Legal Opinion
Associated Builders & Contractors of Rhode Island, Inc. v. Department of Administration
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 4, 2002No. 2001-40-Appeal, 2000-514-M.PPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEDERBERG, J.
The contest over whether Rhode Island’s competitive bidding statute barred project labor agreements (PLAs) in public construction contracts was engaged well before the convocation center and ice facility opened to official events at the University of Rhode Island. Generally speaking, a PLA is a prehire collective bargaining agreement between an owner and labor unions involving a specific construction project. As a condition for accepting work on the project, contractors are required to execute the agreement and abide by its terms.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Building & Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District v. Associated Builders & Contractors of Massachusetts/Rhode Island, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Pontbriand v. SundlunSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
- Rhode Island Ophthalmological Society v. CannonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1974
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