Davis-Bacon Resources
Bid Documents
The following documents should be given to contractors or relevant persons during the invitation to bid:
1. Section 3 Clause
2. HUD Construction Contract Documentation Form
3. Federal Labor Provisions
4. Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates (See Below)
What
is Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage?
- The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to contractors and
subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess
of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and
decorating) of public buildings or public works. Davis-Bacon Act and Related
Act contractors and subcontractors must pay their laborers and mechanics
employed under the contract no less than the locally prevailing wages and
fringe benefits for corresponding work on similar projects in the area
- The Davis-Bacon Act directs the Department of Labor to determine
such locally prevailing wage rates. The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contractors
and subcontractors performing work on federal or District of Columbia
contracts. The Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions apply to the “Related
Acts,” under which federal agencies assist construction projects through
grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance.
- For prime contracts in excess of $100,000, contractors and
subcontractors must also, under the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act, as amended, pay laborers and mechanics, including guards
and watchmen, at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all
hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The overtime provisions of the Fair Labor
Standards Act may also apply to DBA-covered contracts.
Compliance Requirements Summary
- Eligible contractors or subcontractors must submit weekly payroll reports to the prevailing wage coordinator for the City, Noelle Synder - [email protected]
Find Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates here: