Shadow Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 A question comes up for me regarding MilitaryContractSpecialist's ? posted on 1/24/11 regarding the wage determination under the SCA. What about Construction Contracts? Do new Wage Determinations need to be sent to contractor's that are currently working on-site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel hoffman Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 A question comes up for me regarding MilitaryContractSpecialist's ? posted on 1/24/11 regarding the wage determination under the SCA. What about Construction Contracts? Do new Wage Determinations need to be sent to contractor's that are currently working on-site? See FAR 22.404-1 -- Types of Wage Determinations. "(a) General wage determinations. (1) A general wage determination contains prevailing wage rates for the types of construction designated in the determination, and is used in contracts performed within a specified geographical area. General wage determinations contain no expiration date and remain valid until modified, superseded, or canceled by the Department of Labor. Once incorporated in a contract, a general wage determination normally remains effective for the life of the contract, unless the contracting officer exercises an option to extend the term of the contract (see 22.404-12)..." "...( Project wage determinations. A project wage determination is issued at the specific request of a contracting agency. It is used only when no general wage determination applies, and is effective for 180 calendar days from the date of the determination. However, if a determination expires before contract award, it may be possible to obtain an extension to the 180-day life of the determination (see 22.404-5((2)). Once incorporated in a contract, a project wage determination normally remains effective for the life of the contract, unless the contracting officer exercises an option to extend the term of the contract (see 22.404-12)." Now read: FAR 22.404-12 – Labor Standards for Contracts Containing Construction Requirements and Option Provisions That Extend the Term of the Contract. I presume that you can find this through WIFCON "Rules and Tools" links. Hope this answers your initial questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 FAR 22.404-1 -- Types of Wage Determinations."(a) General wage determinations. (1) A general wage determination contains prevailing wage rates for the types of construction designated in the determination, and is used in contracts performed within a specified geographical area. General wage determinations contain no expiration date and remain valid until modified, superseded, or canceled by the Department of Labor. Once incorporated in a contract, a general wage determination normally remains effective for the life of the contract, unless the contracting officer exercises an option to extend the term of the contract (see 22.404-12)..." "...( Project wage determinations. A project wage determination is issued at the specific request of a contracting agency. It is used only when no general wage determination applies, and is effective for 180 calendar days from the date of the determination. However, if a determination expires before contract award, it may be possible to obtain an extension to the 180-day life of the determination (see 22.404-5((2)). Once incorporated in a contract, a project wage determination normally remains effective for the life of the contract, unless the contracting officer exercises an option to extend the term of the contract (see 22.404-12)." See: FAR 22.404-12 ? Labor Standards for Contracts Containing Construction Requirements and Option Provisions That Extend the Term of the Contract. I presume that you can find this through WIFCON "Rules and Tools" links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Thankyou for the info I will look into your references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel hoffman Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Thankyou for the info I will look into your references. Shadow, in anticipating further questions: The D-B labor rates are minimums. A contractor can pay more than the minimum Davis Bacon Wage rates. They often do. A price adjustment for an option is necessary only if 1) a revised wage decision requires a wage increase over what the contractor would already be paying or 2) if the contractor reduces what it would have otherwise be paying to take advantage of lower D-B rates, if applicable. I have actually seen some D-B rates go down. I have not seen a contractor actually cut wages, though. We see the payrolls. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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