REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Special Meeting of October 3, 2023
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBMITTED BY: Patrick Tang, City Attorney
Christina Lawrence, Associate
SUBJECT: Overview of Project Labor Agreement Requirements
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Review and discuss report; provide direction to staff.
BACKGROUND:
At the Council meeting of August 8, 2023, the Council approved Council Member Dion Bailey’s request to schedule a discussion regarding project labor agreements for City construction and public works projects. A project labor agreement is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement negotiated with local labor organizations that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or a class of construction projects. As a starting point for discussion, this report is intended to provide general information regarding project labor agreements, potential advantages and disadvantages associated with their use, and examples of local agency use.
DISCUSSION:
A project labor agreement (“PLA”) is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment on a particular construction project or for certain construction projects. PLAs are often used on large, complex, long -term, multi -craft construction projects to achieve certain project objectives, such as avoiding labor disruptions, ensuring timely completio n of the project, and providing employment opportunities for local residents.
Common PLA Provisions:
Public entities are authorized to use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into a PLA for a construction project , provided that the PLA includes certain taxpayer protection provisions, including provisions that : (1) prohibit discrimination, (2) permit all qualified contractors to bid for and be awarded work on the project, (3) include agreed-upon drug testing protoc ols for workers employed on the project, (4) guarantee against work stoppages, strikes, lockouts, and similar disruptions o n the project, and (5) provide that disputes arising from the PLA will be resolved by a neutral arbitrator. (Pub. Con. Code § 2500.) In addition to the taxpayer protection provisions, a PLA will also typically include workforce referral procedures, including provisions that require that all workers for the project be hired through a union hiring hall, as well as standardized work rules and wage and benefit provisions . The specific terms of a PLA are negotiated by the contracting parties.
Once a PLA is in place for a project, it will apply to all contractors and subcontractors who successfully bid on the project. All such contractors and subcontractors must agree to be bound by the terms of the PLA, regardless of whether they are union or non-union.
Advantages & Disadvantages:
Proponents of PLAs claim that the agreements have several advantages, including ensuring timely completion of projects within budget; providing project stability by reducing labor disruptions; and promoting workforce development by establishing local hiring procedures and disadvantaged worker employment opportunities.
Opponents of PLAs argue that the agreements have several disadvantages , including discouraging competition ; limiting choice and flexibility by requiring that non -union contractors follow union rules and hire workers exclusively through a union hiring hall; requiring workers to contribute to a union benefit fund regardless of whether those workers will receive those benefits later; and increasing project costs by requiring the payment of union wages and/or by limiting competition.
With respect to the criticism regarding increased project costs, most public works projects require the payment of prevailing wages (per the Labor Code) that are comparable to union wages, thus base labor costs may be the same with or without a PLA. However, there may be certain situa tions where a non-union contractor is subject to a “double payment” for pension contributions to both the union pension fund, under the terms of a PLA, and to its own retirement benefit fund for its employees , which may put the contractor at a competitive disadvantage and/or result in higher project costs.
Examples:
Agencies around the country, state, and region have used PLAs. For instance, Contra Costa County and cities such as Hayward, Martinez, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, and Watsonville have used PLAs on individual projects. While the terms of PLAs vary based on the individual needs of each jurisdiction and each project, PLAs typically address wage irregularities and provide for local b usiness participation, which may help local construction companies, service providers, and suppliers. A PLA was used for the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant Project (Attachment 1).
Many of the jurisdictions referenced above have also adopted policies that require PLAs on public construction projects that meet certain criteria. Most of the PLA policies reviewed by staff have similar language but differ on certain requirements, such as the project cost thresholds, local hiring goals, and inclusion of disadvantaged resident programs. The City of Watsonville’s PLA ordinance is included as Attachment 2.
Cost thresholds for triggering the PLA requirement for various cities surveyed are as follows:
Berkeley $500,000
Hayward $1,000,000
San Leandro $1,000,000
Watsonville $600,000
Martinez $1,000,000
Steps for Further Consideration:
Cities often take the following steps to assess whether to adopt a PLA for a particular project or a PLA policy and to determine what terms should be included in any such PLA(s) or PLA policies:
1. Formation of council subcommittee to study the item in further detail;
2. Presentations and study sessions to the City Council;
3. When developing a PLA for a particular project(s), meetings between senior staff members of the city and local union groups where specific terms are negotiated for Council consideration; and
4. When developing a PLA for a particular project(s), preparation of a draft PLA for the Council to consider at a publicly held City Council meeting.
CONCLUSION:
If Council wishes to further explore the use of a PLA for particular City project (s) or the establishment of a PLA policy, direction will need to be provided to staff regarding the subject project or class of projects for use of a PLA, including any applicable cost threshold; the Council’s objectives or goals for a PLA or PLA policy; and the terms of the proposed PLA. Staff will then need to conduct additional analysis for Council’s further review.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no specific fiscal impact to this action, however, the establishment of PLAs for city projects w ould likely have a fiscal impact for future city construction projects. Some analysts say that PLAs result in higher project costs. Union leaders argue that PLAs reduce costs in the long run because the union is ensuring projects run smoothly. Additionally, staff would be impacted by having to negotiate, implement, and monitor complex PLA requirements.
Attachments:
1. PLA for Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
2. Title 7, Chapter 17 of the Watsonville Municipal Code , Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Construction Projects
3. Project Stabilization Agreement for the City of El Cerrito
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
FOR THE
PINOLE-HERCULES WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
UPGRADE PROJECT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECITALS ...................................................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 2 INITIAL PROVISION ................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 3 DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................. 4 ARTICLE 4 SCOPE OF AGREEMENT .......................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 5 EFFECT OF AGREEMENT ....................................................................... 11 ARTICLE 6 WORK STOPPAGES, STRIKES, SYMPATHY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS ....................................................................................................... 12 ARTICLE 7 PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE ................................................... 17 ARTICLE 8 NON-DISCRIMINATION ............................................................................ 19 ARTICLE 9 UNION SECURITY .................................................................................... 19 ARTICLE 10 REFERRAL ............................................................................................. 20 ARTICLE 11 WAGES AND BENEFITS ........................................................................ 21 ARTICLE 12 COMPLIANCE ......................................................................................... 23 ARTICLE 13 GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION PROCEDURE .......................................... 23 ARTICLE 14 WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES ................ 25 ARTICLE 15 APPRENTICES ....................................................................................... 27 ARTICLE 16 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ........................................................................ 28 ARTICLE 17 HELMETS TO HARDHATS ..................................................................... 28 ARTICLE 18 DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING ............................................................... 29 ARTICLE 19 SAVINGS CLAUSE ................................................................................. 29 ARTICLE 20 TERM ....................................................................................................... 30
ADDENDUM A PINOLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT
LABOR AGREEMENT AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND .......................... 34
ADDENDUM B PINOLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT
LABOR AGREEMENT LIST OF MASTER AGREEMENTS ................... 35
ADDENDUM C PINOLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT
LABOR AGREEMENT CONSTRUCTION PLAN .................................... 35
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ADDENDUM D PINOLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT
LABOR AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS .................... 37
1 RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant is an estimated $48 million public works project that will replace the existing Pinole-Hercules Water Pollution Control Plant (WCPC) with a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility; and WHEREAS, the successful completion of the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant is of the utmost importance to the general public in the Cities of Pinole and Hercules because the project is needed to provide additional wastewater treatment capacity in order to accommodate the cities’ growth and in order to bring treatment operations into compliance with standards set forth by the State Water Resources Control Board; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant will provide the region with a modern facility that will be able to process twice as much wastewater as the current plant and do so in a more environmentally sound manner; and
WHEREAS, the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant will replace the current facility and bring the plant’s operations into compliance with the Regional Water Quality Control Board’s permit requirement and other applicable state and federal regulations; and
WHEREAS, construction of the plant is expected to begin in January 2016 and take approximately 30 months to complete; and
WHEREAS, the timely and successful completion of the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant is necessary in order to avoid potential fines by the State Water Resources Control Board if the Project is not completed by September 30, 2017 when the current operating permit expires; and
2 WHEREAS, the new Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant will be located on the same site as the existing treatment facility, which will continue operations during the project; and
WHEREAS, City workers will continue to be responsible for treatment operations, including, but not limited to routine maintenance and repairs, which will not be covered by the Project Labor Agreement; and
WHEREAS, performing construction in an operational plant presents logistical challenges for the City employees, Unions and Contractors; and WHEREAS, the parties agree that one of the primary purposes of this agreement is to avoid the tensions that may arise on the Project because Union and nonunion workers may be required to work side by side on the Project, thereby leading to labor disputes that could delay completion of the Project; and WHEREAS, any work disruptions on this Project could pose significant risk to public health and safety and potentially expose the City to fines; and WHEREAS, workers of various skills will be required in the performance of the construction work, including those to be represented by the Unions signatory to this Agreement and employed by contractors and subcontractors who are signatory to this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that on a Project of this magnitude with multiple contractors and bargaining units on the job site at the same time over an extended period of time, the potential for work disruption is substantial without an overriding commitment to maintain continuity of work; and
WHEREAS, the interests of the general public, the City, the Unions and the Contractor would be best served if the construction work proceeds in an orderly manner without disruption because of strikes, sympathy strikes, work stoppages, picketing, lockouts, slowdowns or other interferences with work; and
3 WHEREAS, the Contractors and the Unions desire to mutually establish and stabilize wages, hours and working conditions for the workers employed on the Project by the Contractors and that a satisfactory, continuous and harmonious relationship will exist among the parties to this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is not intended to replace, interfere with, abrogate, diminish or modify existing local or national collective bargaining agreements in effect during the duration of the Project, insofar as a legally binding agreement exists between the Contractor/Employer(s) and the affected Union(s), except to the extent that the provisions of this Agreement are inconsistent with said collective bargaining agreements, in which event, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail; and WHEREAS, contracts for the Project will be awarded in accordance with the applicable provisions of local, state and federal laws, including State Public Contract Code and Davis-Bacon and State Prevailing Wage Requirements, state and federal regulations, as well as the terms of the financing agreement with the State Water Board’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City has the absolute right to select the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the award of construction contracts on the Project; and WHEREAS, the City places high priority upon the development of comprehensive programs for the recruitment, training and employment of local area residents, and recognizes the potential of local apprenticeship programs to provide meaningful and sustainable careers in the building and construction industry; and WHEREAS, the parties signatory to this Agreement pledge their full good faith and trust to work towards mutually satisfactory completion of the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BETWEEN AND AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO, AS FOLLOWS:
4 ARTICLE 1
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to promote the timely, safe and economical upgrade of the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant and to provide for the peaceful settlement of labor disputes and grievances without the work disruptions set forth in Article 6, thereby promoting the public interest in assuring the completion of the Project. The City of Pinole (“City”) and the Contra Costa Building & Construction Trades Council (“Council”) may mutually agree in writing to add additional components to the Project’s Scope of Work to be covered under this PLA.
ARTICLE 2
INITIAL PROVISION
This Project Labor Agreement is entered into this ___day of _______________, 2015 by and between the City, together with contractors and subcontractors of all tiers, who shall become signatory to this Agreement by signing the "Agreement To Be Bound" (Addendum A) (all of whom are referred to herein as "Contractors "), and the Council and its affiliated local Unions that have executed this Agreement (all of whom are referred to collectively as "Unions").
ARTICLE 3
DEFINITIONS
3.1 “Agreement” means this Project Labor Agreement.
3.2 “City” means the City of Pinole and its public employees, including managerial personnel.
3.3 “Construction Contract(s)” or “Contract(s) means any contract awarded by the City for Project work, and all subcontracts thereunder.
5 3.4 “Contractor(s)” means any individual, firm, partnership or corporation, or combination thereof, including joint ventures, that is an independent business enterprise, including the Prime Contractor, General Contractor, and Construction Manager or equivalent, and their successors and assigns, that enters into a Contract with the City for the construction of any part of the Project under contract terms and conditions approved by the City, and any of its contractors or subcontractors of any tier.
3.5 “Council” means the Contra Costa County Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO.
3.6 “Effective Date” means the date that this Agreement is approved and executed by the City Council of Pinole and the Contra Costa County Building & Construction Trades Council.
