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Page 8 of 14 REPORT ID: CELEG3 LEGISLATIVE TRACKING PAGE: 5 BILLS AND RESPONSE DETAIL RL DATEt~ TIME: 5:1 PM BILLS SENT DUE DATE SUBJECT PRIORITY RECOI~HENDATION COMMENTS: THIS BILL WOULD CREATE SIGNIFICANT ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROBLEMS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND COULD INCREASE THE COST OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PERHAPS SUBSTANTIALLY. BY EXTENDING OREGON PREVAILING WAGE LAW TO "THE FABRICATION OF NON-STANDARD ITEMS MADE TO ORDER" FOR BUILDING PROJECTS, A NUMBER OF ISSUES ARE CREATED. FIRST, THERE IS NO DEFINITION IN THE BILL OF WHAT "NON-STANDARD" MEANS. A NUMBER OF BUILDING ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS ARE POTENTIALLY "NON-STANDARD", AS THEY ARE DESIGNED AND FABRICATED FOR A SPECIFIC, UNIQUE INSTALLATION, EVEN THOUGH SOME COMPONENTS OF THESE ELEMENTS MAY BE STANDARDIZED ITEMS. EXAMPLES ARE HVAC DUCTING AND EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS, LIGHTING SYSTEMS, GLAZING SYSTEMS, FURNITURE SYSTEMS, ETC. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT THESE BUILDING ELEMENTS MAY BE CONSTRUCTED OUTSIDE OF THE REGION, OUTSIDE OREGON, AND IN SOME CASES, OUTSIDE THE U.S. THERE IS NO INDICATION HOW OREGON PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS WOULD APPLY TO THESE SITUATIONS. FINALLY, ENFORCEMENT OF PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE TYPICALLY DONE BY THOSE MANAGING THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THROUGH PAYROLL REVIEW AND INTERVIEWS WITH WORKERS. IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW THE PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE MONITORED AND ENFORCES FOR THE OFF-SITE FACRICATION OF BUILDING COMPONENTS. HB 3/23/2005 4/6/2005 DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION PRI 3 OPPOSE/AM 3414 RELATING RELATING TO A REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. CLAUSE TITLE REQUIRES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REPORT TO INTERIM COMMITTEE ON FUNDING OPTIONS FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE. POL CONTACT RESPONDENT DEPARTMENT UPDATED PRIORITY POLICY NuMRECOP~ENDATION ERIC ERIC PWA 4/8/2005 PRI 3 YES IV.A.1 SUPPORT/AM JONES JONES COMMENTS: LIKE HB 3515, THIS BILL SEEKS TO IMPLEMENT SEVEN PROJECTS THAT APPEARED ON THE OTC'S PRIORITY LIST IN MAY 2002. IN THIS CASE, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION WOULD OCCUR THROUGH AN ODOT STUDY DESIGNED TO FIND WAYS TO FUND THESE PROJECTS. THE MAY 2002 OTC LIST INCLUDES NO PROJECTS IN LANE COUNTY AND DOES NOT DESIGNATE FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OMP. THEREFORE, RECOMMEND THE CITY OF EUGENE SEEK AN AMENDMENT TO UPDATE THE POTENTIAL PROJECT LIST (POSSIBLY TO INCLUDE PROJECTS IN LANE COUNTY) AND/OR INCREASE THE PRIORITY OF OMP PROJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE INTERIM STUDY. http://ceonline/celeg/reports/BillsDetail.asp 4/29/2005