WHEREAS, the City of Philadelphia has a compelling interest in awarding public works contracts so as to yield the lowest reasonable costs and the highest standard of quality and efficiency; and

WHEREAS, Project Labor Agreements, when appropriate and feasible, can ensure that a public works project is completed at the lowest reasonable cost; by the highest quality and most professional work force; and in a timely manner without labor disruptions such as strikes, lockouts or slowdowns; and

WHEREAS, the benefits of any proposed Project Labor Agreement must be carefully weighed with the effect the Project Labor Agreement would have on competitive bidding, project costs and the City's policy to advance ssomen- and minority-owned businesses; and

WHEREAS, a Project Labor Agreement may be used on a particular project if such Agreement clearly benefits the interests of the City on the basis of cost, efficiency, quality, safety and/or timeliness;

NOW, THEREFORE, by the powers vested in me by the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. Definitions.

(i) has entered into a labor agreement with an employer in the building and construction industry;

(ii) has represented journeymen, mechanics and apprentices employed on projects similar to the project for which a Project Labor Agreement is being considered; and

(iii) possesses the present ability to refer, provide or represent qualified journeymen in the crafts or trades required by the project, in sufficient numbers to perform the contracted Work involved in the project.

(c) Project Labor Agreement. A collective bargaining agreement between an employer and an Appropriate Labor Organization relating to work performed at the site of a particular construction project. Such an agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of employment for workers hired by the employer and sets forth certain work rules, no strike clauses, jurisdictional determinations and other provisions that the employer deems important for the completion of the project. For purposes of this Executive Order, the form and manner of the Project Labor Agreement shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as the "Uniform City of Philadelphia Public Projects Labor Agreement," subject to the review and approval of the City Solicitor.

2. Project Labor Agreement Pilot Program.

3. Project Labor Agreement Advisory Committee.

(i) Procurement Commissioner or his/her designee;

(ii) Commissioner of Public Property or his/her designee;

(iii) Director, Minority Business Enterprise Council;

(iv) Director of Aviation or his/her designee;

(v) Deputy Mayor for Labor;

(vi) Chair, Law Department's Corporate Group;

(vii) Managing Director or his/her designee; and

(viii) such other person or persons designated from time to time by the Mayor.

(i) Make recommendations to the Mayor as to whether a City agency's request to use a Project Labor Agreement on a particular public works project should be approved as part of the Project Labor Agreement Pilot Program;

(ii) Monitor and evaluate every Project Labor Agreement entered into pursuant to this Executive Order;

(iii) Make periodic reports to the Mayor as to the status of the Project Labor Agreement Pilot Program;

(iv) Ensure compliance with the terms of this Executive Order;

(v) Make recommendations to the Mayor as to the continued feasibility of Project Labor Agreements in City public works contracts, including recommendations as to Whether the Project Labor Agreement Pilot Program established under this Executive Order should be modified, ended, continued or made permanent; and

(vi) Perform such other duties as the Mayor may from time to time assign.

4. Scope.

5. When City Agencies May Use Project Labor Agreements.

(b) A City agency's determination of the appropriateness and feasibility of using a Project Labor Agreement for a particular project shall set forth in detail the investigation, analysis and justification supporting the determination that the agreement will benefit and enhance the interests of the City on the basis of cost, efficiency, quality, safety and/or timeliness, and shall specifically address the following factors:

(i) The need for safe, timely and efficient completion of the project;

(ii) The need for predictable costs and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements;

(iii) The need for effective mechanisms for resolution of disputes;

(iv) The need for a ready and adequate supply of highly skilled and highly trained craft ss orkers and the need to guarantee performance of the project in a workmanlike and professional manner; and

(v) The opportunity to provide significant employment opportunities for qualified City residents and for small, women and minority-owned businesses, taking into consideration the market or pool of available moment and minority-owned businesses, and the effect a Project Labor Agreement would have on the City's policy to advance women- and minority-owned businesses.

(d) This Executive Order does not require the use of a Project Labor Agreement with respect to any particular project, nor does this Executive Order require the selection of any particular union, trade council or labor organization.

6. Required Provisions In Project Labor Agreements.

(a) Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, slowdowns and similar actions; and

(b) Set forth effective, immediate and mutually binding procedures for resolving jurisdictional disputes arising before the completion of the work.

7. Bid Specifications and Procedures When Project Labor Agreements Are Used.

(b) The Project Labor Agreement shall be negotiated and executed by the general contractor or project manager, subject to the review and approval of the City;

(c) The Instructions to Bidders shall provide that the City, the project manager and any contractor shall have the absolute right to select any qualified bidder for the award of project contracts without reference to whether the bidder was unionized, provided, however, that only a bidder willing to execute and comply with the Project Labor Agreement would be designated the successful bidder;

(d) The Instructions to Bidders shall provide that the Project Labor Agreement shall be made binding on all contractors and subcontractors on the project through inclusion of appropriate bid specifications in all relevant bid documents; and

(e) The public works project shall comply with all other provisions of law including, but not limited to, the provisions of Executive Order 1-93 ("Antidiscrimination Policy").

8. Effective Date.

Date: 8 November 1995

Signed: Edward G. Rendell, Mayor