3.7 “Helmets to Hardhats” means a national program that connects National Guard, Reserve and transitioning active-duty military members with career training and employment opportunities within the construction industry. The program is administered by a non-profit Section 501(c)(3) joint labor-management committee established under Section 302(c)(9) of the Labor Management Relations Act.
3.8 “Local Area” means the Cities of Pinole and Hercules, West Contra Costa County, and Contra Costa County.
3.9 “Master Agreement” or “Schedule A” or “Master Labor Agreement” means the Master Collective Bargaining Agreement of each craft Union signatory to this Agreement. The agreements are listed in Addendum B and posted online at www.ci.pinole.ca.us/publicworks/treat_plant.html.
6 3.10 “Project” means all construction under a specific contract to upgrade the Pinole- Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant. The elements of the Project, which may be amended at any time and at the sole discretion of the City, are listed in Addendum C. The City and the Council may mutually agree in writing to add additional components to the Project’s Scope of Work to be covered under this PLA.
3.11 “Project Manager” means the person or business entity under direct contract with the City of Pinole to support the management and administration of the Project.
3.12 “Project Work” means all work that is part of the Project within the craft jurisdiction of the Unions signatory to this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in Articles 4.5 and 4.6.
3.13 “Union(s)” means the Contra Costa Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL- CIO (“the Council”) and its affiliated local Unions signatory to this Agreement, acting on their own behalf and on behalf of their respective affiliates and member organizations, who have through their authorized officers executed this Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
4.1 Parties: The Agreement shall apply and is limited to the City and all Contractors performing or subcontracting work under Construction Contract(s) on the Project (including subcontractors of any tier), the Council and its affiliated local Unions signatory to this Agreement, acting in their own behalf and on behalf of their respective affiliates and member organizations (“Signatory Unions”).
7 4.2 Applicability: The Agreement shall govern construction of the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 11 Tennent Avenue, Pinole, CA 94564.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the Project shall be considered completed as provided by Article 20, or otherwise provided by applicable law.
4.3 The City of Pinole reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, delay, suspend, modify, augment and/or expand any and all portions of the Project at any time, including, but not limited to: value engineering, re-packaging, and/or re- bidding any Project Work or otherwise combining, modifying, consolidating, or canceling contracts identified as part of the Project work. However, all such work shall continue to be covered under this Agreement. Further, the City of Pinole may require or prohibit some or all work on certain days or during certain hours of the day and/or require such other operational or schedule changes that it may deem necessary.
4.4 There shall be no limitation or restriction upon the City’s choice of materials, equipment, machinery, package units, factory pre-cast, prefabricated, or preassembled materials, tools or other labor-savings devices except as set forth in Article 4.5(b). Unions agree to use or install the aforementioned items.
4.5 Project Work: As defined in Article 3.12 and except as otherwise provided in this article or in Article 4.6, this Agreement covers without limitation, all on-site site preparation, surveying, construction, alteration, demolition, installation, improvement, painting or repair of buildings, structures and other works, and related activities for the Project, that is within the craft jurisdiction of one of the Unions, including, without limitation to the following examples: geotechnical and exploratory drilling, temporary HVAC, landscaping and temporary fencing, pipelines (including those in linear corridors built to serve the project), installation
8 of pumps, pump stations, and modular furniture. On-site work includes work done for the Project in temporary yards or areas adjacent to the Project, and at any on-site or off-site batch plant constructed solely to supply materials to the Project. This scope of work includes all soils and materials testing and inspection where such testing and inspection is a classification in which a prevailing wage determination has been published.
(a) This Agreement shall apply to any start-up, calibration, commissioning, performance testing, field revisions, and repairs covered by warranty to systems and/or subsystems related to the Contractor’s work under a Construction Contract for this Project unless such work is performed by City employees.
(b) This Agreement covers all on-site fabrication work over which the City, Contractor(s) or subcontractor(s) possess the right of control (including work done for the Project in any temporary yard or area established for the Project). Additionally, this Agreement covers any off-site work, including fabrication necessary for the Project defined herein, that is covered by a current Schedule A Agreement or local addenda to a National Agreement of the applicable Union(s) that is in effect as of the execution date of this Agreement.
(c) Construction trucking work, such as the delivery of ready-mix, asphalt, aggregate, sand or other fill material which are incorporated into the construction process shall be covered by this Agreement. The off-hauling of debris and excess fill, material and/or mud, shall be covered by the Agreement to the extent provided by applicable prevailing wage determinations of the California Department of Industrial Relations or by Labor Code Section 1720.3.
9 (d) Work covered by this Agreement within the following craft jurisdictions shall be performed under the terms of their National Agreements as follows: the NTL Articles of Agreement, the National Stack/Chimney Agreement, the National Cooling Tower Agreement, and the National Agreement of Elevator Constructors, and any instrument calibration work and loop checking shall be performed under the terms of the UA/IBEW Joint National Agreement for Instrument and Control Technicians, with the exception that Articles 6, 13, and 14 of this Agreement shall apply to such work.
4.6 Exclusions
(a) This Agreement shall not cover the furnishing of supplies, equipment or materials that are stockpiled for later use.
(b) This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not affect or govern the award of public works contracts by the City which are not included in the Project, including, but not limited to, other scheduled capital improvement projects, regular repairs and maintenance.
(c) The City shall not be required to comply with this Agreement for any work performed with its own employees, including but not limited to all work necessary for wastewater treatment operations of the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant;
(d) This Agreement shall not apply to a Contractor’s non-construction craft supervisors, or technical employees, including but not limited to executives, managerial employees, engineering employees and supervisors above the level of General Foreman, staff engineers or other
10 professional engineers, administrative, management, office and clerical employees.
(e) Work not referenced in Addendum C that is undertaken by state, county, city or other governmental bodies, or their employees or their contractors, or by public or private utilities or their contractors, shall not be covered by this Agreement.
(f) This Agreement shall not apply to off-site maintenance of leased equipment and on-site supervision of such work.
(g) This Agreement shall not apply to any work that would void the warranty of equipment, machinery, or package units. For any work performed pursuant to this provision, the Contractor shall provide copies of the manufacturer’s written warranty requirements to the Union and the City’s Project Manager prior to the commencement of work by the manufacturer or vendor. In the absence of a written manufacturer’s warranty, the Contractor responsible for performing the work will assign the work to the appropriate craft prior to the commencement of work.
4.7 Award of Contracts: It is understood and agreed that the City has the absolute right to select any qualified bidder for the award of contracts under this Agreement. The City in awarding Contracts, has the absolute right to award a Contract to any Contractor notwithstanding the existence or nonexistence of any agreement between such Contractor and any Union party, provided only that such contractor is willing, ready and able to execute and comply with this Agreement. It is further agreed that this Agreement shall be included in all invitations to bid or solicitations for proposals from contractors or subcontractors for work on the Project that are issued on and after the effective date of this
11 Agreement. Copies of all invitations to bid shall be provided at the time of issuance to the Council.
ARTICLE 5
EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
5.1 By executing the Agreement, the Unions and the City agree to be bound by each and all of the provisions of the Agreement.
5.2 By accepting the award of work under a Construction Contract for the Project, whether as contractor or subcontractor, the Contractor agrees to be bound by each and every provision of the Agreement and agrees that it will evidence its acceptance prior to the commencement of work by executing the Agreement To Be Bound in the form attached hereto as Addendum A.
5.3 At the time that any Contractor enters into a subcontract with any subcontractor providing for the performance of work under a Construction Contract, the Contractor shall provide a copy of this Agreement to said subcontractor and shall require the subcontractor as a precondition of accepting an award of a construction subcontract to agree in writing, by executing the Agreement To Be Bound (Addendum A), to be bound by each and every provision of this Agreement prior to the commencement of work. The obligations of a contractor may not be evaded by subcontracting.
5.4 This Agreement shall only be binding on the parties signatory to this Agreement or to an Agreement To Be Bound, as well as to their successors and assigns, and shall not apply to the parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, or other ventures of any such party. Each Contractor shall alone be liable and responsible for its own individual acts and conduct and for any breach or alleged breach of this
12 Agreement. Any dispute between the Union(s) and the Contractor(s) respecting compliance with the terms of the Agreement, shall not affect the rights, liabilities, obligations and duties between the signatory Union(s) and other Contractor(s) party to this Agreement.
5.5 It is mutually agreed by the parties that any liability by a signatory Union to this Agreement shall be several and not joint. Any alleged breach of this Agreement by a signatory Union shall not affect the rights, liabilities, obligations and duties between the signatory Contractor(s) and the other Union(s) party to this Agreement.
5.6 The provisions of this Agreement, including Schedules As, which are the local Master Agreements of the Signatory Unions having jurisdiction over the work on the Project, shall apply to the work covered by this Agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of any other local, area and/or national agreements which may conflict with or differ from the terms of this Agreement. Where a subject covered by the provisions of this Agreement is also covered by a Schedule A, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. Where a subject is covered by the provisions of a Schedule A and is not covered by this Agreement, the provisions of the Schedule A shall prevail.
5.7 This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the financing agreement between the City of Pinole and the State Water Board’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
ARTICLE 6
WORK STOPPAGES, STRIKES, SYMPATHY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
6.1 The Unions, City and Contractors agree that for the duration of the Project:
13 (a) There shall be no strikes, sympathy strikes, work stoppages, picketing, handbilling or otherwise advising the public that a labor dispute exists, or slowdowns of any kind, for any reason, by the Unions or employees employed on the Project, at the job site of the Project or at any other facility of the City or Contractors because of a dispute on the Project. Nor shall the Unions or any employees employed on the Project participate in any strikes, sympathy strikes, work stoppages, picketing, hand billing, slowdowns, or otherwise advising the public that a labor dispute exists at the jobsite of the Project because of a dispute between Unions and Contractor on any other project. Withholding employees, but not picketing, for failure of a Contractor(s) to tender trust fund contributions as required in accordance with Article 11 and/or for failure to meet its weekly payroll is not a violation of this Article; however, the Union shall give the affected Contractor, Project Manager and the City written notice no less than five (5) working days prior to the withholding of employees. Should a Contractor performing work on this Project be delinquent in the payment of Trust Fund contributions required under this Agreement with respect to employees represented by the Union, the Union may request that the General Contractor issue joint checks payable to the Contractor and the appropriate employee benefit Trust Fund(s) until such delinquencies are satisfied. Any Trust Fund claiming that a Contractor is delinquent in its fringe benefit contributions to the funds will provide written notice of the alleged delinquency to the affected Contractor, with copies to the General Contractor, Project Manager, and City. The notice will indicate the amount of delinquency asserted and the period that the delinquency covers. It is agreed, however, with respect to contractors delinquent in trust or benefit
14 contribution payments, that nothing in this Agreement shall affect normal contract remedies available under the local collective bargaining agreements and or Trust Agreements. Nothing stated in this Agreement shall prevent Unions from participating in the actions mentioned in this section on jobsites other than the Project jobsite because of disputes between the Unions and Contractors on projects other than this Project. (b) There shall be no lockout of any kind of any employee employed on the Project by a Contactor covered by the Agreement.
(c) If a Master Agreement expires during the term of this Agreement, it is specifically agreed that there shall be no strike, sympathy strike, work stoppage, picketing, hand billing or otherwise advising the public that a labor dispute exists, or a slowdown of any kind. The wages, benefits, and terms of employment established and set under the initial Master Agreement shall continue in full force until the completion of the Project. (d) Notification: If the City, Project Manager or Contractor contends that any Union has violated this Article, it shall notify by phone, email, and overnight mail the Senior Executive of the Council and the Senior Executive of the Union, setting forth the facts alleged to violate the Article, prior to instituting the expedited arbitration procedure set forth below. The Senior Executive of the Council will immediately use his/her best efforts to cause the cessation of any violation of this Article. The leadership of the Union will direct the membership to cease any violation of this Article. A Union complying with this obligation shall not be liable for unauthorized acts of employees it represents.
