A. The contractor has demonstrated that it has utilized best efforts to meet the established percentage requirement but remains unable to fulfill the goal;

B. The contractor has demonstrated that insufficient apprentices are available to meet the EAP utilization goals;

C. The reasonable and necessary requirements of the contract render apprentice utilization infeasible at the required levels;

D. There exists a disproportionately high ratio of material costs to labor hours, which does not make feasible the required minimum level of apprentice participation;

E. There are no evening classes within 30 miles, day classes within 100 miles of the job site, or suitable online courses that the apprentice can attend to meet the school requirements of their apprenticeship;

F. To the extent that apprentice labor hour goals are in conflict with funding agreements in place in connection with the public work; or

G. For reasons deemed appropriate by the mayor and not inconsistent with the purpose and goals of this chapter. [Ord. 2021-03-007].