Good Jobs
In 1998, the City of Waterbury's $138 million Waste Water Treatment Plant was built. During the construction of this project, only 14% of work hours were performed by Waterbury residents which resulted in a loss of $13 million in resident wages.
In 2000, to insure jobs for residents, the City adopted Good Jobs as the City's local hiring Ordinance for any project priced over $600,000 and is funded by tax dollars. Contractors are required to put in a "good faith effort" to satisfy the hiring goals:
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30% of total project hours allocated for Waterbury residents
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25% of total project hours allocated for apprentice residents
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10% of total project hours allocated for minorities
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5% of all project hours allocated for women
WDC has been appointed the administrator of the Good Jobs Ordinance and is responsible for the monitoring, enforcing, and reporting of the hiring goals for all qualifying Good Jobs projects. WDC works along side the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board (NWRWIB), local unions and city officials to drive the success of this ordinance. Monitoring reports are filed with the various boards on a monthly basis.
View the complete Good Jobs Ordinance
Current Good Jobs projects and monitoring reports:
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Building Restoration at City Hall Project
Current Monitoring Report
Construction Cost: $32 Million
Construction Manager: Downes Construction Company LLC
Start Date: November 2008
Estimated date of completion: November 2010
Location: 235 Grand Street
Non-PLA (open shop)
Duggan Elementary School
Current Monitoring Report
Construction Cost: $27 Million
Construction Manager: Fusco Corporation
Start Date: June 2009
Estimated date of completion: July 2011
Location: 952 Bank Street
Project Labor Agreement
Enlightenment & Special Education Program Center
Current Monitoring Report
Construction Cost: $10.5 Million
Construction Manager: Newfield Construction Inc.
Start Date: March 2010
Estimated date of completion: May 2011
Location: 30 Church Street
Project Labor Agreement
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Gilmartin Elementary School
Current Monitoring Report
Construction Cost: $21.5 Million
Construction Manager: Morganti Group
Start Date: January 2009
Estimated date of completion: July 2010
Location: 107 Wyoming Avenue
Project Labor Agreement
North Main Robinson Elementary School
Current Monitoring Report
Construction Cost: $27.5 Million
Construction Manager: Dimeo Construction
Start Date: June 2010
Estimated date of completion: July 2012
Location: North Main Street
Project Labor Agreement
Monitoring Reports - Archive
1st Quarter - 2010
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For additional questions, please contact:
Ty Shafer
Project Manager
(203) 346-2607 ext 110
shafer@wdconline.org