Selectboard narrows Davis‑Bacon applicability in updated Purchasing Policy
To reduce project costs, the board clarified in its Purchasing Policy that only construction projects over $2,000 using federal funding must comply with the Davis‑Bacon Act; the update was adopted unanimously.
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The Whitingham Selectboard adopted an updated Purchasing Policy on Sept. 2 that clarifies federal prevailing wage (Davis‑Bacon Act) obligations. The policy change specifies that "only construction projects over $2,000 using federal funding are required to comply with the Davis Bacon Act," a clarification the board said will lower costs on the highway garage project.
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