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Authorizing the use of a Project Labor Agreement for a City Project to Construct a New Police Communication Services & Maintenance Operations Facility at 1675 Energy Park Drive.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is preparing to build a new Communication Services & Maintenance operations facility for the Police Department to be located at 1675 Energy Park Drive, which will include the construction of an 8,400 square-foot facility to house staff, a vehicle service area, parts and vehicle storage, a 12-stall parking lot and other exterior sitework (the "CSM Project"); and
WHEREAS, the CSM Project financing plan was approved by the City Council in the 2016 budget with CIB Bond funds, for a total project budget of $1,000,000; and
WHEREAS, notification regarding the possible use of a Project Labor Agreement ("PLA"), as originally authorized and required by the City Council in CF 09-584, adopted on June 3, 2009, was duly given to interested parties on January 20, 2016; and
WHEREAS, of the two responses received to the notification, one recommended support for the use of a PLA because it would provide for strong labor participation and improve timeliness and cost savings; and one recommended not requiring a PLA because the size of the project did not warrant such a requirement; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Services - Real Estate Section, as the manager of the CSM Project on behalf of the Police Department, and the Administration jointly recommend the use of a PLA on the CSM Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the use of a PLA will ensure a harmonious, continuous and stable workforce, which in turn will ensure the CSM Project will be completed without work stoppage or interruption and in a manner that ensures utmost attention to safety, timeliness and budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves the use of a PLA for the CSM Project; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the execution of a PLA by t...
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