[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Haverstraw 4-14-2003
by L.L. No. 7-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town of Haverstraw hereby establishes a policy to promote apprenticeship
training as authorized by § 816-b of the New York Labor Law.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any contract to which the Town of Haverstraw shall be signatory which
involves the construction, reconstruction, improvement, rehabilitation, installation,
alteration, renovation, demolition or otherwise providing for any building,
facility or physical structure of any kind with a value in excess of $250,000.
A contractor or subcontractor which directly employs labor under
a construction contract for which an apprenticeship program has been approved
by the New York State Commissioner of Labor in accordance with Article 23
of the New York Labor Law.
A.
The Town of Haverstraw hereby requires any contractor,
prior to entering into a construction contract with the Town of Haverstraw
or any subcontractor entering into a contract with a contractor who has a
construction contract with the Town of Haverstraw, to have apprenticeship
agreements appropriate for the type and scope of work to be performed, which
have been registered with, and approved by the New York State Commissioner
of Labor in accordance with Article 23 of the New York Labor Law, anything
in § 103 of the New York General Municipal Law to the contrary notwithstanding.
B.
A subcontractor who is entitled to receive less than
$250,000 from a construction contract is exempt from having an apprenticeship
program.
The Town of Haverstraw is hereby authorized, empowered and directed
to promulgate such rules and regulations that are lawful, necessary and appropriate
for the implementation and enforcement of any provisions of this chapter.
This chapter shall apply to construction contracts advertised for bids
on or after the effective date.
