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AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING APPRENTICESHIPS AND PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS ON CERTAIN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR WHICH TAX ABATEMENT HAS BEEN GRANTED.
Ordinance vetoed by the Mayor May 29, 2012
Invitation: Business Administrator/ Corporation Counsel, June 6, 2012
Deferred 6SF-a 060712
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a compelling interest to ensure that construction contracts with a total cost equal to or exceeding $10 million, excluding land acquisitions costs, that receive a tax abatement pursuant to the Long Term Tax Exemption Law N.J.S.A 40 A:201 et. seq., are executed at responsible costs with the highest degree of quality; and
WHEREAS, the city of Newark has a compelling interest in ensuring that Public Construction Contracts in excess of $5 million are undertaken at responsible costs and with the highest degree of quality; and
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF Newark has a compelling interest in ensuring that workers on Public Construction Projects and Tax Abated Projects are paid appropriate wages and that their families receive appropriate benefits, and
WHEREAS, a highly skilled workforce ensures the efficient, economical and safe completion of contracts as described above, and
WHEREAS, the employment of apprentices in such contracts can maintain reasonable costs while providing valuable and rewarding work opportunities for new workers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark also seeks to ensure that job opportunities generated by contracts as described above are also utilized to help low-income, minority and women workers gain access to careers in the construction trades; and
WHEREAS, poverty, unemployment and underemployment are significant social problems in the City of Newark, and the City seeks to promote meaningful job opportunities for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the benefits received by contractors regulated by this ordinance will create opportunities to employ a substantial number of apprentices from Newark, thus ensuring that...
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