PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD MEETING AGENDA ITEM - Resolution for El Paso Water 2024 Building Construction Trades Wage Rates

Sep 18, 2026

Regular meeting agenda item dated Wednesday, May 14, 2025 concerning adoption of El Paso Water’s 2024 Building Construction Trades and Heavy/Highway Construction Trades prevailing wage rates and trade definitions for EPWater construction projects. The background explains that the City of El Paso adopted the rates based on a multi-jurisdictional wage survey under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 and reviewed them against federal prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon Act. The resolution authorizes use in bid calls and applicable contracts and states financial implications are none.

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Subject

Resolution for El Paso Water 2024 Building Construction Trades Wage Rates

Background

Prior PSB Action

Utility KPI Alignment

Evaluation Process

Financial Implications

Proposed Action Requested

Supporting Documentation Provided

Resolution

Recitals

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Signatures

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD MEETING AGENDA ITEM REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | SUBJECT | | --- | | Resolution for El Paso Water 2024 Building Construction Trades Wage Rates | | BACKGROUND | | On April 15, 2025, the City of El Paso adopted a resolution specifying the wage rates for each craft or type of worker for Building Construction Trades and for Heavy/Highway Construction Trades work. The wage rates were established through a survey of wages conducted by the City of El Paso through the County of El Paso pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 2258.022(a)(1) and in conjunction with other local governmental bodies. The Public Service Board is requested to adopt the same wage rates for EPWater construction projects.
PRIOR PSB ACTION
• On January 12, 2022, the Public Service Board considered and adopted a resolution establishing the EPWater 2020 Building Construction Trades Wage Rates and trade definitions applicable to EPWater construction projects. | | UTILITY KPI ALIGNMENT | | Infrastructure Performance | | EVALUATION PROCESS | | The County of El Paso conducted a multi-jurisdictional wage survey with input from contractors and union representatives. These wage rates were then compiled and reviewed to establish the prevailing rates. | | FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS | | None | | PROPOSED ACTION REQUESTED | | Consider and adopt a resolution establishing the El Paso Water 2024 Building Construction Trades and Heavy and Highway Construction Trades wage rates and trade definitions applicable to EPWater construction projects. | | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED | | • Resolution | RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on May 22, 1952, the City of El Paso (“City”), a Texas political subdivision of the state of Texas, adopted Ordinance No. 752, for the purpose of creating the Public Service Board (“PSB”), a board of trustees vested with complete control and authority ofthe management and operation ofthe El Paso water and wastewater system, including all its infrastructure and land assets; and WHEREAS, on June 19, 2007, the City adopted Ordinance No. 16668 for the purpose of establishing a municipal drainage utility system and vested in the PSB with complete control and authority of the management and operation of the municipal drainage utility system, including all of its infrastructure and land assets, in addition to the El Paso water and wastewater system; and WHEREAS, the El Paso Water Utilities-Public Service Board (“EPWater”) is a component unit of the City, that as part of the complete control and authority of the management and operation of the water, wastewater and drainage utility systems (together referred to as“System”) has the authority to award EPWater public works contracts; and WHEREAS, the City, as a political subdivision of the state of Texas, is required by Chapter 2258 of the Texas Government Code to determine the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft or type of worker within its geographic limits for City public works construction projects; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 2258.022(a)(1) of the Texas Government Code and in conjunction with other local governmental bodies, the City through the County of El Paso conducted a survey of wages received by classes of workers employed on projects of a character similar to the contract work performed within the El Paso city limits; and WHEREAS, the City conducted a review of the survey results within the El Paso city limits, as well as the wage rates established by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Transportation pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act and adopted the most recent prevailing wages for Building Construction Trades and Heavy and Highway Construction Trades; and WHEREAS, the PSB, as the public body for EPWater, agrees to set the same prevailing wage rates adopted by the City for EPWater public works bids and contracts, which are attached hereto as Exhibit A for each craft or type of worker for Buildi

FAQs

What action is requested from the Public Service Board for EPWater projects?

Consider and adopt a resolution establishing the El Paso Water 2024 Building Construction Trades and Heavy/Highway Construction Trades wage rates and applicable trade definitions for EPWater public works bids and contracts.

How were the 2024 prevailing wage rates determined?

The City of El Paso conducted a wage survey through the County of El Paso under Texas Government Code Section 2258.022(a)(1) with input from contractors and union representatives, then reviewed results against federal prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon Act before adopting the most recent rates.

When does the resolution become effective?

It becomes effective immediately upon its adoption.

Sep 18, 2026

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