Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, all general contractors and subcontractors who perform work on any public works contract awarded by the state after passage of this act and valued at one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more shall employ apprentices required for the performance of the awarded contract. The number of apprentices shall comply with the apprentice-to-journeyman ratio for each trade approved by the apprenticeship council of the department of labor and training. To the extent that any of the provisions contained in this section conflict with the requirements for federal aid contracts, federal law and regulations shall control.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-3.1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Public works: means any public work consisting of grading, clearing, demolition, improvement, completion, repair, alteration, or construction of any public road or any bridge, or portion thereof, or any public building, or portion thereof, or any heavy construction, or any public works projects of any nature or kind whatsoever. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-1
  • School transportation services: means those transportation and related services provided for the transportation of public and private students pursuant to § 16-21-1 and Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-1

The provisions of this section shall not apply to contracts for school transportation services.

History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 389, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 14; P.L. 2014, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 21, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 292, § 3, effective July 9, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 293, § 3, effective July 9, 2021.