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Home My WebLink AboutRES 1987-034 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. g7-�4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING WAGE RATES FOR STREET, DRAINAGE AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; ,,�u.,. PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND � PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. � WHEREAS, Article 1175 of Vernon' s Annotated Texas Civil Statutes ( "V.A.T.C.S. " ) empowers cities adopting charters or amendments thereto with full power of local self-government; and WHEREAS, Article 1175 (16) V.A.T.C.S. specifically empowers home rule cities with: ( i ) the exclusive dominion, control and jurisdiction in, over and under the public streets, avenues, alleys, highways and boulevards, and public grounds of such cities, and ( ii ) the authority to provide for the improvement of any public streets, alleys, highways, avenues or boulevards by paving, raising, grading, filling or otherwise improving the same; and WHEREAS, Section 4 of Article 5159a V.A.T.C.S. provides, in part, that any construction or repair work done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of public funds, other than work done directly by any public utility company pursuant to order of the Railroad Commission or other public authority, whether or not done under public supervision or direction, or paid wholly or in part out of public funds, be held to be "public works" ; and �� WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article 5159a V.A.T.C.S. specifically requires that not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is performed, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for legal holiday and overtime work, be paid to all laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by or on behalf of the State of Texas, or by or on behalf of any county, city and county, city, town, district or other political subdivision of the State, engaged in the construction of public works, exclusive of maintenance work; and WHEREAS, Section l, Article 5159a V.A.T.C.S. further specifies that laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the execution of any contract or contracts for public works with the State, or any officer or public body thereof, or in the execution of any contract or contracts for public works, with any county, city and county, city, town, district or other political subdivision of this State, or any officer or public body thereof, be deemed to be employed upon public works; and WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article 5159a V.A.T.C.S. requires the public body awarding any contract for public work on behalf of the State, or on behalf of any county, city and county, �"`� city, town, district or other political subdivision thereof, to ascertain the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or � type or workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract, also the prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work; and WHEREAS, Section 2 Article 5159a V.A.T.C.S. further declares it to be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon the subcontractors under the contractor, to pay not less than the specified rates to all laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by them in the execution of the contract; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "City" ) is a home rule city and is subject to the wage restrictions imposed by Article 5159a V.A.T.C.S. for the construction of public works; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City deems it necessary and expedient to provide wage rates for street, drainage and utility construction projects within corporate limits of the City. �� NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1 . That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this Resolution as if copied in their entirety. Section 2 . That the City Council of the City hereby approves and adopts the wage rates for street, drainage and utility construction projects as set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, which Exhibit "A" is incorporated herein for all purposes . Section 3 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Resolution, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiciton, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this Resolution despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and � effect from and after its passage, and it is accordingly so resolved. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, this lst day of S r,tembPr _ . 1987 . Mayor, City of Grapevine, Texas ATTEST: � City S cretary, Ci f Grapevine, Texas [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: �„ City Attorney, City o Grapevine, Texas A1/0005n � - 2 - EXHIBIT "A" TO RESOLUTION N0. 87-34 . .� �, - , Prevailing Wage Rates for S[reets, ' Drainage and Utility Construction June 1, 1986 Prevailing Prevailing `�rc�� Classification Rate Classification Rate Air Tool Operator $ 7.50 Crane, Clamshell, Backhoe $ 9.70 '�°°�' Asphalt Raker 7.50 Derrick, Dragline, Shovel Asphalt Shoveler b.40 (1 1/2 CY � Over) Batching Plant Weigher 7.85 Foundation Drill Oper. 10.75 Carpenter Rough 7.90 Truck Mounted Carpenter Helper, Rough b.40 Foundation Drill Oper. Helper 8.30 Concrete Finisher (Pav) 8.5U � Front End Loader 7.55 Concrete Finisher Helper (Pav) 6.45 (2 1/2 CY � Less) Concrete Finisher (Strs) 8.05 Front End Loader 9.00 Concrete Finisher Iielper (Str) 6.80 (Over 2 1/2 CY) Concrete Rubber b.00 Mixer (16 CF & Less) 7.25 Electrician I1.50 Mixer (Concrete Paving) 8. 15 Form Builder (Strs) 8.05 Motor Grader Opr. ,Fine Grade 9.35 Form Builder Helper (Strs) 6.45 Motor Grader Operator 9.00 Form Liner (Paving � Curb) 8.05 Roller, Steel Wheel 7.65 , Form Setter (Paving � Curb) 7.55 (Plant Mix Pavement) Form Setter Helper�(P � C) 6.30 Roller, Steel Wheel 7.25 Form Setter (Strs) 7.55 (Other Flatwhee2 Or Tamping) Form Setter Helper (Strs) 6.05 Roller, Pneumatic 6.55 Laborer, Co�anon 5.51 (Self Propelled) . Laborer, Utility 6.30 Scrapers (17 CY � Less) 7.40 Lineperson 6.81 Scrapers (Over 17 CY) 8. 10 �= � Mechanic 9.80 Tractor (Crawler Type) 7.50 � Oiler 7.55 (150 HP � Less) Servicer 8.00 Tractor (Crawler Type) 8.60 ``�'Y`"' Piledriver 8.SQ (Over 150 HP) Pipelayer 7.40 Tractor (Pneumatic) 6.40 Pipelayer Helper 6.10 (80 HP 6 Less) � Tractor (Over 80 HP) 8. 10 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: � Traveling Mixer 8.00 Trenching Machine, Heavy 10.00 Asphalt Distributor 7.35 Reinforcing Steel Setter 7.20 Asphalt Paving Machine 8.05 (Paving) Broom or Sweeper Oper. 6.15 Reinforcing Steel Setter 8.75 Bulldozer, 150 HP or less 8.25 (Structures) Bulldozer, Over 150 HP 8.45 Reinforcing Steel Setter 5.65 Concrete Paving Curing Mach. 9.75 (Helper) Concrete Paving Fin. Mach. 7.10 Steel Worker, Structural 6.50 Concrete Paving Joint Sealer 7.00 Sign Erector 7.15 Concrzte Paving Long. Float 7.25 Spreader Box Operator 6.35 Concrete Paving Saw �•75 Concrete Paving Spreader 7.50 TRUCK DRIVERS: Paving Sub Grader 9.00 Slipform Machine Operator 9.00 Single Axle, Light b.60 Crane, Clamshell, Backhoe 8.50 Single Axle, Heavy 6.95 Derrick, Dragline, Shovel Tandem Axle or Semitrailer 7.30 � (Less than 1 1/2 CY) Lowboy Float . 8.35 , r �,. ,. -1- ., � Prevailing Prevailing � Classification Rate Classification Rate MISCELLANEOUS: Transit Mix 7.00 Winch 7.90 Welder � 9.35 � � � Prevailing Rate Determined as provided for in Davis-Bacon Regulat.ions. Sec. 1.2 Definition The "prevailing wage" shall be the wage paid to the majority (more than SO � percent) of the laborers or mechanics in the classification on similar projects in the area during the period in question. If the same wage is not paid to a majority of those employed in the classification, the "prevailing wage" shall be the average of the wages paid , weighted by the total employed in the classification. �� . i � t � -2- �