DATE: December 6, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Workforce Integrity and Training Solutions, LLC for Labor Compliance Coordination Services in the Amount of $200,000 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $372,000 and for Extension of the Agreement to December 31, 2023
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Recommendation
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 with Workforce Integrity and Training Solutions, LLC (WITS) in the amount of $200,000 for a total not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $372,000 and for an extension of the agreement end date to December 31, 2023.
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SUMMARY
Community Workforce Agreements (CWA) are common in the construction industry to assure that labor issues related to major construction projects are minimized and to help accomplish local hiring and apprenticeship goals. In April 2015, Council directed staff to negotiate and execute a CWA with the Alameda County Building Trades Council (BTC) for the 21st Century Library. In February 2016, Council directed staff to create a “Citywide” CWA that could be applied to a broader scope of projects within the community. To comply with the CWA and provide labor compliance coordination services, the City entered into an agreement with WITS in 2021. The agreement is set to expire on December 6, 2022. Staff is recommending increasing the agreement by $200,000 and extending it through December 31, 2023 for continued oversight on major projects, including Fire Station 6/Fire Training Center, the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) Headworks Rehabilitation, the annual Pavement Improvement Program (PIP), and others.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution