(a)
This
division may be known and cited as “prevailing wage ordinance.”
(b)
The
purpose of this division is to ensure that when taxpayer funds are
extended by the city and/or the economic development corporation established
by the city to private businesses, they are used in a way that benefits
the interests of the city as a whole, by creating jobs that keep workers
and their families out of poverty. This division therefore requires
that contracts for a public work include a contractual provision requiring
that workers engaged in the construction of a public work are paid
a wage that will enable a full-time worker to support a family at
a level that meets basic needs and avoids economic hardship.
(Ordinance 2014-11 adopted 4/1/14)
In this division:
A public body awarding a contract for a public work on behalf
of the city or the economic development corporation of the city.
(Ordinance 2014-11 adopted 4/1/14)
(a)
This
division only applies to the construction of a public work, including
a building, highway, road, excavation, and repair work or other project
development or improvement, paid for in whole or in part from public
funds, without regard to whether the work is done under public supervision
or direction.
(b)
This
division does not apply to work done directly by a public utility
company under an order of a public authority.
(Ordinance 2014-11 adopted 4/1/14)
A contract approved by a public body for a public work shall
include the following contractual term:
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By executing this agreement contractor certifies that it has
read Texas Government Code section 2258 et seq. (as amended) and agrees
to perform this contract under the terms and conditions provided by
and in conformity with Texas Government Code section 2258 et seq.
(as amended). Contractor agrees that failure to conform performance
of this contract to Texas Government Code section 2258 et seq. (as
amended), whether statutorily applicable or not, will constitute a
material breach of this agreement.
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(Ordinance 2014-11 adopted 4/1/14)
