(A) This section applies to prevailing wages under local and state law. The requirements for prevailing wages under the federal Davis-Bacon Act are separate and should be reviewed separately as required by applicable federal funding sources. Under Cal. Labor Code § 1771, all work performed under contract for "public works" projects of more than $1,000 shall be subject to prevailing wages. The Cal. Labor Code defines the term "public works project" broader than the Cal. Public Contract Code defines "public project" as per § 2-4.06 above. There may be instances in which bidding is not required but payment of prevailing wages is required.
(B) PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT for the purpose of state prevailing wages means:
(1) Construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract and paid for in whole or in part from city funds. For purposes of this division, CONSTRUCTION includes work performed during the design and preconstruction phases of construction, including, but not limited to, inspection and land surveying work. For purposes of this division, INSTALLATION includes, but is not limited to, the assembly and disassembly of freestanding and affixed modular office systems;
(2) The laying of carpet done under a building lease-maintenance contract and paid for out of public funds;
(3) Street, sewer, or other improvement work done under the direction and supervision of the city;
(4) Hauling refuse from a public works site to an outside disposal location; or
(5) Maintenance work, including routine, recurring, and usual work for the preservation of a city-owned or operated facility, and landscape maintenance work per Cal. Labor Code § 1771.
(C) Prevailing wage requirements do not apply to work performed by the city with its own forces.
(D) The City Manager is authorized to establish guidelines for implementing prevailing wages requirements that are consistent with this section and with the Cal. Labor Code.
(E) The City Manager shall designate a person to comply with the contractor registration requirements on all contracts requiring prevailing wages.
(Ord. 996 C.S., passed 12-21-22)