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< <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF NORTH OLMSTED, COiINTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION ONE: That there be and hereby is created new Chapter 177 of the <br />Administrative Code of the City of North Olmsted, which, as created, shall read as <br />follows: <br />"CHAP. 177 PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS. <br />177.01 PUBLIC PURPOSE. <br />The City finds that evaluating the feasibility of project labor agreements for city <br />building and other public improvement projects further the following public purposes: <br />(a) Promotion of better quality workmanship on city building and other public <br />improvement projects, which in turn saves tax dollars and protects the public health, <br />safety and morals; and <br />(b) Promotion of labor peace during periods of time when public buildings or <br />other public improvements are under construction, which likewise confers a significant <br />benefit to the public's health, safety and morals. <br />177.02 EVALUATION OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS <br />REQUIRED. <br />(a) Upon determination of the Mayor and/or Council that it is appropriate for the <br />city to expend funds for a public improvement project in excess of $500,000.00, as <br />determined by an engineering estimate prior to the presentment of a resolution <br />authorizing the advertising for bids, the Mayor or his designee shall evaluate whether or <br />not a project labor agreement will advance the city's procurement interest in cost, <br />efficiency, quality, and in promoting labor-management stability. <br />(b) If the Mayor determines that use of a project labor agreement will serve the <br />goals set forth in Section 177.02(a) of this Chapter, the Mayor, or his designee, with the <br />assistance of the Law department, shall negotiate a project labor agreement with the <br />Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council, or other appropriate trade unions. <br />(c) The bidding documents for each such city building or other improvement <br />project shall contain a written provision requiring the successful bidder to comply with <br />and adhere to all of the provisions of any project labor agreement negotiated by the <br />Mayor for the project. <br />(d) The city shall not thereafter enter into any contract with the successful bidder <br />for the construction of any such city building or other improvement unless the contract <br />contains a provision requiring the successful bidder, and all of his contractors and <br />