Public Private Partnerships Chicago Federation of Labor
Illinois AFL-CIO - Neutral Chicago Federation of Labor - Neutral Individual Unions Some individual Building and Construction Trade Unions supported House Bill 1091, while other affiliated Unions remained neutral Labor s Position on HB 1091
Privatization Responsible Bidder Project Labor Agreement Prevailing Wage Issues defining support
Existing Assets vs. Creation of New Assets Skyway and Chicago Parking Meters Illiana Expressway Privatization?
Section 55(a) (a) A public-private agreement related to a transportation project pertaining to the building, altering, repairing, maintaining, improving, or demolishing a transportation facility shall require the contractor and all subcontractors to comply with the requirements of Section 30-22 of the Illinois Procurement Code as they apply to responsible bidders and to present satisfactory evidence of that compliance to the transportation agency, unless the transportation project is federally funded and the application of those requirements would jeopardize the receipt or use of federal funds in support of the transportation project. Responsible Bidder
Sec. 30-22 of the Illinois Procurement Code Construction contracts; responsible bidder requirements. To be considered a responsible bidder on a construction contract for purposes of this Code, a bidder must comply with all of the following requirements and must present satisfactory evidence of that compliance to the appropriate construction agency: (1) The bidder must comply with all applicable laws concerning the bidder's entitlement to conduct business in Illinois. (2) The bidder must comply with all applicable provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act. (3) The bidder must comply with Subchapter VI ("Equal Employment Opportunities") of Chapter 21 of Title 42 of the United States Code (42 U.S.C. 2000e and following) and with Federal Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by Executive Order No. 11375. (4) The bidder must have a valid Federal Employer Identification Number or, if an individual, a valid Social Security Number. (5) The bidder must have a valid certificate of insurance showing the following coverages: general liability, professional liability, product liability, workers' compensation, completed operations, hazardous occupation, and automobile. (6) The bidder and all bidder's subcontractors must participate in applicable apprenticeship and training programs approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. (7) For contracts with the Illinois Power Agency, the Director of the Illinois Power Agency may establish additional requirements for responsible bidders. These additional requirements, if established, shall be set forth together with the other criteria contained in the invitation for bids, and shall appear in the appropriate volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to federally funded construction projects if such application would jeopardize the receipt or use of federal funds in support of such a project.
Section 55 (b) A public-private agreement related to a transportation project pertaining to a new transportation facility shall require the contractor to enter into a project labor agreement utilized by the Department. Project Labor Agreements
Section 2 of the Prevailing Wage Act "Public works" also includes (i) all projects financed in whole or in part with funds from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity under the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act for which there is no project labor agreement; and (ii) all work performed pursuant to a public private agreement under the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act; and (iii) all projects undertaken under a public-private agreement under the Public- Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Prevailing Wage
Public Private Partnerships still need to be evaluated on a case by case basis, to reflect interest and concerns of the affected governmental agencies, contractors, investors, and employee groups represented in construction, administration, and operations. Project by Project