15 6.2 Expedited Arbitration: Any party to this Agreement shall institute the following procedure, prior to initiating any other action at law or equity, when a breach of this Article is alleged to have occurred:
(a) A party invoking this procedure shall notify Robert Hirsch, as the permanent arbitrator, or, Barry Winograd, as the alternate under this procedure. In the event that the permanent arbitrator is unavailable at any time, the alternate will be contacted. If neither is available, then a selection shall be made from the list of arbitrators in Article 14.2. Notice to the arbitrator shall be by the most expeditious means available, with notices by phone, email, and overnight mail to the party alleged to be in violation and to the Council and involved local Union if a Union is alleged to be in violation.
(b) Upon receipt of said notice, the City will contact the designated arbitrator named above or his alternate who will attempt to convene a hearing within twenty-four (24) hours if it is contended that the violation still exists. (c) The arbitrator shall notify the parties by phone, email, and overnight mail of the place and time for the hearing. Said hearing shall be completed in one session, which, with appropriate recesses at the arbitrator’s discretion, shall not exceed twenty-four (24) hours unless otherwise agreed upon by all parties. A failure of any party to attend said hearings shall not delay the hearing of evidence or the issuance of any award by the arbitrator.
(d) The sole issue at the hearing shall be whether or not a violation of Article 6 of the Agreement has occurred. The arbitrator shall have no authority to consider any matter of justification, explanation or mitigation of such violation or to award damages, which issue is reserved for court
16 proceedings, if any. The award shall be issued in writing within three (3) hours after the close of the hearing, and may be issued without a written opinion. If any party desires a written opinion, one shall be issued within fifteen (15) days, but its issuance shall not delay compliance with or enforcement of the award. The arbitrator may order cessation of the violation of this Article and other appropriate relief and such award shall be served on all parties by hand or registered mail upon issuance. Should a party found in violation of this Article fail to comply with an Arbitrator’s award to cease the violation, the party in violation shall pay to the affected party as liquidated damages the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per shift for which it failed to comply, or portion thereof, until such violation is ceased. The Arbitrator shall retain jurisdiction to resolve any disputes regarding the liquidated damages claimed under this section. (e) Such award may be enforced by any Court of competent jurisdiction upon the filing of this Agreement and all other relevant documents referred to above in the following manner. Written notice of the filing of such enforcement proceedings shall be given to the other party. In the proceeding to obtain a temporary order enforcing the arbitrator’s award as issued under Section 6.2(d) of this Article, all parties waive the right to a hearing and agree that such proceedings may be ex parte. Such agreement does not waive any party’s right to participate in a hearing for a final order or enforcement. The Court’s order or orders enforcing the arbitrator’s award shall be served on all parties by hand or delivered by certified mail.
17 (f) Any rights created by statute or law governing arbitration proceedings inconsistent with the above procedure, or which interfere with compliance, are waived by the parties.
(g) The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be divided equally between the party instituting the arbitration proceedings provided in this Article and the party alleged to be in breach of its obligation under this Article. (h) Should either the permanent or the alternate arbitrator listed above no longer work as a labor arbitrator, the City and the Council shall mutually agree to a replacement.
ARTICLE 7
PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
7.1 All efforts will be made to hold pre-construction conferences in sufficient time to ensure all parties the ability to properly raise and resolve any issues that may arise out of such conferences.
7.2 The Project Manager shall convene and conduct a pre-job conference with representatives of all involved Contractors, and the Unions. The Contractors shall be prepared to announce craft assignments and to discuss in detail the scope of work and other issues as set forth below, at a location and time mutually agreeable to the Council at least 21 days prior to:
(a) The commencement of any Project Work, and
(b) The commencement of Project Work on each subsequently awarded construction contract or phase.
18 7.3 Pre-job conferences shall be attended by a representative from each of the participating Contractors and Unions and the Project Manager. The Council and City may, at their discretion, attend any and all pre-construction conferences.
7.4 Pre-Job Conference: The pre-job conference shall consist of:
(a) A listing of each Contractor’s scope of work;
(b) The proposed craft assignments;
(c) The estimated number of craft workers required to perform the work; (d) Transportation arrangements; and
(e) The estimated start and completion dates of the work.
7.5 Waiver: Any jurisdictional dispute relating to the assignment of work shall be waived if not made within five (5) business days of the pre-job conference or from when the Union becomes aware or should have become aware of the assignment. All Project Work shall proceed without delay as assigned at the pre- job conference notwithstanding any pending disputes about the assignment of any portion of that work.
7.6 Progress meetings: In order to ensure the terms of the PLA are being fulfilled and all concerns to the City, Unions, Contractors are addressed, the Project Manager, General Contractor and Senior Executive of the Council or designated representatives thereof shall meet on a periodic basis during the term of the construction. As needed, subcontractors may be required to attend progress meetings.
19 ARTICLE 8
NON-DISCRIMINATION
8.1 The Contractor and Unions agree to comply with all anti-discrimination provisions of federal, state and local law, to protect employees and applicants for employment, on the Project.
ARTICLE 9
UNION SECURITY
9.1 The Contractor recognizes the Union(s) as the sole bargaining representative of all craft employees working within the scope of this Agreement.
9.2 All construction persons who are employed by the Contractor(s) shall, as a condition of employment, on or before the eighth (8th) day of consecutive or cumulative employment on the Project, be responsible for the payment of the applicable dues and/or fees uniformly required by the applicable Local union.
Individuals are required to pay applicable dues and/or fees only during the term of their work on the Project. Upon paying the applicable dues and/or fees, workers shall enjoy full access to Union hiring halls for as long as such dues and/or fees are paid. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent non-union employees from joining the local Union.
9.3 Authorized representatives of the Unions shall have access to the Projects whenever work covered by this Agreement is being, has been, or will be performed on the Project.
20 ARTICLE 10
REFERRAL
10.1 Contractor/Employers performing construction work on the Project described in the Agreement shall, in filling craft job requirements, utilize and be bound by the registration facilities and referral systems established or authorized by the Unions signatory hereto. The Contractors shall have the right to reject any person referred by the Union(s). This right will be exercised in accordance with the procedures and timelines established by the applicable Master Agreement.
10.2 The Contractor(s) shall have the unqualified right to select and hire directly all supervisors above General Foreman it considers necessary and desirable, without such persons being referred by the Union(s). Further, it is understood that all signatory Unions shall permit foremen to be called by name at hiring halls.
10.3 In the event that referral facilities maintained by the Union(s) are unable to fill the requisition of a Contractor for employees within a forty-eight (48) hour period (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded) after such requisition is made by the Contractor (s), the Contractor (s) shall be free to obtain workers from any source. A Contractor who hires any worker to perform Project Work pursuant to this Section shall immediately provide the appropriate Union with the name and address of such employee(s) and shall immediately refer such employee(s) to the appropriate Union to satisfy the requirements of Article 9 of this Agreement.
10.4 Local Hire: It is in the interest of the parties to this Agreement to facilitate employment of Local Area residents and to use Local Area resources in construction of the Project. The objective of the parties is that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total work hours for the Project shall be performed by Local Area residents and that a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of all new hires
21 will be from the Local Area. The Unions will exert their utmost efforts to recruit and refer sufficient numbers of skilled craft persons from the Local Area who possess the requisite skills and qualifications to fulfill the needs of the Contractor(s) and the requirements of this Article 10.4. To the fullest extent allowed by law and the Unions’ lawful hiring hall provisions, residents of the Local Area, including journeymen and apprentices, shall be referred for Project work covered by this Agreement in the following order: 1) Residents of the cities of Pinole and Hercules; 2) Residents of West Contra Costa County; and 3) Residents of Contra Costa County.
10.5 Monitoring: Contractors and Unions. Unions will work with the City of Pinole’s Project Manager when recruiting, referring and selecting employees to perform Project work under this Agreement. The Contractor will forward to the Union and the City a copy of all construction personnel requests made, specifying the personnel requested. Contractors shall utilize the “name-call”, “re-hire”, “transfer” and or “sponsorship” options, where available under a craft’s Master Agreement and the Union hiring hall rules to maximize the participation of Local Area Residents on the Project.
10.6 The Unions and Contractors shall maintain an updated list containing the craft classification of any worker hired for the Project along with that worker’s city and zip code. For the purposes of establishing residency, Post Office boxes will not be accepted.
ARTICLE 11
WAGES AND BENEFITS
11.1 For all Project Work, all Contractors agree to pay contributions to the established vacation, pension and other form of deferred compensation plan, apprenticeship,
22 worker protection and assistance, and health benefit funds established by the applicable Master Agreement for each hour worked on the Project in the amounts designated in the Master Agreements of the appropriate Signatory Unions.
11.2 By signing this Agreement, Contractors adopt and agree to be bound by the written terms of the legally established Trust Agreements, as described in Article
11.1, only for Project Work performed during the Project. The Trust Agreements, which may from time to time be amended, specify the manner in which payments are to be paid into, and benefits paid out of, such Trust Funds. The Contractors authorize the parties to such local trust agreements to appoint trustees and successor trustees to administer the trust funds and hereby ratify and accept the trustees so appointed as if made by the Contractor(s). The Contractors agree to execute a separate Subscription Agreement(s) for Trust Funds applicable solely to Project Work performed during the Project, when such Trust Fund(s) require(s) such document(s).
11.3 Wages, Hours, Terms and Conditions of Employment: The wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment on the Project shall be governed by the Master Agreement of the respective crafts, to the extent such Master Agreement is not inconsistent with this Agreement. Where a subject covered by the provisions of this Agreement is also covered by a Schedule A, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. Where a subject is covered by the provisions of a Schedule A and is not covered by this Agreement, the provisions of the Schedule A shall prevail.
23 ARTICLE 12
COMPLIANCE
12.1 It shall be the responsibility of the Contractors and Unions to investigate and monitor compliance with the provisions of the Agreement contained in Article 11.
Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to interfere with or supersede the usual and customary legal remedies available to the Unions and/or employee benefit Trust Funds to collect delinquent Trust Fund contributions from Contractors on the Project.
ARTICLE 13
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION PROCEDURE
13.1 Project Labor Disputes: All project labor disputes involving the application or interpretation of the Master Agreement to which a signatory Contractor and a signatory Union are parties shall be resolved pursuant to the resolution procedures of that Master Agreement. All disputes relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be subject to resolution by the Grievance arbitration procedures set forth herein.
13.2 No grievance shall be recognized unless the grieving party (Local Union on its own behalf, or on behalf of an employee whom it represents, the City, or a Contractor) provides notice in writing to the party with whom it has a dispute within five (5) business days after becoming aware of the dispute but in no event more than thirty (30) business days after it reasonably should have become aware of the event giving rise to the dispute. Time limits may be extended by mutual written agreement of the parties.
Step 1: Within five (5) business days after the receipt of the written notice of the grievance, the Business Representative of the involved Local Union
24 or District Council, or his/her designee, or the representative of the employee, and the representative of the involved Contractor shall confer and attempt to resolve the grievance.
Step 2: In the event that the representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within the five (5) business days of the Step 1 meeting, within five (5) business days thereafter, the alleged grievance may be referred in writing by either involved party to the Business Manager(s) of the affected Union(s) involved and the Manager of Labor Relations of the Contractor or the Manager's designated representative, for discussion and resolution. Regardless of which party has initiated the grievance proceeding, prior to a Step 2 meeting, the Union(s) shall notify its International Union representative(s), which shall advise both parties if it intends on participating in a Step 2 meeting. The Project Manager and the City shall have the right to participate in any efforts to resolve the dispute at Step 2.
Step 3: If the grievance is not settled in Step 2, within five (5) business days of the Step 2 meeting, either party may request the dispute be submitted to arbitration or the time may be extended by mutual consent of both parties. Within five (5) business days after referral of a dispute to Step 3, the representatives shall choose a mutually agreed upon arbitrator for final and binding arbitration. The parties agree that if the permanent arbitrator or his alternate is not available, an arbitrator shall be selected by the alternate striking method from the list of three (3) below. The order of striking names from the list of arbitrators shall be determined by a coin toss, the winner of which shall decide whether they wish to strike first or second.
1. William Riker
2. David Weinberg
3. Katherine Thomson
25 The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties. The Arbitrator shall have no authority to change, amend, add to or detract from any of the provisions of the Agreement. The expense of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by both parties. The Arbitrator shall arrange for a hearing on the earliest available date from the date of his/her selection. A decision shall be given to the parties within five (5) calendar days after completion of the hearing unless such time is extended by mutual agreement. A written opinion may be requested by a party from the presiding arbitrator.
