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Councilors, union press for prevailing wage, local hiring and community benefits in RFP; DCAM signals support
Summary
Councilors urged DCAM to include responsible employer and local hiring goals in the RFP. DCAM said prevailing wage will apply and that diversity and local workforce expectations are intended; SEIU 32BJ raised concerns about a current downtown contractor’s treatment of incumbent cleaners.
Springfield councilors and community groups asked DCAM on April 30, 2025, to include explicit community benefit and responsible‑employer expectations in the RFP for the Springfield Regional Justice Center so that local residents, minority‑ and women‑owned firms, veterans and people with disabilities can access jobs.
Councilor (Vice President) Tracy Whitfield asked that the city’s responsible‑employer ordinance goals be “included in the RFP…
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