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December 14, 2022 4 1. “Covered Project” means a City public works construction project with estimated cost of $5 million or more for which City Council authorizes call for bids (or for public works under chapter 39.10 RCW, authorizes request for proposals or request for qualifications, as applicable) beginning January 1, 2023. 2. “Estimated cost” means as follows: a. For a design build project under chapter 39.10 RCW, the “estimated cost” is the total amount estimated by the City to be paid by the City to the design-builder under the design-build contract, including design and construction phases. This will be the total of the estimated Guaranteed Maximum Price plus estimates of all other amounts to be paid by the City to the design-builder under the design-build contract. b. For a general contractor/construction manager (GCCM) project under chapter 39.10 RCW, the “estimated cost” is the total amount estimated by the City to be paid by the City to the GCCM under the GCCM contract during all project phases. This will be the total of the estimated Maximum Allowable Construction Cost plus estimates of all other amounts to be paid by the City to the GCCM under the GCCM contract. c. For all other public work construction contracts, the “estimated cost” is estimated construction cost of the public work, as determined by the City, based upon the expected costs of materials, supplies, equipment, and labor. The estimated cost will exclude taxes. The estimated cost is as estimated as of the date that City Council authorizes call for bids (or for a public work under chapter 39.10 RCW, authorizes request for proposals or request for qualifications, as applicable). 3. “Project Agreement” refers to an agreement as set forth in this section, which may be in the form of a Project Labor Agreement or Community Workforce Agreement, as appropriate. A Project Agreement will typically be an agreement executed between the City and each union