The time limits specified in any step of the Grievance Procedure set forth in Section 12.2 may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. However, failure to process a grievance within the time limits provided above, without an agreed upon extension of time, shall be deemed a waiver of such grievance without prejudice, or without precedent to the processing of and/or resolution of like or similar grievances or disputes.
In order to encourage the resolution of disputes and grievances at Steps 1 and 2 of this Grievance Procedure, the parties agree that such settlements shall not be precedent setting.
13.3 Should any of the arbitrators listed in this Article no longer work as a labor arbitrator, the City and the Council shall mutually agree to a replacement.
ARTICLE 14
WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES
14.1 The assignment of Project Work will be solely the responsibility of the Contractor performing the work involved; and such work assignments will be in accordance with the Plan for the Settlement of the Jurisdictional Disputes in the Construction Industry (the “Plan”) or any successor Plan.
26 14.2 All jurisdictional disputes on this Project between or among the building and construction trades Unions and the Contractors party to this Agreement shall be settled and adjusted according to the present Plan established by the Building and Construction Trades Department or any other plan or method of procedure that may be adopted in the future by the Building and Construction Trades Department. Decisions rendered shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Contractor and Union parties to this Agreement.
14.3 If a dispute arising under this Article involves the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council or any of its subordinate bodies, an Arbitrator shall be chosen by the procedures specified in Article V, Section 5 of the Plan from a list composed of John Kagel, Thomas Angelo, Robert Hirsch, and Thomas Pagan, and the Arbitrator’s hearing on the dispute shall be held at the offices of the California State Building and Construction Trades Council in Sacramento, California, within 14 days of the selection of the Arbitrator . All other procedures shall be as specified in the Plan.
14.4 All jurisdictional disputes shall be resolved without the occurrence of any strike, work stoppage, or slow-down of any nature, and the Contractor’s assignment shall be adhered to until the dispute is resolved. Individual employees violating this section shall be subject to immediate discharge. Each Contractor will conduct a pre-job conference with the Council prior to commencing work. The Project Manager and City will be advised in advance of all such conferences and may participate if they wish. Pre-job conferences for different Contractors may be held together.
27 ARTICLE 15
APPRENTICES
15.1 Recognizing the need to develop adequate numbers of competent workers in the construction industry, the Contractor(s) shall employ apprentices of a California State-approved Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) Program in the respective crafts to perform such work as is within their capabilities and which is customarily performed by the craft in which they are indentured.
15.2 The apprentice ratios will be in compliance with the applicable provisions of the California Labor Code, Training Standards and the Master Agreements.
15.3 The objective of the parties is that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the apprentices employed on the Project will be from the Local Area. Apprentices shall be given priority in hiring in the following order: 1) Residents of the cities of Pinole and Hercules; 2) Residents of West Contra Costa County; and 3) Residents of Contra Costa County. The prioritization of apprenticeship hiring shall be consistent with the law, hiring hall procedures of the Unions, and the standards and procedures of the JATC. The Contractors shall reach this goal through utilization of the normal hiring hall procedures. The Unions are committed to working with the Contractors to achieve these goals. All Local Area apprentices referred to Contractors under this Agreement shall be enrolled in State of California approved Joint Apprentice Training Programs. The employment of apprentices shall count toward the 25% local hiring goal in Article
10.4. 15.4 Consistent with the Master Agreements and State law, there shall be no restriction on the utilization of apprentices in performing the work of their craft provided they are properly supervised.
28 ARTICLE 16
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
16.1 The Contractor(s) shall retain full and exclusive authority for the management of their operations, including the right to direct their work force in their sole discretion. No rules, customs or practices shall be permitted or observed which limit or restrict production, or limit or restrict the working efforts of employees except that lawful manning provisions in the Master Agreement shall be recognized.
ARTICLE 17
HELMETS TO HARDHATS
17.1 The Contractors and the Unions recognize a desire to facilitate the entry into the building and construction trades of veterans who are interested in careers in the building and construction industry. The Contractor and Unions agree to utilize the services of the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment and Veterans Employment (hereinafter “Center) and the Center’s “Helmets to Hardhats” program to serve as a resource for preliminary orientation, assessment of construction aptitude, referral to apprenticeship programs or hiring halls, counseling and mentoring, support network, employment opportunities and other needs as identified by the parties.
17.2 The Unions and Contractors agree to coordinate with the Center to participate in an integrated database of veterans interested in working on the Project and of apprenticeship and employment opportunities for this Project. To the extent permitted by law, the Unions will give credit to such veterans for bona fide, provable past experience.
29 ARTICLE 18
DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING
18.1 The use, sale, transfer, purchase and/or possession of a controlled substance, alcohol and/or firearms at any time during the work day is prohibited.
18.2 The Parties agree to recognize and use the Substance Abuse Prevention Policies contained in each applicable Union’s Schedule A.
ARTICLE 19
SAVINGS CLAUSE
19.1 In the event any article, provision, clause, sentence or word of the Agreement is determined to be illegal or void as being in contravention of any applicable law, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In that event, the parties shall meet and confer and exercise best efforts to reach agreement on acceptable replacement language which will meet the objections to its validity and which will be in accordance with the intent and purpose of the article, provision, clause, sentence or work in question.
19.2 If agreement is reached, the Parties shall substitute in place and stead of the invalidated article, provision, clause, sentence or word another article, provision, clause, sentence or word that will resolve the issues identified by the court and be in accordance with the intent and purpose of the article, provision, clause, sentence or word invalidated.
19.3 If the Parties are unable to reach an agreement, then the entire Agreement shall be null and void and the Council and Unions will no longer be bound by the provisions of Article 6 (Work Stoppages, Strikes, Sympathy Strikes and Lockouts).
30 ARTICLE 20
TERM
20.1 This Agreement shall become effective on the day it is executed and approved by the City Council of Pinole and by the Contra Costa County Building Construction and Trades Council and shall continue in effect until construction of the Project is complete. Construction shall be deemed complete when each item on the punch list is completed, a Notice of Completion has been prepared, the Project has been accepted by City Council resolution and the notice of completion has been filed.
31 CITY OF PINOLE
By _________________________________ Date_______________________
CONTRA COSTA BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL, AFL-CIO (COUNCIL)
By _________________________________ Date_______________________
32 SIGNATURE BLOCK FOR UNIONS
Asbestos Workers Local 16
Hod Carriers Local 166
Boilermakers Local 549
Roofers Local 81
Bricklayers Local 3
Iron Workers Local 378
Northern California Regional
Council of Carpenters for and on
Behalf of Their Affiliated Crafts
Laborers Local Union 324
Laborers Local Union 67
Sheet Metal Workers Local 104
Cement Masons Local 300
Operating Engineers Local 3
Electrical Workers Local 302
Painters District Council 16
Plasterers Local 66
Sprinkler Fitters Local 483
United Association Local 159
United Association Local 342
United Association Local 355
33 Teamsters Local 315
Elevator Constructors Local 8
34 ADDENDUM A
PINOLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND
[Addressee]
[Address]
[City and State]
Re: Pinole Waste Water Treatment Plant Project Labor Agreement.
Dear Mr. /Ms. ______________:
For the duration of the Project, the undersigned party confirms that it agrees to be a party to and bound by the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Labor Agreement as such Agreement may, from time to time, be amended by the parties or interpreted pursuant to its terms.
By executing this Agreement To Be Bound, the undersigned party subscribes to, adopts and agrees to be bound by the written terms of the legally established trust agreements specifying the detailed basis upon which contributions are to be made into, and benefits made out of, such trust funds and ratifies and accepts the trustees appointed by the parties to such trust funds. The Contractors agree to execute a separate Subscription Agreement(s) for Trust Funds when such Trust Fund(s) requires such document(s).
Such obligation to be a party to and bound by this Agreement shall extend to all work covered by the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Labor Agreement undertaken by the undersigned party for the duration of the Project. The undersigned party shall require all of its subcontractors, of whatever tier, to become similarly bound for all their work within the scope of this Agreement by signing an identical Agreement To Be Bound.
This letter shall constitute a subscription agreement, to the extent of the terms of the letter.
CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR: ____________________________________
Project Contract Number: ____________________________________
California State License Number: ____________________________________ or Motor Carrier (CA) Permit Number
Name and Signature of Authorized Person: ____________________________________ (Signature)
____________________________________
(Print Name)
____________________________________
(Title)
35 ADDENDUM B
PINOLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
LIST OF MASTER AGREEMENTS
ADDENDUM C
PINOLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
36 PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
CONSTRUCTION PLAN
37 ADDENDUM D
PINOLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
City of Pinole – Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Labor Agreement
Addendum D: Supplemental Agreement between City and Building Trades Council
This Supplemental Agreement confirms the Parties’ understanding concerning the application of section 4.5(b) of the above-referenced Project Labor Agreement (PLA).
Having reviewed the current Schedule A Agreements, the Parties agree that the only Schedule A Agreements containing provisions relevant to section 4.5(b) are those of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union Nos. 159 and 342 and Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104. With respect to these two Unions, the City recognizes that the provisions of their Schedule A Agreements addressing off-site fabrication shall apply to work on the Project.
Should other issues arise relevant to off-site fabrication, the parties agree to work cooperatively to assure that the Project is finished in the most timely and efficient manner possible.
Agreed and accepted this _____ day of __________________ 2015
By: ______________________________
[City]
By: ______________________________
[BTC]
By: _____________________________
[Local 159]
City of Watsonville Municipal Code
Chapter 17
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Sections:
7-17.01 Findings.
7-17.02 Definitions.
7-17.03 Application of project labor agreement policy. 7-17.04 Required provisions.
7-17.05 Compliance with State and Federal law.
7-17.01 Findings.
City-funded construction projects can involve numerous contractors and employees in different trades, have critical timelines for completion, and require a skilled and properly trained workforce to successfully complete the work in a proper and timely manner. In order to avoid costly delays and additional expense to the City, it is essential that construction on such projects proceed without the labor disruptions that can occur on long-term projects both from external labor relations problems and from the f rictions that often arise when a large number of contractors and their employees work in proximity to one another on a job site.
In the private sector, project labor agreements have been used for years on complex construction projects to achieve satisfactory performance and the economic benefits that result from having a guaranteed source of skilled workers and from avoiding disruptions in work.
In the public sector, project labor agreements have been used successfully by the San Francisco International Airport, the Contra Costa Water District, the Oakland Airport, the Foothill De Anza Community College District, and numerous other public entities in and around the Bay Area for hospitals, reservoirs, wastewater treatments, schools and other complex construction projects. Such agreements have been a major factor in producing quality construction work and projects completed on time, within budget, and without labor strife or disruptions.
Throughout Northern California, and especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, project labor agreements have been used successfully on numerous public and private construction projects, and public entities such as the County of Contra Costa, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, the Oakland Unified School District, the San Francisco Unified School District, the City of Berkeley, and others, maintain project labor agreement ordinances and policies requiring the use of project labor agreements on their publicly funded construction projects.
It is recognized that unemployment and underemployment of residents of the City of Watsonville has been and continues to be a serious problem. Statistics also indicate that the higher unemployment level in the City of Watsonville correlates to the higher number of families living at or near the poverty line and to a higher crime rate.
As a result, it is the policy of the City of Watsonville to increase the number of employed persons living in the City of Watsonville in an attempt to counteract the grave economic and social ills associated with the higher unemployment levels that exist within the City.
The City Council has determined there is a need to provide City of Watsonville residents with more opportunities to participate in workforce development and pre-apprenticeship programs that include life skills training and job readiness training. Such pre-apprenticeship programs will increase the capacity of Watsonville residents to succeed later in formal apprenticeship programs and hence reduce the unemployment rate and accompanying poverty and crime conditions.
The construction craft jobs that are created by City-funded projects can be used to facilitate the local hire goals embodied in Watsonville’s local hire ordinance. The construction crafts that are employed on these projects require a supply of new apprentices to perpetuate the crafts into the future which provide meaningful employment opportunities to individuals seeking to enter the building and construction trades for long-term, well-paid careers in the construction industry.
