Unified Government funded projects greater than $15,000 require that all contractors and subcontractors adhere to the Davis Bacon Act and pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits listed by the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor. Additionally, an increasing number of Economic Development […]
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“The Perfect Storm”
“The Perfect Storm” How SBX2-9 Will Drastically Harm the ConstructionIndustry in California “The Perfect Storm” How SBX2-9 Will Drastically Harm the construction industry in California. The currently written legislation and regulations for SBX2-9 will most certainly negatively affect Construction, Jobs and hurt the economy. Although SBX2-9 was written with good intention, it fails in the details […]
Federal Davis-Bacon Requirements: Wages, Fringe Benefits, Overtime, Holidays, Subsistence and Special Conditions
Federal Davis-Bacon Rates typically set forth a Wage Rate and a fringe Benefit Rate for each classification. The contractor MUST pay NOT LESS than the total of the wage and fringe benefit amount either to the employee or “for the benefit of the employee” Fringe benefits must be made irrevocably for the benefit of the […]
Federal Davis-Bacon Requirements: Who is Covered – Truck Drivers
Truck Drivers and the transportation of goods and materials to and from a job site is often a subject that confuses many contractors. The following guidelines for truck drivers and when Davis-Bacon rates apply is quoted directly from the Davis-Bacon Field Operation Manual: 1. Truck drivers employed by a construction prime contractor or subcontractor to […]
