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Court considers adopting Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage determination for upcoming public works bids
Summary
Staff recommended adopting the federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage schedule for the project bid documents so subcontractors bid at required wage rates; the resolution was presented as a housekeeping item to meet government-code options for public work projects.
County staff recommended that the court adopt the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determination to apply to the construction bid documents for the facility project.
The presenter explained that political subdivisions may either conduct a local wage survey or adopt the Davis-Bacon wage rates; adopting the federal determination is a common practice to meet bidding requirements for public works. “It was recommended or necessarily just reminded by Weaver and Jacobs as well as McCoy as we get closer to bid,” the presenter said, urging the court to adopt the Davis-Bacon wages as attached in the agenda exhibit.
One commissioner moved to approve the resolution and another seconded; the item was presented as routine to ensure contractors bid with the correct wage schedules. Staff noted the resolution applies only to the construction type detailed in the exhibit and that the court could adopt different resolutions for different construction types if needed.