In addition, large numbers of returning veterans are and will be seeking employment on City -funded construction projects and will be seeking training opportunities for entrance into the construction industry.
Such training opportunities are available through the program known as “Helmets to Hardhats,” utilization of which program is required in all current project labor agreements.
The City Council has determined that project labor agreements have proven to be a valuable vehicle for accomplishing all of the goals set out above.
Therefore, the City Council of the City of Watsonville has determined that on all competitively bid public works construction projects with a projected construction cost of Six Hundred Thousand and no/100ths ($600,000.00) Dollars or more, and employing workers in three (3) or more crafts, a project labor agreement should be used for the construction of such projects. (§ 1, Ord. 1295-13 (CM), eff. November 7, 2013)
7-17.02 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases used are defined as follows:
(a) “Project labor agreement” shall mean a prehire collective bargaining agreement with one (1) or more labor organizations that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or projects and is an agreement described in Title 29, Section 158(f) of the United States Code. (b) “Contractor” shall mean a person entering into or performing a public works construction project. (c) “Subcontractor” shall mean any person with whom a construction contractor or other subcontractor enters into a contract to perform a portion of any public works construction project. (d) “Public works construction project” shall include all site preparation, construction, alteration, demolition, installation, improvement, painting, repair or off-haul work as defined in Labor Code Section 1720.3, paid for in whole or in part by City funds with a projected construction cost of Six Hundred Thousand and no/100ths ($600,000.00) Dollars or more and employing workers in three (3) or more crafts.
(e) “Union” shall mean the Monterey/Santa Cruz Building and Construction Trades Council and its affiliated unions and any other unions that become signatory to a project labor agreement governing the construction of a public works construction project.
(§ 1, Ord. 1295-13 (CM), eff. November 7, 2013)
7-17.03 Application of project labor agreement policy.
This chapter shall apply to all public works construction projects unless the existence of a project labor agreement will jeopardize State, Federal or other public funding sources. In all, it shall be set forth in the bid documents for the public works construction project as a condition of the award that the successful bidder, including contractors and subcontractors at all tiers, shall be required to sign an agreement to be bound and to enter into a project labor agreement. The successful general contract bidde r shall execute a master project labor agreement which will be filed with the City Clerk and shall govern its work on the construction of the public works construction project according to its terms. (§ 1, Ord. 1295-13 (CM), eff. November 7, 2013)
7-17.04 Required provisions.
Unless the Council, by majority vote, determines otherwise, the project labor agreement shall contain the following provisions:
(a) The project labor agreement shall be binding on all contractors and subcontractors at all tiers; (b) The contractor shall require all subcontractors, at all tiers, as a condition of working on the public works construction project, to become parties to the project labor agreement; (c) The project labor agreement shall guarantee against work stoppages, strikes, lockouts, and similar disruptions of the project as set forth in subdivision (a)(4) of California Public Contract Code Section 2500;
(d) The Union and its members shall continue work on the public works construction project despite the expiration of the applicable collective bargaining agreements; (e) All contractors and subcontractors shall recognize the union as the exclusive bargaining representative of the craft workers employed on the public works construction project; (f) All contractors and subcontractors shall use the union hiring hall procedures for satisfying project craft needs on the public works construction project;
(g) All contractors and subcontractors shall hire apprentices indentured in the State -approved joint apprenticeship program for the craft or trade involved for work on the public works construction project in accordance with the apprentice ratios in California Labor Code Section 1777.5; (h) Any local hire ordinance adopted by the City of Watsonville shall be included in and made a part of the project labor agreement;
(i) The project labor agreement shall require use of the “Helmets to Hardhats” program to assist returning veterans in obtaining employment and training opportunities on the public works construction project;
(j) The wages and benefits of the craft employees performing work on the public works construction project shall be governed by the collective bargaining agreement of the union traditionally recognized as the bargaining representative of the craft(s) in question; (k) The project labor agreement shall not apply to the contractors’ or subcontractors’ parent companies, subsidiaries, or affiliates;
(l) The project labor agreement shall not apply to the contractors’ or subcontractors’ managerial, executive, clerical or supervisory employees above the level of general foremen; (m) The contractors or subcontractors are acting on their own behalf and have no authority, express, implied, actual, apparent, or ostensible, to bind the City; (n) The project labor agreement does not apply to any work performed on or near or leading to or into the public works construction project site by Federal, State, or other governmental entities or their contractor(s) for work which is not part of the public works construction project; (o) An agreed-upon protocol concerning drug testing for workers who will be employed on the project as set forth in subdivision (a)(3) of California Public Contract Code Section 2500; (p) Prohibition of discrimination based on race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation or membership in a labor organization in hiring or dispatching workers for the project as set forth in subdivision (a)(1) of California Public Contract Code Section 2500; (q) All contractors and subcontractors may bid for and be awarded work on the project without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements as set forth in subdivision (a)(2) of California Public Contract Code Section 2500;
(r) A requirement that disputes arising from the project labor agreement shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator as required by subdivision (a)(5) of California Public Contract Code Section 2500. (§ 1, Ord. 1295-13 (CM), eff. November 7, 2013)
7-17.05 Compliance with State and Federal law.
This chapter shall be enforced only to the extent that it is consistent with the laws of the State of California and the United States. Nothing in this chapter is intended to exempt any business from complying with State or Federal law, or from complying with State requirements for apprenticeship programs. No employer shall be required to violate its obligations under an agreement governed by the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947. If any provision of this chapter is held by a court of law to be in conflict with State or Federal law, the applicable law shall prevail over the terms of this chapter, and the conflicting provisions of this chapter shall not be enforceable. (§ 1, Ord. 1295-13 (CM), eff. November 7, 2013)
Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito
1 PROJECT STABILIZATION AGREEMENT
FOR THE CITY OF EL CERRITO
INTRODUCTION/ FINDINGS
This Project Stabilization Agreement (“Agreement”) is enteredinto this ____ day of 20____, (“ Effective Date”) by and between the City of El Cerrito hereinafter the “City”), together with contractors and subcontractorsof all tiers, who shall become signatory to this Agreement by signing the “ Agreement to be Bound” ( Addendum A) referred to herein asthe “Contractor(s)/Employer(s)”), and the Contra Costa County Building and Construction Trades Council ( referred to herein as the “Council”) and its affiliated local Unions that have executedthis Agreement (referred to collectively herein as the “Union( s)”).
The purpose of this Agreement is to promote the efficiency of construction operations for the City of El Cerrito through the useof skilled labor resulting in quality construction outcomes, and to provide for the peaceful settlement of labor disputes and grievances without strikes or lockouts, thereby promoting the public interest in assuringthe timely and economical completion of the Project( s) defined in Section 1.9 below and covered by this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the timely and successful completion of a Project is of the utmost importance to meet the needsof the City and avoid increasedcostsresulting from delays in construction; and
WHEREAS, large numbers of workers of various skills will be required in the performance of construction work on a Project and will be representedby the Unions who are signatories to this Agreement and employed by the Contractors who are also signatories to this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the useof skilled labor in the construction of Projects increasesthe safety of workers as well as the quality of completed Projects; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that the Projects likely will require multiple contractors and bargaining units on the job site at the same time over an extended period of time, and, thus, the potential for work disruption may be substantial without an overriding commitment to maintain continuity of work; and
WHEREAS, the interests of the general public, the City, the Unions, and the Contractors/Employers would be best servedif the construction work on a Project proceededin an orderly manner without disruption because of strikes, sympathy strikes, work stoppages, picketing, lockouts, slowdowns or other interferenceswith work; and WHEREAS, the Contractors/Employers and the Unions desire to mutually establish and stabilize wages, hours and working conditions for the workers employed on a Project and to encourageclose cooperation among the Contractors/Employers and the Unions so that a satisfactory, continuous and harmonious relationship will exist; and WHEREAS, the parties agreethat one of the primary purposesof this Agreement is to avoid the tensions that might arise on a Project if Union and non- union workers of different Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito
2 employers were to work side by side on a Project, potentially leading to labor disputesthat could delay completion of a Project; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is not intended to replace, interfere with, abrogate, diminish or modify existing local or national collective bargaining agreements in effect during the duration of the Projects, insofar asa legally binding agreementexists betweenthe Contractors/ Employers and the Unions, except to the extent that the provisions of this Agreement are inconsistent with said collective bargaining agreements, in which event the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail; and
WHEREAS, the City placeshigh priority upon the development of comprehensive programs for the recruitment, training and employment of local area residents and military veterans, and recognizesthe ability of local pre-apprenticeshipand apprenticeshipprograms to provide meaningful and sustainable career pathways in the construction industry; and WHEREAS, the contract( s) for construction work on the Projects will be awarded in accordancewith the applicable provisions of the California StatePublic Contract Code and all state, local and federal laws; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement pledge their full good faith and trust to work toward the mutually satisfactory Completion asdefined in Section 1.4 below of the Projects pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BETWEEN AND AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO, AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Agreement" meansthis Project Stabilization Agreement.
Agreement to be Bound" meansthe agreement (attachedhereto asAddendum A) that shall be executed by each and every Contractor/ Employer as a condition of working on the Project.
City" means the City of El Cerrito.
Completion" means that point at which there is Final Acceptance by the City of a Construction Contract and the City hasrecordeda Notice of Completion. For purposesof this definition, " Final Acceptance" means that point in time at which the City has determined upon final inspection that the work hasbeencompleted in all respectsand all required contract documents, contract drawings, warranties, certificates, manuals and data have been submitted and training completed in accordancewith the contract documentsand the City hasexecuteda written acceptance of the work.
Construction Contract” means the public works or improvement contract( s) including design-bid, design-build, lease-leasebackor other contractsunder which construction of a Project is done) awarded and entered into by the City that are necessary for Completion of a Project.
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3 Contractor(s)/Employer(s)" or "Contractor(s)" or "Employer(s)" meansany individual, firm, partnership or corporation (including the prime contractor, general contractor, construction manager, project manager, design- build entity, lease-leaseback entity or equivalent entity), or combination thereof, including joint ventures, and their successorsand assigns, that enters into a Construction Contract with the City, and all contractors and subcontractors of any tier engagedby the Contractor or Employer.
Council” meansthe Contra Costa County Building and Construction Trades Council.
Master Agreement” meansthe Master Collective Bargaining Agreement of each craft Union signatory hereto.
Project" means City projects funded in whole or in part with City funds, where either the engineer’s estimateof the total cost of the project or the cumulative bid amount(s) submitted by the contractor( s) awarded the Construction Contract( s) exceeds one million dollars 1,000.000), subject to Section 2.2 of this Agreement. All Construction Contracts required to complete an integrated Project shall be considered in determining whether this threshold is met.
The City and the Council may mutually agreein writing to add additional projects or components to be covered by this Agreement. The term “ Project” applies to each and all projects asdefined in this section, whether usedin the singular or plural herein.
Project Manager” meansthe person(s) or entity(ies) designatedby the City to oversee all phases of construction on a Project and the implementation of this Agreement.
Union” or “Unions” means the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council and its affiliated Unions signatory to this Agreement, acting on their own behalf and on behalf of their respective affiliates and member organizations whose names are subscribed hereto and who have through their officers executedthis Agreement.
ARTICLE II
SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
2.1 Parties: This Agreement applies to and is limited to all Contractors/Employers performing Construction Contracts on a Project ( including subcontractors at any tier), and their successorsand assigns, the City, the Council, and its affiliated Unions signatory to this Agreement.
2.2 Applicability: This Agreement governs all Construction Contracts that include Covered Work asdefined in Section 2.3 awardedon or after the Effective Date for a Project until Completion, unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement. Construction Contracts shall be consideredCompleted as set forth in Section 1.4, except when the City directs a Contractor to engage in repairs, warranty work, modifications, or punch list work under a Construction Contract or when a Contractor performs work under a changeorder for a Construction Contract.
