Number
170554
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Resolution authorizing an adjustment of the RPP requirements for Freshwater Plaza Project, a mixed-use development by Wangard Partners, located at the northeast corner of N. 1st St. and E. Greenfield Ave.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes an adjustment of the Resident Preference Program (“RPP”) requirements for the developer of the Freshwater Plaza Project to utilize RPP workers on other projects undertaken by the developer and non-construction, permanent employees.
Body
Whereas, The City and Freshwater Plaza Corp., an affiliate of Wangard Partners, (“Developer”) entered into a Human Resources (“HR”) Agreement on September 29, 2015 for the Freshwater Plaza Project (“Project”);
Whereas, The HR Agreement requires the Developer to meet certain workforce requirements for the Project including 25% Small Business Enterprise (“SBE”) participation of local firms and 40% of the hours worked on the Project shall be performed by RPP workers, pursuant to Chapter 355 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances;
Whereas, The Developer exceeded the SBE requirement with 27% SBE participation, but did not meet the RPP requirement with only 18% of the hours on the construction of the Project performed by RPP workers;
Whereas, The Developer submitted a proposal to the City’s Office of Small Business Development to cure the RPP shortfall by hiring RPP workers on other projects undertaken by the Developer that are not receiving city subsidies or as full-time, permanent, non-construction employees on the Project;
Whereas, Pursuant to sec. 355-7-2-a of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, “Up to one-third of required worker hours may be achieved by documenting the use of unemployed or underemployed residents on projects undertaken by the developer where such compliance is not required, or by hiring unemployed or underemployed residents on a full-time permanent basis for non-construction job categories co...
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