Labor Compliance Program Manual - San Francisco Public Schools

Awarding Body LCP State of California Requirements as of January 21, 2009
Procedures Manual
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CHAPTER 2 – Prior to Construction Procedures
Listed below are procedures traditionally implemented on public works projects prior to
construction:
Bid documentation
Contract provisions for the payment of the prevailing wages should be documented prior to bid
advertisement to facilitate compliance by the eventual Apparent Low Bidder that is awarded the
contract by the awarding body.
Advertisement for bid/construction contract
The call for bids and the contract or purchase order must contain language appropriate to the
requirements of prevailing wage law as contained in Labor Code sections 1771, 1775, 1777.5, 1813
and 1815. The first advertisement date of the project determines the applicable prevailing wages.
Pre-Bid Conference
Contractors will receive information regarding the applicable prevailing wage determination and
predetermined increases prior to bid. The prevailing wage rates are available on the web site of the
Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Labor Statistics and Research (DLSR). If needed,
contractors should also be provided with a hard copy of relevant prevailing wages for each craft
that would be included in the Scope of Work to ensure that bids are cognizant of the required rates
of pay during the life of the project.
Contractor Pre-Qualification
Contractors are to certify qualifications as a responsible bidder, including in the area of prevailing wage
compliance.
Pre-Construction Conference
This meeting is to be held before commencement of the work by contractors and subcontractors with
accepted bids. The LCP representative should be prepared to discuss and answer questions about
requirements and procedures, including record keeping, wage determinations, apprenticeship
requirements and all labor compliance documentation that must be filed to verify compliance with the
prevailing wage requirements of the Public Works project. Labor code sections 1777.5 and 1777.6
contain the instructions for hiring Apprentices and the ratios to journeymen. A sign-in sheet for
participants who attended and a checklist showing which labor compliance requirements were
discussed shall be completed and kept on file for each conference.
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