DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 4 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 $572,000, and for Extension of the Agreement to December 31, 2027
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 with Workforce Integrity and Training Solutions, LLC (WITS) in the amount of $200,000 for a total not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $572,000 and for an extension of the agreement end date to December 31, 2027.
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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 expired on December 31, 2024. Staff recommends increasing the agreement by $200,000 and extending it through December 31, 2027 for continued oversight on major projects, including the Water Resources Recovery Facility Phase 2 (WRRF) Headworks Rehabilitation, the annual Pavement Improvement Program (PIP), La Vista Park and others.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution