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File #: 08-0685    Version: 1 Name: 07/07/08 - Report on CUB Agreement
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/7/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/7/2008 Final action: 7/7/2008
Enactment date: 7/7/2008 Enactment #: R-08-294
Title: Resolution to Direct the City Administrator and City Attorney to Present a Report to City Council on the Potential Impacts of Requiring the Execution of CUB Agreements by Contractors and Subcontractors with the Washtenaw County Skilled Building Trades Council as a Condition of All City Construction Contracts
Sponsors: John Hieftje
Attachments: 1. CUB-MOU.pdf

Title

Resolution to Direct the City Administrator and City Attorney to Present a Report to City Council on the Potential Impacts of Requiring the Execution of CUB Agreements by Contractors and Subcontractors with the Washtenaw County Skilled Building Trades Council as a Condition of All City Construction Contracts

Body

Whereas, Section 1:320 of the Ann Arbor City Code provides that the City not enter into any contract, understanding or other arrangement for a public improvement for or on behalf of the City unless the contract provides that all craftsmen, mechanics and laborers employed directly on the site in connection with said improvements, including employees of any subcontractors, receive the prevailing wage for the corresponding classes of craftsmen, mechanics and laborers under U.S. Department of Labor statistics for the Ann Arbor area;

 

Whereas, Mandating as part of the City’s standard terms and conditions in construction contracts that contractors sign an agreement with the Construction Unity Board (“CUB Agreement”) is consistent with the provisions of Section 1:320 and a means to accomplish prompt and effective resolution of any disputes between the Union and any contractor or subcontractor over payment of wages and fringes;

 

Whereas, Such a provision would result in the execution of a standard project labor agreement between the Washtenaw County Skilled Building Trades Council (“SBTC”) and each contractor and subcontractor on the construction project would become signatory parties to the respective current collective bargaining agreement of the appropriate local union of the SBTC;

 

Whereas, As a condition of the CUB agreement, SBTC would agree there would be no work stoppages for any reason during the construction of the project;

 

Whereas, A CUB Agreement may favor the interests of the City; and

 

Whereas, It is appropriate for the City Administration and the City Attorney to provide City Council with proper analyses of any impact to the City if all City invitations to bid on construction contracts required as a condition of award of the contract the requirements that all contractors and subcontractors execute CUB Agreements;

 

RESOLVED, That City Council directs the City Administrator and the City Attorney to prepare and deliver no later than October 6, 2008, a Report to City Council on the potential impacts of requiring all City invitations to bid on construction contracts include as a condition of award the requirements that all contractors and subcontractors execute CUB Agreements;

Staff

Sponsor:   Mayor Hieftje