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DuPage County staff warn contractors and subrecipients about new Illinois prevailing wage implications
Summary
County staff told advisory committees that a recent amendment to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act could supersede federal Davis-Bacon lock-ins when state rates equal or exceed federal rates, adding monitoring burdens for contractors and subrecipients administering HOME and CDBG projects.
DuPage County staff told the Home Advisory Group and the CDC Executive Committee on Feb. 3 that recent changes to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act may require contractors and subrecipients to monitor Illinois wage rates throughout a project because Illinois rates do not "lock in" the way federal Davis-Bacon wages do.
"Illinois prevailing wages do not have a set lock in," said Speaker 5, who briefed members on the practical effects for projects financed with…
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