Question Are Davis Bacon rates only for when work is done on the actual project site? We do most of our work in our warehouse offsite. Answer: Great question! And one that has been under review lately. Under the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), prevailing wage requirements generally apply to laborers and mechanics working “directly upon the site of the work.” This includes the physical location where […]

Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, MCA has over 20 years of experience in construction (including a role as a Senior Compliance Manager of a Fortune 300 contractor), accumulating extensive prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon knowledge over her career Question I am confused about non-union labor work for which we pay $27.00 per hour (time and a half for […]

Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, MCA has over 20 years of experience in construction (including a role as a Senior Compliance Manager of a Fortune 300 contractor), accumulating extensive prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon knowledge over her career. Tune into this month’s installment of our Live Ask the Expert Series – now in video format! Our Davis-Bacon expert and Master […]

Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, MCA has over 20 years of experience in construction (including a role as a Senior Compliance Manager of a Fortune 300 contractor), accumulating extensive prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon knowledge over her career. Tune into this month’s installment of our Live Ask the Expert Series – now in video format! Our Davis-Bacon expert and Master […]

Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, MCA has over 20 years of experience in construction (including a role as a Senior Compliance Manager of a Fortune 300 contractor), accumulating extensive prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon knowledge over her career Tune into this month’s installment of our Live Ask the Expert Series – now in video format! Our Davis-Bacon expert and Master […]

Ask the Expert Takeover The theme of this month’s Ask the Expert installment is Contract Compliance and Supplier Diversity. Speaking on the topic is GCAP Service’s Ed Salcedo. Ed Salcedo brings a wealth of experience in supplier diversity and contract compliance, honed through leadership roles, including Vice President of Contract Compliance and Ethics Officer for […]

Question We pay our truck drivers more than the required prevailing wage amount (including the fringe benefits). Where do we report the “overage”? We are in California and I understand that the wage amount and the fringe benefit amount needs to be met separately. Answer: When you are entering truck drivers onto your certified payrolls, […]

Question This question is regarding Fringe Benefits and the many ways they can be reported. If an employee is paid a higher wage rate than the minimum total package (wages + fringes) listed on the wage determination for a contracted job, could we exclude the fringes when reporting? Also, how would this affect OT hours? […]

Ask the Expert Takeover The theme of this month’s Ask the Expert installment is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Speaking on the topic is Baker Tilly’s Laura Cataldo. Laura Cataldo is a director with Baker Tilly’s development advisory practice. She works with construction organizations of all sizes to evaluate business practices and assist with management […]