[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Guilderland 4-20-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Pursuant to New York State Labor Law § 816-b, the Town
of Guilderland requires that all contractors and subcontractors entering
into any construction contract with the Town to have an established
apprenticeship agreements appropriate for the type and scope of work
to be performed under the contract, that have been approved by the
NYS Commissioner of Labor. Such contractor must provide proof of such
apprenticeship participation before entering into a construction contract
with the Town.
B.
All contractors and subcontractors entering into any construction
contracts with the Town shall make every effort to employ apprentices
that reside in the Town.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any contract with a value in excess of $100,000 involving
the construction, improvement, rehabilitation, installation, alteration,
renovation, demolition, or otherwise providing for any building, facility,
or physical structure of any kind.
In a New York State registered apprenticeship program means
that the contractor or subcontractor is a signatory to a collective
bargaining agreement with a labor organization which sponsors an apprentice
program registered with the New York State Department of Labor; or
individually sponsors an apprenticeship program registered by the
New York State Department of Labor; is signatory to or otherwise bound
by a project labor agreement covering the project which provides for
referral of apprentices. In all cases, such apprenticeship program
must be specific to the type and scope of work that is being performed
and must have a graduation rate of at least thirty percent, as determined
by the New York State Department of Labor.
