The Town of Evans hereby establishes a policy to promote apprenticeship
training as authorized by § 816-b of the New York Labor Law.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Any contract to which the Town of Evans shall be a 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
and up to $2,000,000.
CONTRACTOR or SUBCONTRACTOR
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.
The Town of Evans hereby requires any contractor or subcontractor, at
the time of bidding on a construction with the Town of Evans, to submit appropriate
documentation of having currently valid 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.
This article shall apply to construction contracts advertised for bids
on or after the effective date.