2.3 Covered Work: Covered Work shall include, without limitation, all site preparation, surveying, construction, alteration, demolition, installation, improvement, remediation, retrofit, painting or repair of buildings, structures and other works, and related Project Stabilization Agreement
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4 activities for a Project that is within the craft jurisdiction of one of the Unions and that is directly or indirectly part of the Project, including, without limitation to the following examples, geotechnical and exploratory drilling, soils and materials testing and inspection, temporary HVAC, landscaping and temporary fencing, pipelines (including thosein linear corridors built to serve the Project), pumps, pump stations, start- up, modular furniture installation, final clean- up work; as well aswork done for the Project in temporary yards, dedicatedsites, or areasadjacent to a Project, and at any on- site or off- site batch plant constructed to supply materials to a Project Covered Work”). Covered Work shall also include all of the following:
2.3.1 Any start-up, calibration, commissioning, performance testing, repair, maintenance, and operational revisions to systems and/or subsystems for a Project performed after Completion, unlessperformed by City employees.
2.3.2 All on- site fabrication work over which the City, Contractor(s)/Employer(s) or subcontractor(s) possessthe right of control (including work done for a Project in any temporary yard or area established for the Project); as well as any off- site work, including fabrication, that is traditionally performed by the Unions and is directly or indirectly part of the Project, provided such work is covered by a Master Agreement or local addendato a national agreementof the applicable Union(s).
2.3.3 Except for the delivery of supplies, equipment or materials that are stockpiled for later use, all construction trucking work, including the hauling and delivery of ready-mix, asphalt, aggregate, sand, soil or other fill or similar material that is directly incorporated into the construction process as well as the off- hauling of soil, sand, gravel, rocks, concrete, asphalt, excavation materials, construction debris and excessfill, material and/or mud.
Contractor( s)/Employer( s), including brokers, of persons providing construction trucking work shall provide certified payroll records to the City within ten (10) days of written requestor as required by the bid specifications.
2.3.4 Covered Work within the following National Agreements shall be covered by thoseagreementsasfollows: the National Transient Lodge (NTL) Articles of Agreement, the National Stack/ Chimney Agreement, the National Cooling Tower Agreement, the National Agreement of Elevator Constructors, and any Covered Work for instrument calibration work and loop checking shall be performed under the terms of the UA/ IBEW Joint National Agreement for Instrument and Control SystemsTechnicians, with the exception that Articles IV, XII and XIII of this Agreement shall apply to such work.
2.4 Exclusions: The following is not considered Covered Work.
2.4.1 Work performed by the City’s own employeesas permitted by the Public Contract Code.
2.4.2 A Contractor/ Employer’ s non- construction craft executives, managerial employees, administrative personnel, and supervisorsabove the level of generalforeman (unless covered by a Master Agreement).
2.4.3 Any non- Project work performed on or near or leading to a Project site that is undertakenby state, county, city, or other governmental bodies or their contractors. Work Project Stabilization Agreement
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2.4.4 Off- site maintenance of leased equipment and on- site supervision of such work.
2.4.5 This Agreement shall not apply to work substantially funded by any federal, state, local or other public agencythat prohibits the useof project labor agreementson projects receiving its funding, or the funding of projects on which such agreements are used.
With respectto such work, the City agreesto make a reasonableeffort to defend the application of this Agreement, including by making a written request to the funding source. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should only a specific provision of the Agreement be prohibited by the funding source, then, upon mutual agreement by the Council, the City shall modify the requirements of this Agreement accordingly, to allow this Agreement to remain in place and to advancethe purposes of this Agreement to the maximum extent feasible.
2.4.6 Work performed by employees of a manufacturer or vendor on the manufacturer’s equipment if required in order to maintain the manufacturer’s warranty or guarantee on such equipment; provided that ( i) the warranty agreement is the manufacturer’ s usual and customary warranty agreementfor such equipment and is consistent with industry practice; and ( ii) the manufacturer or vendor has first demonstrated at the pre- job conference, by an enumeration of specific tasks, that in order to preservethe warranty, the work cannot be performed by construction persons employed under this Agreement.
2.4.7 Laboratory work for testing and inspections not covered by a Master Agreement.
2.5 Award of Contracts: The City retains the right to reject all bids and re-advertise a Project, however, in that event, the re-advertised Project would be subject to this Agreement’ s terms and conditions. It is understoodand agreedthat the City hasthe right to selectany qualified bidder for the award of Construction Contracts under this Agreement. The bidder need only be willing, ready and able to comply with this Agreement. It is further agreedthat this Agreement shall be included in all invitations to bid or solicitations for proposals from contractors or subcontractorsfor work on the Project. A copy of all invitations to bid shall be provided to the Council at the time of issuance.
ARTICLE III
EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
3.1 By executing this Agreement, the Council, the Unions and the City agree to be bound by eachand all of the provisions of the Agreement.
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6 3.2 By accepting the award of a Construction Contract for the Project, whether asa Contractor or subcontractor thereunder, all Contractors/Employers agreeto be bound by each and every provision of this Agreement and agree to evidence their acceptance prior to the commencementof work by executing the Agreement to be Bound in the form attachedhereto as Addendum A.
3.3 At the time that any Contractor/ Employer enters into a subcontract with any subcontractorthat includes Covered Work under a Construction Contract, the Contractor/ Employer shall provide a copy of this Agreement to said subcontractor and shall require the subcontractor, asa condition of accepting the award of a construction subcontract, to agree in writing, by executing the Agreement to be Bound, to be bound by each and every provision of this Agreement prior to the commencementof work. The obligations of a Contractor may not be evaded by subcontracting. If the subcontractor refuses to execute the Agreement to be Bound, then such subcontractor shall not be awardeda Construction Contract on the Project.
3.4 This Agreement shall only be binding on the signatory parties hereto, and their successorsand assigns, and shall not apply to the parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, or other ventures of any such party. Each Contractor shall alone be liable and responsible for its own individual actsand conduct and for any breachor alleged breachof this Agreement, except as otherwise provided by law or the applicable Master Agreement. Any dispute betweenthe Union( s) and the Contractor( s) with respect to compliance with this Agreement shall not affect the rights, liabilities, obligations and duties betweenthe Union(s) and other Contractor(s) party to this Agreement.
3.5 It is mutually agreedby the parties that any liability by a Union signatory to this Agreement shall be several and not joint. Any alleged breach of this Agreement by a Union shall not affect the rights, liabilities, obligations and duties betweenthe Contractor(s) and the other Union( s) party to this Agreement.
3.6 The provisions of this Agreement, including the Master Agreements incorporated herein by reference, shall apply to the work covered by this Agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of any other local, area and/or national agreements which may conflict with or differ from the terms of this Agreement. To the extent a provision of this Agreement conflicts with a Master Agreement, the provision of this Agreement shall prevail. Where a provision of a Master Agreement doesnot conflict with this Agreement, the provision of the Master Agreement shall apply.
ARTICLE IV
WORK STOPPAGES, STRIKES, SYMPATHY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
4.1. The Unions, the City, and the Contractor( s)/Employer( s) covered by this Agreement agreethat for the duration of the Project:
4.1.1 There shall be no strikes, sympathy strikes, work stoppages, picketing, handbilling or otherwise advising the public that a labor dispute exists, or slowdowns, refusal to work, walk- off, sit down, stand-in, wobble, boycott of any kind, for any reason, by the Unions or employees employed on a Project, at the job site of a Project or any other facility of City because Project Stabilization Agreement
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4.1.2 There shall be no lockout of any kind by a Contractor( s)/ Employer( s) of workers employed on a Project.
4.1.3 If a Master Agreement expires before the Contractor(s)/Employer(s) completes the performance of work under a Construction Contract and the Union or Contractor(s)/Employer(s) gives notice of a demandfor a new or modified Master Agreement, the Union agrees that it will not strike on work covered by this Agreement and the Union and the Contractor(s)/Employer(s) agreethat the expired Master Agreement will continue in full force and effect for work covered under this Agreement until a new or modified Master Agreement is reached. If the new or modified Master Agreement provides that any terms of the Master Agreement shall be retroactive, the Contractor( s)/Employer( s) agrees to comply with any retroactive terms of the new or modified Master Agreement that are applicable to any employee( s) on a Project during the interim, with retroactive payment due within seven (7) calendardays of the effective date of the new or modified Master Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 4.1.1 shall remain applicable for the duration of the Project even where a Master Agreement hasexpired.
4.1.4 In consideration of the foregoing, the Contractor(s) shall not incite, encourage, or participate in any lockout or cause to be locked out any employee covered under the provisions of this Agreement. The term “lockout” doesnot include the City’s decision to terminate or suspend work on the site or any portion thereof for any operational reason.
4.1.5 In the caseof nonpayment of wagesor trust fund contributions on the Project, the Union shall give the City and the Contractor( s)/Employer( s) three ( 3) business days’ notice when nonpayment of trust fund contributions hasoccurred, and one (1) businessday’s notice when nonpayment of wages has occurred or when paychecks being tendered to a financial institution normally recognized to honor such paycheckswill not honor such paycheck, of the intent to withhold labor from the Contractor( s)/Employer( s)’ or their subcontractor' s workforce, during which time the Contractor/Employer may correct the default. In this instance, a Union's withholding of labor ( but not picketing) from a Contractor( s)/Employer( s) who has failed to pay its fringe benefit contributions or failed to meet its weekly payroll shall not be considereda violation of this Article.
4.1.6 Notification: If the City or any Contractor contendsthat any Union has violated this Article, it will so notify in writing the Senior Executive of the Council and the Senior Executive of the Union, setting forth the facts alleged to violate the Article, prior to instituting the expedited arbitration procedure set forth below. The Council will immediately use its bestefforts to causethe cessationof any violation of this Article. The leadership of the Union will immediately inform the workers of their obligations under this Article. A Union complying Project Stabilization Agreement
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4.2 Expedited Arbitration: Any party to this Agreement shall institute the following procedure, prior to initiating any other action at law or equity, when a breach of this Article is alleged to have occurred.
4.2.1 A party invoking this procedure shall notify Robert Hirsch, as the permanentarbitrator, or Barry Winograd, asthe alternate arbitrator, under this procedure. In the event the permanent arbitrator is unavailable at any time, the alternate will be contacted. If neither is available, the parties shall selectthe arbitrator from the list in Section 12.4. Notice to the arbitrator shall be by the most expeditious means available, with notice by email and telephoneto the City, the involved Contractor, and the party alleged to be in violation, and to the Council and involved local Union if a Union is alleged to be in violation.
4.2.2 Upon receipt of said notice, the City will contact the permanent arbitrator namedabove, or the alternate if the permanentarbitrator is not available, who will attempt to convene a hearing within twenty- four ( 24) hours if it is contended that the violation still exists.
4.2.3 The arbitrator shall notify the parties by email and telephone of the place and time for the hearing. Said hearing shall be completed in one session, which, with appropriate recesses at the arbitrator' s discretion, shall not exceed twenty- four ( 24) hours unless otherwise agreedupon by all parties. A failure of any party to attend said hearingsshall not delay the hearing of evidence or the issuance of an award by the arbitrator.
4.2.4 The sole issue at the hearing shall be whether or not a violation of Section
4.1 of the Agreement hasoccurred. The arbitrator shall have no authority to consider any matter of justification, explanation or mitigation of such violation or to award damages, which issue is reservedfor court proceedings, if any. The award shall be issuedin writing within three (3) hours after the close of the hearing, and may be issued without a written opinion. If any party desires a written opinion, one shall be issuedwithin fifteen ( 15) calendardays, but the parties shall not delay compliance with or enforcement of the award due to the issuance of a written opinion. The arbitrator may order cessationof the violation of this Article, and the arbitrator’s award shall be served on all parties by hand or registered mail upon issuance. Should a party found in violation of this Article fail to comply with the arbitrator's award ordering the party to ceasethe violation, the party in violation shall pay to the affected party as liquidated damages the sum of ten thousanddollars ($10,000.00) per shift for which it failed to comply, or portion thereof, until such violation is ceased. The arbitrator shall retain jurisdiction to resolve any disputes regarding the liquidated damagesclaimed under this section, but such retention shall not prevent the moving party from seeking judicial enforcement of the initial decision as allowed in Section
4.2.5 below.
4.2.5 The arbitrator’ s award may be enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction upon the filing of this Agreement and all other relevant documentsreferred to above in the following manner. The party filing such enforcement proceedings shall give written notice to the other party. In a proceeding to obtain a temporary order enforcing the arbitrator's award as issued under this Article, all parties waive the right to a hearing and agree that such proceeding Project Stabilization Agreement
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4.2.6 Any rights created by statute or law governing arbitration proceedings inconsistent with the aboveprocedure, or which interfere with compliance with the above procedure, are waived by the parties.
