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Page 6 of 14 REPORT ID: CELEG3 LEGISLATIVE TRACKING PAGE: 4 BILLS AND RESPONSE DETAIL RL DATRt.~ TIME: 5:~ PM BILLS SENT DUE DATE SUBJECT PRIORITY RECOPA~ENDATION COMMENTS: THIS BILL WOULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICIULT TO ADOPT OR AMEND URBAN RENEWAL PLANS. IN ADDITION, IT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT REVENUE LOSS TO THE URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICTS. HB 3383 3/23/2005 4/6/2005 PREVAILING WAGE PRI 2 SUPPORT RELATING RELATING TO PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGE RATES FOR WORK PERFORMED OFF THE CLAUSE SITE OF A PUBLIC WORKS; A/qENDING ORS 279C.840. TITLE REQUIRES CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR ON PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT TO PAY PREVAILING WAGE RATES TO WORKERS WHO MANUFACTURE OR FABRICATE NONSTANDARD ITEMS MADE TO ORDER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WHETHER WORK IS DONE ON OR OFF PUBLIC WORKS SITE. POL CONTACT RESPONDENT DEPARTMENT UPDATED PRIORITY POLICY RECOIV~4ENDATION CAROL CAROL CS-FCS 4/6/2005 PRI 2 YES IX.B. OPPOSE POMES POMES COMMENTS: DEFER TO PW AND FACILITIES. THIS BILL WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO APPLY IN THE PUBLIC BIDDING PROCESS. ERIC ERIC PWA 3/28/2005 PRI 2 YES IX.B. OPPOSE JONES JONES COMMENTS: THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS BILL ARE DIFFICULT TO QUANTIFY, BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE HOW FAR REACHING IT WOULD BE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE ADDITIONAL COST OF PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE (I.E. STREETS, SEWERS, ETC.) FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES COULD INCREASE UP TO 10%, DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF PREFABRICATED MATERIAL PROVIDED AND WHAT THE COURTS DECIDE REGARDING THE MEANING OF "NONSTANDARD." FOR A PUBLIC BUILDING, HOWEVER, WHERE ALL OF THE MATERIALS ARE PREFABRICATED, AND IN MANY CASES COULD BE CONSIDERED NONSTANDARD (E.G. THE CITY'S NEW LIBRARY, AUTZEN STADIUM EXPANSION, THE UO LAW LIBRARY), THE ADDITIONAL COSTS WOULD LIKELY BE MUCH HIGHER. ADMINISTRATIVELY, THIS PROPOSED NEW LAW WOULD BE EXPENSIVE AND DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TO ENFORCE FOR CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, LOCAL AGENCIES AND FOR BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES. MOST PREFABRICATED ITEMS ARE NOT MANUFACTURED IN EUGENE, AND MANY ARE NOT MANUFACTURED IN OREGON, SO TO TRACK DOWN AND DETERMINE WHO SHOULD BE PAID PREVAILING WAGES AND TO ENFORCE IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY TIME CONSUMING, AND, FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. REVIEWED BY PAUL KLOPE, WITH INPUT FROM PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS FROM PORTLAND AND CLACKAMAS COUNTY AND A LOCAL PRIVATE SUPPLIER. PAUL KLOPE IS A GOOD RESOURCE TO GATHER TESTIMONY ON THIS BILL. http://ceonline/celeg/reports/BillsDetail.asp 4/29/2005