Currently, Section 26-5 of the Code provides that County construction contracts in excess of $250,000 must include a provision that the wage rates and fringe benefits, or cash equivalent, for all laborers, mechanics, and apprentices employed by any contractor or subcontractor on the work at issue must be not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits established by the Federal Register for Broward County.
The proposed Ordinance would amend the Code to require that the wage rates and fringe benefits, or cash equivalent, for County construction contracts be no less than the rates established by local area negotiated contracts between contractors and organizations that represent employees, rather than the rates established by the Federal Register. A contractor or subcontractor awarded a construction contract must not pay less than the established overall per hour rate, adjusted annually, over the term of the contract. The proposed Ordinance would require the contractor and subcontractor to create and retain records for a period of three years showing the job classifications of all employees performing work on the contract, the hours for each type of work performed by each employee, the combined dollar value of all wages, contributions to benefit plans, and certified payroll records for work performed on the contract.
The proposed Ordinance would not apply to County construction contracts that are federally funded or are otherwise subject to the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act. It would also not apply to any existing contract or construction project for which the solicitation was advertised prior to the effective date of the Ordinance.
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