4.2.7 The fees and expensesof the arbitrator shall be divided equally between the party instituting the arbitration proceedings provided in this Article and the party alleged to be in breachof its obligation under this Article.
4.2.8 Should either the permanentor the alternatearbitrator identified above no longer work as a labor arbitrator, the City and the Council shall mutually agree to a replacement.
ARTICLE V
PRE- JOB CONFERENCES
5.1 Timing: The Project Manager shall convene and conduct, at a location and time mutually agreeableto the Council, a pre-job conferencewith the Unions and the representatives of all involved Contractors/ Employers, who shall be prepared to announce craft assignments and discussin detail the scopeof work and the other issuesset forth below, at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to:
a) The commencement of any Covered Work, and
b) The commencement of Project Covered Work on any subsequently awarded Construction Contract.
5.2 The pre-job conferenceshall be attendedby a representativeof eachparticipating Contractor and each affected Union, and the Council and City may attend at their discretion.
5.3 The pre-job conferenceshall include but not be limited to the following subjects:
a) A listing of eachContractor’s scopeof work;
b) The craft assignments;
c) The estimated number of craft workers required to perform the work; d) Transportation arrangements;
e) The estimated start and completion dates of the work; and f) Discussion of pre-fabricated materials.
5.4 Review Meetings: The City and the Council shall have the right to call a meeting of the appropriate parties to ensure the terms of this Agreement are being fulfilled.
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NO DISCRIMINATION
6.1 The Contractors/Employers and the Unions agreeto comply with all anti- discrimination provisions of federal, state, and local law, to protect employees and applicants for employment, on the Project.
ARTICLE VII
UNION REPRESENTATION AND REFERRAL
7.1 The Contractors/Employers recognize the Unions asthe sole bargaining representative of all craft employees performing Covered Work under this Agreement, and all such employeesmust be representedby a Union for the duration of their employment on the Project.
7.2 The Contractors/ Employers shall make and transmit all deductions for Union dues, fees, and assessmentsthat have beenauthorized by employeesin writing in accordance with the applicable Master Agreement. This Agreement does not require any employee of a non- Union contractor to join a Union or to pay duesor feesto a Union asa condition of working on the Project; however, nothing in this Article is intended to supersede the requirements of the applicable Master Agreements asto Contractors/Employers signatory to such Master Agreements and as to employees of those Contractors/ Employers who are performing Covered Work.
7.3 Authorized representativesof the Unions shall have accessto a Project whenever work covered by this Agreement is being, has been, or will be performed on the Project.
7.4 Contractor(s)/Employer(s) performing construction work on a Project shall, in filling craft job requirements, utilize and be bound by the registration facilities and referral systemsestablishedor authorized by the Unions signatory hereto. The Contractor(s)/Employer(s) shall have the right to reject any applicant referred by the Union( s), in accordance with the applicable Master Agreement.
7.5 Contractor(s)/Employer(s) shall have the unqualified right to selectand hire directly all supervisors above the level of general foreman it considers necessary and desirable, without such personsbeing referred by the Union( s), unlesssuch craft construction employee is covered by a Master Agreement.
7.6 In the event that referral facilities maintained by the Union( s) are unable to fill the requisition of a Contractor/Employer for employeeswithin a forty- eight (48) hour period Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded) after such requisition is made by the Contractor/Employer, the Contractor/Employer shall be free to obtain the worker(s) from any source. A Contractor/ Employer who hires a worker( s) pursuant to this section shall immediately provide the appropriate Union with the name and addressof such worker(s) and shall immediately direct such worker( s) to the appropriate Union hiring hall to be referred for work on the Project.
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11 7.7 It is in the interest of the parties to this Agreement to facilitate employment of Local Area residentsand to useresourcesin the Local Area in construction of the Project. The Local Area" shall be defined as Contra Costa County. The Unions will exert their utmost efforts to recruit sufficient numbers of craft personsto fulfill the referral requirements of the Contractor( s)/Employer( s). To the extent allowed by law, and consistent with the Unions’ hiring hall provisions, and aslong asthey possessthe requisite skills and qualifications, residentsof the Local Area, including journeymen and apprentices, shall be referred for Project work covered by this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
WAGES AND BENEFITS
8.1 The Contractors/Employers agreeto pay contributions to the vacation, pension and/or other deferred compensation plan, apprenticeship, worker protection and assistance, and health benefit funds establishedby the applicable Master Agreement(s) for eachhour worked on a Project, in the amounts designated in the applicable Master Agreement( s).
8.2 By signing this Agreement, the Contractors/ Employers adopt and agree to be bound by the written terms of the legally establishedTrust Agreements describedin Section 8.1, which may from time to time be amended, specifying the detailed basis upon which payments are to be made into, and benefits paid out of, such Trust Funds. The Contractors/Employers authorize the parties to such local Trust Agreements to appoint trustees and successor trustees to administer the Trust Funds and hereby ratify and acceptthe trusteesso appointed asif they were appointed by the Contractors/ Employers. The Contractors/ Employers agree to execute a separate subscription agreement(s) when such Trust Fund(s) requires such document(s).
8.3 Wages, Hours, Terms and Conditions of Employment: The wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment on a Project shall be governed by the Master Agreement of the respectivecraft, to the extent such Master Agreement is not inconsistent with this Agreement. Where a subject is covered by the Master Agreement and not covered by this Agreement, the Master Agreement will prevail. When a subject is covered by both the Master Agreement and this Agreement, to the extent there is any inconsistency, this Agreement will prevail.
8.4 Holidays: Holidays shall be as set forth in the applicable Master Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
APPRENTICES
9.1 Recognizing the needto develop adequatenumbers of competentworkers in the construction industry, including on public works projects, the Contractors/ Employers shall employ apprenticesfrom a California state-approved Joint Apprenticeship Training Program in their respective crafts, to perform such work as is within their capabilities and that is customarily performed by the craft in which they are indentured.
9.2 Apprentice ratios will be in compliance with the provisions of the California Labor Code and the applicable state prevailing wage determination.
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ARTICLE X
HELMETS TO HARDHATS
10.1 The Contractors/ Employers and Unions recognize a desire to facilitate the entry into the building and construction tradesof veteranswho are interestedin careersin the building and construction industry. The Contractors/ Employers and Unions agree to utilize the services of the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessmentand Veterans Employment (hereinafter Center”) and the Center' s "Helmets to Hardhats" program to serve as a resource for preliminary orientation, assessmentof construction aptitude, referral to apprenticeshipprograms or hiring halls, counseling and mentoring, support network, employment opportunities and other needs as identified by the parties.
10.2 The Unions and Contractors/Employers agreeto coordinate with the Center to participate in an integrated database of veterans interested in working on the Projects and of apprenticeshipand employment opportunities for the Projects. To the extent permitted by law, the Unions will give credit to such veterans for bona fide, provable past experience.
ARTICLE XI
COMPLIANCE
11.1 It shall be the responsibility of the Contractors /Employers and Unions to investigate and monitor compliance with the provisions of Article VIII of this Agreement.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to interfere with or supersedethe usual and customary legal remedies available to the Unions and/ or employee benefit Trust Funds to collect delinquent wages or Trust Fund contributions from Contractors/Employers on a Project. Because the Projects are public works subject to the California Labor Code, the City shall monitor and enforce the Contractors/Employers’ compliance with stateprevailing wage requirements as well as this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION PROCEDURE
12.1 Project Labor Disputes: All disputes involving the application or interpretation of a Master Agreement to which a Contractor/Employer and a Union are parties shall be resolved pursuant to the resolution procedures of the Master Agreement. All disputes relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, other than disputesunder Article IV and Article XIII, shall be subject to resolution by the grievance arbitration procedures set forth in this Article.
12.2 Employee Discipline: All disputesinvolving the discipline and/or dischargeof an employee working on a Project shall be resolved through the grievance and arbitration provisions contained in the Master Agreement for the craft of the affected employee. No employee working on a Project shall be disciplined or discharged without just cause.
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13 12.3 No grievance shall be recognized unlessthe grieving party (Union or District Council on its own behalf, or on behalf of an employee whom it represents, or a Contractor/ Employer on its own behalf) provides notice in writing to the party with whom it has a dispute within five ( 5) businessdays after becoming awareof the dispute but in no event more than thirty ( 30) business days after it reasonably should have become aware of the event giving rise to the dispute. Time limits may be extendedby mutual agreementof the parties.
12.4 Grievancesshall be settled according to the following procedures:
Step 1: Within five ( 5) business days after the receipt of the written notice of the grievance, the representativeof the involved Union or District Council, or his/her designee, and the representative of the involved Contractor/ Employer, shall confer and attempt to resolve the grievance.
Step 2: If the grievance is not resolved at Step 1, within five ( 5) businessdays of the Step 1 meeting or the conclusion of efforts to resolve the grievance at Step 1, the alleged grievance may be referred in writing by either involved party to the BusinessManager(s) of the affected Union( s) involved and the Labor Relations Manager of the Contractor/ Employer, or the Contractor/Employer’s designatedrepresentative, for discussion and resolution. This time limit may be extended by mutual consent of both parties. Regardless of which party has initiated the grievance, the Union shall notify its International Union representativeprior to the Step 2 meeting, and the International Union representative shall advise if it intends to participate in the Step 2 meeting. The Project Manager and the Council shall have the right to participate in any efforts to resolve the dispute at Step 2.
Step 3: If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, either party may request the dispute be submitted to arbitration within five ( 5) businessdays of the Step 2 meeting or the conclusion of efforts to resolve the grievance at Step 2. This time limit may be extended by mutual consentof both parties. Within five ( 5) businessdays after referral of a dispute to arbitration, the representatives shall notify the permanent arbitrator designated in Article IV, or if not available, the alternate arbitrator designatedin Article IV, for final and binding arbitration. If the permanent arbitrator or the alternate is not available, an arbitrator shall be selected by the alternatestriking method from the list of three (3) below. The order of striking namesfrom the list of arbitrators shall be determined by a coin toss, the winner of which shall decide whether they wish to strike first or second.
1. William Riker
2. Carol Vendrillo
3. Morris Davis
12.5 The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties. The arbitrator shall have no authority to change, amend, add to or detract from any of the provisions of the Agreement. The expense of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by both parties. The arbitrator shall arrangefor a hearing on the earliest available date from the date of his/her selection. A decision shall be given to the parties within five ( 5) calendar days after completion Project Stabilization Agreement
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12.6 The time limits specified at any step of the grievance procedure may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. However, failure to process a grievance, or failure to respond in writing within the time limits provided above, without an agreedupon extension of time, shall be deemed a waiver of such grievance without prejudice, or without precedent to the processing and/or resolution of like or similar grievancesor disputes.
12.7 In order to encourage the resolution of disputes and grievances at Steps 1 and 2 of this grievance procedure, the parties agreethat such settlementsshall not be precedentsetting.
12.8 Retention: At the time a grievance is submitted under this Agreement or any Master Agreement, the Union( s) may request that the City withhold and retain an amount from what is due and owing to the Contractor(s) againstwhom the grievance is filed, or its higher-tier Contractor, sufficient to cover the damages alleged in the grievance, should the Union( s) prevail.
Provided doing so is not a violation of law or contract, the amount shall be retained by the City until such time as the underlying grievance giving rise to the retention is withdrawn, settled, or otherwise resolved, and the retained amount shall be paid to whomever the parties to the grievance shall decide, or to whomever an arbitrator shall so order.
12.9 Should any of the arbitrators listed in this Article or Article IV no longer work as a labor arbitrator, the City and the Council shall mutually agreeto a replacement.
ARTICLE XIII
WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES
13.1 The assignmentof Covered Work will be solely the responsibility of the Employer performing the work involved; and such work assignments will be in accordance with the Plan for the Settlement of the Jurisdictional Disputes in the Construction Industry (the Plan”) or any successor Plan.
