Interwest Construction, Inc. 1/13/2026

City of Everett 00 73 73 - 1 00 73 73 - 1 APPRENTICE UTILIZATION SECTION 00 73 73 APPRENTICE UTILIZATION This Contract includes an Apprentice Utilization Requirement. Fifteen percent or more of project Labor Hours shall be performed by Apprentices unless Good Faith Efforts are accepted. Apprentice Utilization will be determined using the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) online Prevailing Wage Intent & Affidavit (PWIA) system. Definitions For the purposes of this specification the following definitions apply: 1. Apprentice is a person enrolled in a State-approved Apprenticeship Training Program. 2. Apprentice Utilization is the apprentice labor hours, on the project, expressed as a percentage of project Labor Hours based on certified payrolls or the affidavits of wages paid, whichever is least. The percentage is not rounded up. 3. Apprentice Utilization Requirement is the minimum percentage of apprentice labor hours required by the Contract. 4. Good Faith Effort(s) (GFE) describes the Contractor’s efforts to meet the Apprentice Utilization Requirement including but not limited to the specific steps as described elsewhere in this specification. 5. Labor Hours are the total hours performed by all workers receiving an hourly wage who are subject to prevailing wage requirements for work performed on the Contract as defined by RCW 39.04.310. Labor Hours are determined based on the scope of work performed by the individuals, rather than the title of their occupations in accordance with WAC 296-127. 6. State-approved Apprenticeship Training Program is an apprenticeship training program approved by the Washington State Apprenticeship Council. 7. Apprentice Wage Rates are the applicable wage rates that are to be paid for an apprentice registered in a training program, separate from Journey Level rates, as set by the Washington State Apprenticeship Training Council and Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). Electronic Reporting The Contractor shall use the PWIA System to submit the “Apprentice Utilization Plan”. Reporting instructions are available in the application. Apprentice Utilization Plan The Contractor shall submit an “Apprentice Utilization Plan” by filling out the Apprentice Utilization Plan Form (WSDOT Form 424-004 or other form approved by the Owner) within 30 calendar days of Contract execution, however no later than the preconstruction meeting, demonstrating how and when the Contractor intends to achieve the Apprentice Utilization Requirement. The Plan shall be in sufficient detail for the Engineer or other Owner representative to track the Contractor’s progress in meeting the utilization requirements. An Apprentice Utilization Plan shall be updated and resubmitted as the Work progresses or when requested by the Engineer.