equal to or exceeds $3,500,000.00, and the project requires the
services of three or more contractors for completion, the Purchasing Director and
appropriate Ulster County Department Head shall initiate a Due Diligence Study to
explore and consider using project labor agreements to reduce construction costs,
avoid delay claims, and potential litigation, when the use of a project labor agreement
is rationally based upon reasons in the public interest promoted by the competitive
bidding statutes; and, be it further
RESOLVED, upon completion of each Due Diligence Study, the findings of
said study and recommendation of the Purchasing Director and appropriate Ulster
County Department Head shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, that each recommendation of the Purchasing Director and
appropriate Ulster County Department Head shall be subject to review and
ratification by the Ulster County Legislature; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the $3,500,000.00 threshold contained herein shall be
reviewed and amended as deemed necessary by the appropriate Standing Committee
of the Ulster County Legislature; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Project Labor Agreement Policy of the
County of Ulster, as amended and set forth in this resolution, shall take effect
immediately upon the adoption of this resolution,
and move its adoption.
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: NOES:
Postponed in Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on September 6, 2017
Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects as amended on October 4,
2017
Passed Committee: Government Efficiency and Review on October 16, 2017
Postponed in Committee: Ways and Means on October 17, 2017
Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NONE
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Updated: January 31, 2019
Votes on this Resolution
yes no abstained no voteCommittee Vote to Postpone Resolution No. 374.1
Committee Vote to Adopt Resolution No. 374.1
Committee Vote to Postpone Resolution No. 374.1 One Week
Committee Vote to Adopt Resolution No. 374.1 As Amended
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