13.2 All jurisdictional disputes on this Project between or among the building and construction tradesUnions and the Employers parties to this Agreement, shall be settled and adjusted according to the present Plan established by the Building and Construction Trades Department or any other plan or method of procedurethat may be adoptedin the future by the Building and Construction Trades Department. Decisions rendered shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Employers and Unions parties to this Agreement.
13.3 If a dispute arising under this Article involves the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council or any of its subordinate bodies, an arbitrator shall be chosen by the procedures specified in Article V, Section 5 of the Plan from a list composedof John Kagel, Thomas Angelo, Robert Hirsch and Thomas Pagan, and the arbitrator’ s hearing on the dispute shall be held at the offices of the California StateBuilding and Construction TradesCouncil in Sacramento, California within fourteen ( 14) calendar days of the selection of the arbitrator. All other proceduresshall be asspecified in the Plan.
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15 13.4 All jurisdictional disputesshall be resolved without the occurrenceof any strike, work stoppage, or slow-down of any nature, and the Employer’s assignmentshall be adheredto until the dispute is resolved. Individual employees violating this section shall be subject to immediate discharge.
13.5 Each Employer will conduct a pre-job conferencewith the Council prior to commencing work. The City and the Project Manager will be advised in advance of all such conferencesand may participate if they wish. Pre-job conferencesfor different Employers may be held together.
ARTICLE XIV
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
14.1 Consistent with the Master Agreements, the Contractor( s)/Employer( s) shall retain full and exclusive authority for the managementof their operations, including the right to direct their work force in their sole discretion. No rules, customs or practices shall be permitted or observedwhich limit or restrict production, or limit or restrict the working efforts of employees, except that all lawful manning provisions in the Master Agreement shall be recognized.
ARTICLE XV
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING
15.1 The use, sale, transfer, purchase and/or possession of a controlled substance, alcohol and/or firearms at any time during the work day is prohibited.
15.2 Drug and alcohol testing shall be conducted in accordancewith the substance abuse prevention policies set forth in the applicable Master Agreement.
ARTICLE XVI
SAVINGS CLAUSE
16.1 If any article, provision, clause, sentenceor word of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or void as being in contravention of any applicable law, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The parties further agree that if any article, provision, clause, sentence or word of the Agreement is determined to be illegal or void, by a court of competentjurisdiction, the parties shall substitute, by mutual agreement, in its place and stead, an article, provision, clause, sentence or word that will meet the objections to its validity and will be in accordancewith its original intent.
16.2 In the event a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction materially alters the terms of this Agreement such that the intent of the parties is defeated, then the entire Agreement shall be null and void.
16.3 If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that all or part of the Agreement is invalid and/or enjoins the City from complying with all or part of the Agreement’s provisions, and the City accordingly determines that compliance with this Agreement will not be required in Project Stabilization Agreement
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16 order to perform work under a Construction Contract, the Unions will no longer be bound by the provisions of Article IV.
ARTICLE XVII
TERM
17.1 This Agreement shall apply until the Completion of eachProject in accordance with Sections 1.4 and 2.2.
17.2 This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date. It shall remain in full force and effect for a period of five ( 5) yearsfrom the Effective Date. Prior to eachfive ( 5) year anniversary of the Effective Date, the City and the Council shall meet to discuss proposed changes, if any, to the Agreement. Absent changesor termination, the Agreement will roll over for an additional five ( 5) years (“ Extended Term”).
ARTICLE XVIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
18.1 The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All defined terms used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the singular and/ or plural, in each instanceasthe context and/or particular facts may require.
18.2 This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, such that original signatures may appearon separatepagesand when bound together all necessarysignaturesshall constitute an original. Faxed or emailed signature pages transmitted to other parties to this Agreement shall be deemedthe equivalent of original signatures.
18.3 Each of the personssigning this Agreement representsand warrants that such person has been duly authorized to sign this Agreement on behalf of the party indicated, and eachof the parties signing this Agreement warrants and representsthat such party is legally authorized and entitled to enter into this Agreement.
18.4 The parties acknowledge that this is a negotiated agreement, that they have had the opportunity to have this Agreement reviewed by their respectivelegal counsel, and that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are not to be construed against any party on the basis of such party's draftsmanship thereof.
18.5 All defined terms usedin this Agreement shall be deemedto refer to the singular and/or plural, in each instance as the context and/or particular facts may require.
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Boilennakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local# 302
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern California Carpenters Reg ional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
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Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Bricklayers Local # 3 •
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and W aterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
District Counci l # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern Cali fornia Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
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Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and W aterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
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UNION SIGNATURES
AsbestosWorkersLocal #16 TeamstersLocal #315
BoilermakersLocal #549 RoofersandWaterproofersLocal #81 BricklayersLocal #3 Iron WorkersLocal #378
ElevatorConstructorsLocal #8 NorthernCaliforniaDistrict Councilof Laborers, for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
SheetMetalWorkersLocal #104 CementMasonsLocal #300
OperatingEngineersLocal #3 InternationalBrotherhoodof ElectricalWorkers Local #302
District Council #16, PaintersandAllied Trades,
for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
NorthernCaliforniaCarpentersRegionalCouncil,
for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
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UnitedAssociationLocal #342 UnitedAssociationLocal #355 PlasterersLocal #66
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local# 302
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
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Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
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Plasterers Local # 66
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito 18
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGN A TURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and W aterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Nmthern California Distiict Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
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for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
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United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
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Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito 18
ProjectStabilizationAgreement
for theCity of El Cerrito 18
UNION SIGNATURES
AsbestosWorkersLocal #16 TeamstersLocal #315
BoilermakersLocal #549 RoofersandWaterproofersLocal #81 BricklayersLocal #3 Iron WorkersLocal #378
ElevatorConstructorsLocal #8 NorthernCaliforniaDistrict Councilof Laborers, for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
SheetMetalWorkersLocal #104 CementMasonsLocal #300
OperatingEngineersLocal #3 InternationalBrotherhoodof ElectricalWorkers Local #302
District Council #16, PaintersandAllied Trades,
for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
NorthernCaliforniaCarpentersRegionalCouncil,
for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
SprinklerfittersLocal #483 UnitedAssociationLocal #159
UnitedAssociationLocal #342 UnitedAssociationLocal #355 PlasterersLocal #66
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City o f E l Cerrito 18
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local# 302
District Council # 16 , Painters and Allied Trades ,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council ,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito 18
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
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Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 3 02
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
N orthern California Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 35 5
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UNION SIGNATURES
AsbestosWorkersLocal #16 TeamstersLocal #315
BoilermakersLocal #549 RoofersandWaterproofersLocal #81 BricklayersLocal #3 Iron WorkersLocal #378
ElevatorConstructorsLocal #8 NorthernCaliforniaDistrict Councilof Laborers, for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
SheetMetalWorkersLocal #104 CementMasonsLocal #300
OperatingEngineersLocal #3 InternationalBrotherhoodof ElectricalWorkers Local #302
District Council #16, PaintersandAllied Trades,
for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
NorthernCaliforniaCarpentersRegionalCouncil,
for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
SprinklerfittersLocal #483 UnitedAssociationLocal #159
UnitedAssociationLocal #342 UnitedAssociationLocal #355 PlasterersLocal #66
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
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for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council ,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito 18
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for theCity of El Cerrito 18
UNION SIGNATURES
AsbestosWorkersLocal #16 TeamstersLocal #315
BoilermakersLocal #549 RoofersandWaterproofersLocal #81 BricklayersLocal #3 Iron WorkersLocal #378
ElevatorConstructorsLocal #8 NorthernCaliforniaDistrict Councilof Laborers, for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
SheetMetalWorkersLocal #104 CementMasonsLocal #300
OperatingEngineersLocal #3 InternationalBrotherhoodof ElectricalWorkers Local #302
District Council #16, PaintersandAllied Trades,
for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
NorthernCaliforniaCarpentersRegionalCouncil,
for itself andits affiliatedLocal Unions
SprinklerfittersLocal #483 UnitedAssociationLocal #159
UnitedAssociationLocal #342 UnitedAssociationLocal #355 PlasterersLocal #66
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Co nstructors Local # 8
Sheet Meta l Wo rkers Local # 104
O perati ng Engin ee rs Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 3 15
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern Californ ia Di strict Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affi li ated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of E lectrical Workers
Local # 302
District Council # 16 , Painters and Alli ed Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unio ns
Northern California Carpenters Regional Counci l,
for itself and its affiliated Local U nio ns
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plastere rs Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Associati on Local # 355
Project Stabili zation Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito 18
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
No · er alifomia Carpenters Regional Council,
fi it f and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito 18
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
United Association Local # 355
Project Stabilization Agreement
for the City of El Cerrito 18
Asbestos Workers Local # 16
Boilermakers Local # 549
Bricklayers Local # 3
Elevator Constructors Local # 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local # 104
Operating Engineers Local # 3
UNION SIGNATURES
Teamsters Local # 315
Roofers and Waterproofers Local # 81
Iron Workers Local # 378
Northern California District Council of Laborers,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Cement Masons Local # 300
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local # 302
District Council # 16, Painters and Allied Trades,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council,
for itself and its affiliated Local Unions
Sprinklerfitters Local # 483
United Association Local # 342
Plasterers Local # 66
United Association Local # 159
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19 Addendum A
AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND
Date]
Addressee]
Address]
Re: Project Stabilization Agreement for the City of El Cerrito Agreement to be Bound
Dear ________________:
The undersignedconfirms that it agreesto be a party to and bound by the Project Stabilization Agreement for the City of El Cerrito (“ Agreement”) as such Agreement may, from time to time, be amendedby the parties or interpreted pursuant to its terms.
By executing this Agreement to be Bound, the undersigned subscribes to, adopts and agrees to be bound by the written terms of the legally establishedtrust fund documentsasset forth in Section
8.1 of the Agreement, as they may from time to time be amended, specifying the detailed basis upon which contributions are to be made into, and benefits made out of, such trust funds, and ratifies and accepts the trustees appointed by the parties to such trust funds. The undersigned agreesto executea separatesubscription agreement(s) for such trust funds when such trust fund( s) require( s) such document( s).
The obligation to be a party to and bound by the Agreement shall extend to all work covered by the Project Stabilization Agreement for the City of El Cerrito undertakenby the undersigned.
The undersigned shall require all of its subcontractors, of whatever tier, to become similarly bound for all their work within the scopeof the Agreement by signing an identical Agreement to be Bound.
This letter shall constitute a subscription agreement, to the extent of the terms of the letter.
CONTRACTOR/ SUBCONTRACTOR:
California Contractor StateLicense No. or Motor Carrier (CA) Permit No.:
Name of Authorized Person (print):
Signature of Authorized Person:
Title of Authorized Person:
Telephone Number of Authorized Person:
Address of Authorized Person:
StatePublic Works Registration Number:
Addendum B
SIDE LETTER
This Side Letter supplements the Project Stabilization Agreement for the City of El Cerrito (" Agreement"), entered into by and between the City of El Cerrito (" City") and the Contra Costa Building and Cons, tou ction Trades Council (" Council"), and its affiliated local Unions (" Unions"), on the ~ j day of Sf"Pffh:'.\,BlrR , 2022 , with respect to the El Cerrito del .
Norte Complete Streets Improvement project also known as the Del Norte Complete Streets project ( collectively " Del Norte Project").
Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement, and in furtherance of the mutual benefits and commitments therein, the City and the Council ( collectively the " Parties ") hereby agree that the Del Norte Project shall not be subject to or covered by the Agreement.
The Parties ' agreement to waive the application of the Agreement to the Del Norte Project does not constitute a waiver of the application of the Agreement to any other Projects as defined in the Agreement. All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
The Council has been duly authorized to execute this Side Letter on behalf of the Unions , who consent to the terms herein. Each of the undersigned Parties warrant and represent that they are legally authorized to enter into this Side Letter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Side Letter is effective as of the date last indicated below.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BUILDING
AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES
COUNCIL
By:~~- 4. Y~
Bill Whitney, CE O 0
CITY OF EL CERRITO
By: t1/D), 1,tLf; uiLJ~ 4P
Paren Pinkos, City Manager
Date: 9/ 28/ 22
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21 ATTEST:
By: ________________________________
Holly M. Charléty, City Clerk
Date: __________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: ________________________________
Sky Woodruff, City Attorney
Date: __________________________
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