Cheshire asks delegation to raise prevailing-wage threshold for renovations from $100,000 to $500,000
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Summary
The board requested Representative Linehan support raising the state prevailing-wage trigger for renovation projects from $100,000 to $500,000 to allow prevailing-wage rules to apply to larger renovation jobs but cover more projects; Linehan said prospects for change this session are unlikely.
The Cheshire board requested that the delegation pursue a legislative change to raise the prevailing-wage threshold for renovation projects. Currently, as described in the meeting, prevailing-wage rules apply to new construction above $1,000,000 and to renovation projects above $100,000; the board asked that the renovation threshold be increased to $500,000 to cover a wider set of projects more efficiently.
Representative Linehan acknowledged the request but said she considers it unlikely that prevailing-wage legislation will pass in the next four years. She nevertheless agreed to place the item on the list of legislative asks.
Why this matters: adjusting the renovation threshold would change labor-cost rules for district capital work and could affect vendor selection and project budgeting.
Ending: The delegation logged the request but cautioned that near-term prospects for prevailing-wage changes are slim.