COUNCIL POLICY
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SUBJECT: Project Labor Agreements for City Capital
Improvement Projects
POLICY
NUMBER
EFFECTIVE
DATE PAGE
510- 01 9/ 12/ 2023 1 OF 1
ADOPTED BY: 2023- 137 DATED: 9/ 12/ 2023
AMENDED BY:
BACKGROUND
A Project Labor Agreement (“ PLA”) is a pre- hire collective bargaining agreement negotiated between one or more construction unions and one or more construction employers ( contractors/ project owners) that establish the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project. PLAs are an effective tool to ensure timely completion of projects at or under budget; provide employers with a reliable source of highly skilled workers; increase diversity and support equitable workforce development; and improve worker health and safety on the job.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy ( the “ Policy”) is to establish guidelines for the use of Project Labor Agreements on certain City constructed capital improvement projects.
POLICY
City of Chula Vista staff shall engage with the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council and other interested unions to negotiate a Citywide PLA, to be applicable to all City capital improvement projects with a construction cost at time of award of $ 1, 000, 000 or greater.
Once an agreement has been reached in PLA negotiations, the PLA must be approved by the City Council. Upon approval by the City Council, the PLA will take effect as of the effective date set forth in the PLA. A copy of the PLA will then be included in any applicable solicitation documents for a construction project covered by this Policy.
The City Council reserves its sole and absolute discretion to determine what constitutes a capital improvement project for purposes of this Policy.