PLA NIGP.docx

The PDF document outlines various key points related to Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) and prevailing wage requirements in public construction projects. It discusses existing resolutions specific to Community Workforce Agreements (CWA) and apprenticeship requirements, as well as the necessity of paying prevailing wages for all workers on public works projects. The document also highlights the potential impacts of PLAs on project costs, timelines, and labor conditions. It provides examples of entities like Sound Transit, King County, Port of Seattle, and WSDOT implementing PLAs based on specific thresholds and criteria. Additionally, it emphasizes the differences in prevailing wage requirements between Washington State and federal projects, along with the cost implications of the Davis-Bacon Act on federal construction projects.