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An ordinance to amend Chapter 4.20 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to establish a contract and compliance board for existing construction contracts of the Metropolitan Government.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is dedicated to advocating for safe working conditions and equitable wages, safeguarding against retaliation, and upholding other rights of workers; and
WHEREAS, there have been widespread reports regarding wage theft of contractors paying inordinately low salaries and neglecting to pay their workers for work completed on construction sites throughout Nashville and Davidson County, and it is imperative that the Metropolitan Government work to ensure that those furnishing labor and materials on Metropolitan Government construction projects receive timely payment; and
WHEREAS, misclassification of workers creates competitive disparities which disadvantage law-abiding businesses; and
WHEREAS, it is important that construction sites in Nashville and Davidson County are safe for all workers present; and
WHEREAS, tragically, fatalities have occurred on construction sites in Nashville-two of which involved Gustavo Ramirez, aged 16, and Denis Geovani Ba Ch?, aged 20. Mr. Ch? died in a construction accident on Metro Nashville Public Schools property; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, being one of the foremost procurers of construction projects in Davidson County, establishes the benchmark for construction standards in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government must oversee its current contracts to guarantee compliance with all construction site requirements; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the welfare of the residents of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this ordinance be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Chapter 4.20 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereb...
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