(a) To the extent as required by "An Act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in any public works by the State, county, City or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works," approved June 26, 1941, as amended, the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics and other workers engaged in construction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of the City is hereby ascertained to be the same as the prevailing rate of wages for construction work in this locality, as determined by the State Department of Labor. The definition of any terms appearing in this section, which are also used in the Act, shall be the same as in the Act.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to apply such general prevailing rate of wages as herein ascertained to any work or employment, except public works construction of the City, to the extent required by the Act.
(c) The City shall cause to be inserted in the project specifications and the contract a stipulation to the effect that not less than the prevailing rate of wages as found by the Department of Labor or determined by the court on review shall be paid to all laborers, workers and mechanics performing work under the contract.
(d) When the City has awarded work to a contractor without a public bid, contract or project specification, the City shall comply with subsection (c) by providing the contractor with written notice on the purchase order related to the work to be done or on a separate document indicating that not less than the prevailing rate of wages ascertained by the Department of Labor or determined by the court on review shall be paid to all laborers, workers, and mechanics performing work on the project.
(Ord. 95-6-1. Passed 6-14-95; Ord. 2023-6-6. Passed 6-14-23.)