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10 General Description:
11 This resolution of the Legislature encourages the Salt Lake City Department of Airports
12 to procure services that will substantially employ Utah workers for the Salt Lake City
13 International Airport Terminal Redevelopment Program.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This resolution:
16 ▸ acknowledges the vital role Salt Lake City International Airport plays in Utah's
17 economy;
18 ▸ recognizes the positive economic effects of the Salt Lake City International Airport
19 Terminal Redevelopment Program; and
20 ▸ encourages the Salt Lake City Department of Airports to procure services from Utah
21 firms that will substantially employ Utah workers for the Terminal Redevelopment
22 Program.
23 Special Clauses:
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26 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City International Airport is the primary point of entry and
28 departure for people and goods entering and exiting the state of Utah;
29 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City International Airport is a vital connection between
30 Utah's workers and resources and the rest of the world;
31 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Redevelopment Program
32 will create jobs and be an economic engine for the state of Utah;
33 WHEREAS, the redevelopment of the terminals at Salt Lake City International Airport
34 has the potential to employ a substantial number of workers, both in the construction itself and
35 in the anticipated indirect economic development opportunities that may arise from the
36 redevelopment;
37 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Redevelopment Program
38 has the potential to use a substantial amount of local products and goods in the construction
39 efforts;
40 WHEREAS, Salt Lake City International Airport is governed by the Utah Procurement
41 Code and Salt Lake City procurement ordinances and practices;
42 WHEREAS, procurement processes that are fully transparent provide accountability for
43 the public good; and
44 WHEREAS, the ingenuity and hard work of the Utah workforce is to be commended
45 and should be further encouraged through increased employment opportunities:
46 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
47 encourages Salt Lake City to procure services from Utah firms that will substantially employ
48 Utah workers for the Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Redevelopment Program.
49 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah urges that Salt
50 Lake City purchase local products and goods for the Salt Lake City International Airport
51 Terminal Redevelopment Program.
52 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah urges that Salt
53 Lake City International Airport shall comply with the Utah procurement code and Salt Lake
54 City procurement ordinances and practices to ensure full transparency and accountability.
55 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the Board of
56 Directors of the Associated General Contractors of Utah, the Salt Lake City Mayor, the
57 Executive Director and Board of Directors of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, and
58 the Salt Lake City Council.