- A Checklist for Public Agencies
- Submit the Planned Public Improvement Summary (WH-118) to BOLI prior to each budget period.
- Include the prevailing wage rates, public works bond requirement and other required language in the contract and the contract specifications.
- Submit the PWR fee and Public Works Fee Information form (WH-39) to BOLI for every public works contract awarded.
- Submit the Notice of Public Works form (WH-81) and copy of the disclosure of first-tier subcontractors to BOLI within 30 days of awarding the contract.
- Verify that the agency has not contracted with any of the contractors on BOLI’s current List of Contractors Ineligible to Receive Public Works Contracts.
- Require that the contractor has a payment bond or has obtained a cashier’s check or certified check, unless exempt.
- Withhold 25 percent of any amount earned by the prime contractor if the prime contractor fails to submit its certified payroll reports as required.
- Verify that the project manager has knowledge of construction and worker classifications.
- Verify that subcontractors know that the job is a prevailing wage rate job.
- Verify that none of the subcontractors working on the project are on BOLI’s current List of Contractors Ineligible to Receive Public Works Contracts.
- Confirm that the correct prevailing wage rates and the details of any benefit plans are conspicuously posted on the project site.
- Verify that all contractors and subcontractors are using the correct work classifications.
- Confirm that all contractors and subcontractors are filing complete and accurate certified payrolls, and are paying employees the correct prevailing wage rate.
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