Local Hiring Preference
General
Some states and local public agencies have implemented policies encouraging or mandating the use of local employment. In such cases, federal-aid contracts
may
contain specific provisions stating such preferences. Compliance with local preference provisions will not be a condition of responsiveness in the consideration of bids or a condition of responsibility prior to the award of contract. LGs are not allowed to specify on federal-aid contracts a local preference for bidders (including invitations for bids or request-for-proposal documents).
Federal Requirements
- – Prohibits including provisions in the contract documents requiring or encouraging a contractor to give preference in hiring on any project including federal funds. Compliance with local preference provisions will not be a condition of responsiveness in the consideration of bids or a condition of responsibility prior to the award of contract.
- “ ” notice – Authorizes a recipient or subrecipient of federal-aid funding to implement a local or other geographical or economic hiring preference relating to the use of labor for construction projects.
State Requirements
- – For projects on the state highway system, allows TxDOT to require a citizen of the United States and of the county in which the project is being proposed to be given preference in employment to perform manual labor.
Required Practices
In general, the LG may include local hiring preferences on federal-aid projects and must obtain TxDOT approval for preferences used on other projects as described in the required practices in the
.