[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:
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
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.
PARTICIPATION or PARTICIPATE
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.