Template revised September 22, 2016.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8c
ACTION ITEM
Date of Meeting
March 27, 2018
DATE: March 19, 2018
TO: Port of Seattle Commission
FROM: Aaron Pritchard, Commission Policy Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution to Amend Resolution 3725 and 3736
ACTION REQUESTED
Request introduction of Resolution No. 3746: A resolution of the Port of Seattle Commission
amending Resolution 3725 to change the threshold for applying Project Labor Agreements to
Port projects and to add a small business threshold for applying prevailing wage; and amending
Resolution 3736 to amend the definitions that include a threshold for applying Project Labor
Agreements to Port projects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The amendments contained in Resolution 3746 change the threshold for applying Project Labor
Agreements in the Port’s Construction Labor Policy and in the Port’s Priority Hire policy. The
Resolution also adds a small business threshold for applying prevailing wage on projects on Port
of Seattle leased property that involve no Port funding.
JUSTIFICATION
The Port of Seattle Commission approved Resolution 3725 on October 25, 2016. The resolution
was drafted by the Commission’s Projects and Procurement Committee, chaired by
Commissioners Albro and Creighton, along with external advisors from labor, small businesses,
general contractors, and minority advocacy groups.
The primary change proposed in these amendments will adjust the threshold for an assumption
in favor of a Project Labor Agreement from $5 million in labor costs to a $5 million contract. The
rationale for the change is that the City of Seattle and King County both have or will have a $5
million contract level creating further regional alignment. The City, County and Port have been
working closely on engagement for increasing the labor pool available for our large projects
through priority hire. The more the Port and regional partners can use similar terms and
approaches to projects in the region the easier it is to accomplish our priority hire and Project
Labor Agreement objectives. This also provides more clarity for the Port and Labor when the
Port evaluates the applicability of a Project Labor Agreement to a project.
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Meeting Date: March 27, 2018
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
(1) Attachment A: Resolution 3736, Priority Hire Policy Directive Redline
(2) Attachment B: Resolution 3725, Construction Labor Policy Redline
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
November 28, 2017 – Commission authorized Resolution 3736, Priority Hire Policy Directive
October 25, 2016 – Commission authorized Resolution 3725, Construction Labor Policy
