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Authorizing using a project labor agreement on the Ayd Mill Road Mill and Overlay project.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council adopted a policy on the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) pursuant to Council File #09-584 for projects involving $250,000 or more of city money; and
WHEREAS, Public Works is undertaking the following mill and overlay project in 2019 with a total budget over $250,000:
Ayd Mill Road Mill and Overlay: Mill and overlay of Ayd Mill Road and interchange ramps. Upgrade pedestrian ramps to ADA-compliance and repair drainage structures.
WHEREAS, Public Works sent written "Notice and Request for Recommendation on the Use of a PLA" to interested parties on April 8, 2019 with one response received; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC) stated "Does not meet the bar” as a reason they do not recommend a PLA for the Ayd Mill Road Mill and Overlay project with no other recommendations for not using a PLA; and
WHEREAS, Public Works has recommended the USE of a PLA for the Ayd Mill Road Mill and Overlay project for the following reason:
Construction will impose traffic impacts to one of the city’s most heavily traveled roads.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves the USE of a PLA on the Ayd Mill Road Mill and Overlay project.