Specifications

24. OSHA Training:
All laborers, workers and mechanics employed
in the performance of a Public Work contract
that exceeds $250,000 shall comply with New
York State Labor Law §220-h requiring
certification, prior to performing any work on
the project, as having successfully completed a
course in construction safety and health,
approved by OSHA. The course must be at least
ten (10) hours in duration.
25. Apprenticeship Programs:
Tompkins County Resolution 222 of 2004 states
that pursuant to Article 23, §816-b of New York
State Labor Law any public work that requires
separate specifications pursuant to §101 of the
General Municipal Law that exceeds $1 million
in cost, must include contractors that participate
in New York State certified apprenticeship
programs. All bidders and all subcontractors
under the bidder must maintain or participate in
a bona fide New York State Apprentice Program
approved by the Division of Apprentice Training
of the Department of Labor for each
apprenticable trade or occupation represented in
their workforce for which the law applies and
must abide by the apprentice to journeyman
ration for each trade prescribed therein in the
performance of the contract. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, each bidder awarded a contract
may allow up to twenty-five percent of the value
of its contract to be performed by employees or
subcontractors that do not meet this
requirement. Failure to comply with these
requirements may result in any or all of the
following sanctions:
A. Temporary suspension of work on the
project until compliance is obtained; and/or;
B. Withholding payment due under the
contract until compliance is obtained;
and/or;
C. Permanent removal from any further work
on the project; and/or;
D. Recovery by the County from the bidder
1/10
th
of one percent of the contract amount
or $1,000.00 which is greater, in the nature
of liquidated damages assessed for each
week that the contractor is in non-
compliance.
26. Workforce Diversity and Inclusion:
Tompkins County government is committed to
creating a diverse and fully inclusive workplace
that strengthens our organization and enhances
our ability to adapt to change by developing and
maintaining:
A. An organization-wide understanding and
acceptance of the purpose and reasons for
diversity;
B. Recruitment and retention policies that
assure a diverse workforce;
C. A workplace environment that is welcoming
and supportive of all;
D. Awareness, understanding, and education
regarding diversity issues;
E. Zero tolerance for expressions of
discrimination, bias, harassment, or
negative stereotyping toward any person or
group;
F. A workforce ethic that embraces diversity
and makes it the norm for all interactions,
including delivery of services to the public.