FOUNDATION FOR FAIR CONTRACTING
Monitoring, Educating and Providing Support for the California Construction Industry
An Overview of California's Prevailing Wage System
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California Code of Regulations
Industrial Welfare Commission Order No. 16 (IWC 16)
Labor Law Requirement Checklist
Thresholds for Public Works Projects
California Housing Programs **NEW**
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What is a Public Work?
Labor Code 1720(a) Definition: Construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work...
Labor Code 1720(b) Paid for in whole or in part out of public funds means...
Labor Code 1720(c) Exceptions...
Labor Code 1720.2 Public works also means any construction work done under private contract when...
Labor Code 1720.3 Public works also means the hauling of refuse...
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Labor Code 1720.4 Volunteers
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Prevailing Wages
Who is covered by Prevailing Wages?
Labor Code 1771 All workers includes employees, independent contractors, partners, sole proprietors, and
owner-operators...
Labor Code 1772 ...deemed to be employed upon public work.
How are Prevailing Wage Rates Determined?
Labor Code 1773 Methodology of determining the prevailing wage rate
Labor Code 1773.1 Employer payments
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Public Agency Responsibilities
Labor Code 1726 The body awarding the contract for public work shall take cognizance...
Labor Code 1727 Before making payment to the contractor, the awarding body shall...
Labor Code 1771.1 Confirm contractor and/or subcontractor registration...
Labor Code 1773.2 Include prevailing wage determinations in call for bids, bid
specifications, and contract, maintain at its principal office and cause a
copy to be posted at each job site...
STATE: APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
Awarding Agencies
Public Work Projects Registration for All Awarding Agencies (PWC Form 100)
Electronic Certified Payroll Records - Awarding Agency
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STATE: CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
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Awarding Agencies
Registration: Qualified Contractor/Subcontractor Search
SB 854 - Important Information for Awarding Bodies
Precautionary Legal Notice to Awarding Bodies
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STATE: ELECTRONIC CERTIFIED PAYROLL SUBMITTALS
​Awarding Agencies
Electronic Certified Payroll Records - Awarding Agency
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Employer Responsibilities
Payment of the Prevailing Wage
Labor Code 1771-1774 Employers who perform public works shall pay not less than the specified
prevailing rates of wages...
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Labor Code 1776 Each employer who performs public works shall keep accurate payroll records...
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Labor Code 1810-1815 Overtime provisions
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STATE: WAGE DETERMINATIONS AND REPORTING FORMS
Prevailing Wage Determinations
Superseded Prevailing Wage Determinations
Public Works Payroll Reporting Form
Statement of Employer Payments (Fringe Benefit Statement)
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Apprenticeship
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Labor Code 1777.5 Registered apprentices on public works
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STATE: APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
Contractors
Public Works Contract Award Information (DAS140)
Training Fund Contributions (CAC 2)
Request for Dispatch of an Apprentice (DAS142)
Agreement to Train Apprentices (DAS7)
Electronic Certified Payroll Records - Contractor
Registration
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Labor Code 1725.5 Employers who perform public works shall be registered to be qualified to bid on
any public work contract...
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STATE: CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
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Contractors
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STATE: ELECTRONIC CERTIFIED PAYROLL SUBMITTALS
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Contractors
Electronic Certified Payroll Records - Contractor
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PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS **NEW**
Public Works Pre-Qualification of Contractors
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ADDITIONAL WEB PAGES
STATE: DECISIONS/DETERMINATIONS
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Coverage Determinations
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Prevailing Wage Enforcement Decisions
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STATE: DLSE INFORMATION SEARCH ENGINES
CAC Training Fund Contribution Verification
Registration: Qualified Contractor/Subcontractor Search
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STATE: SKILLED AND TRAINED WORKFORCE (STW)
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STATE: LICENSE SEARCHES
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Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Search By Contractor Name/Personnel/License Number
​CSLB Filing a Complaint: Active Project Inactive Project
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Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
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STATE: CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB)
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
Environmental Complaint System​
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STATE: CAL/OSHA
Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry
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FEDERAL: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
Field Operations Handbook - Davis Bacon (Chapter 15)
DOL - Wage Survey Schedule/Forms
Federal Certified Payroll Form/Statement of Compliance (WH-347)
Best Practices for Prime Contractor
Wage Appeals Board Decision: Fry Bros. (Area Practice)
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FEDERAL: OSHA
Establishment Inspection/Violation Search
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Here are some Do's and Don'ts:
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Awarding bodies and contractors: DO verify that contractors and subcontractors meet the public works contractor registration requirements by checking DIR’s public works contractor database. If someone is not registered, ask them to register before entering into a contract with them. If they say they are registered but do not appear in the database, ask whether they registered under a legal name that is different from their trade name.
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Awarding bodies: DO register your public works projects, using the PWC-100. If you forgot to register a project when the contract was awarded, register it NOW.
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Awarding bodies and contractors: DO NOT use DIR’s eCPR system as the only evidence of whether a contractor or subcontractor is complying with certified payroll reporting requirements until the system has been fully developed. Check first to determine whether the contractor or subcontractor is maintaining the certified payroll records required by the Labor Code, but having difficulty using or uploading correct information to DIR’s eCPR system. If they are having this sort of difficulty, give them a reasonable opportunity to address the problem, while verifying, through other information available to you, that the contractor or subcontractor is meeting prevailing wage obligations.