FAQ – State by State

It is required by law to utilize apprentices on Public Works for projects over $30,000 (as per LC 1777 and CCR230). Not utilizing apprentices in the correct ratio and with the proper documentation is a violation and can lead to penalties up to $300 per day.

Apprentices are required on all state public works projects with a total construction contract of $30,000 or more when utilizing and apprenticeable craft. At the end of the project, 20% of straight time hours worked on the project are required to be apprentice hours for each apprenticeable craft employed.

If a contractor is NOT approved to train apprentices, the contractor must send the DAS140 form to all the apprenticeship committees listed on the DIR Website (for the classification that applies to the contractor). If a contractor is approved to train apprentices, the contractor only needs to send the DAS140 form to the apprenticeship committee they are signatory to.

If the project is not publicly bid, the Contract Award Date can be utilized to find the Wage Determination for the project.

Starting by going to https://www.dir.ca.gov/databases/das/aigstart.asp. Then enter the county your project is located in and the classification you will be using and press search. Repeat this process for every classification that will be on that project site. Alliant does recommend that you send DAS140 forms to ALL halls listed for the applicable locality and classification(s).

eCPR must be uploaded to the DIR within 30 days. Please be advised, AB1023 went into effect on 1.1.22, which states contractors that do not submit eCPR in the specified timeframe (every 30 days) will be subject to a $100/day penalty.

Every 30 days

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We recommend regularly submitting valid DAS 142 forms to all applicable halls with 72 business hours notice in order to demonstrate a good faith effort. We also recommend that a copy of each submitted DAS form along with proof of submission via Certified USPS receipt, fax transmittal verification sheet, or email confirmation is saved in order to verify a good faith effort.

Marking Box 2 indicates that a contractor will adhere to the standards set by a specific committee (this would include the standards they set on their CBA/MLA). Training payment will thus be paid to this specific committee.

Marking Box 3 indicates that a contractor will adhere to the general apprenticeship standards governed by the CAC (which is not a specific committee, but an administrator of all apprenticeship standards). Training payments will thus be paid to the CAC.

A DAS 140 form is a notification to the applicable apprenticeship halls that you have been awarded a contract to work on the California prevailing wage project. This form is not a request for apprentices.

The certified payroll reporting form for CA is the A-1-131 form. The certified payroll reporting form for Davis Bacon & Related Acts projects is the WH-347 form.

Yes. If work was not performed on a given week, a Statement of Non-Performance must be submitted as a payroll submission.

California State Prevailing Wage- Public Works Manual

A project in California is subject to prevailing wage if it is a public works project involving construction, repair, or alteration and is funded in whole or part by public funds. Projects over $1,000 or private projects receiving public subsidies also fall under this requirement, with wages set by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).

California Apprenticeship Council

One asterisk means there are no pre-determined increases and the rate is applicable for the life of the project. Watch out for two asterisks which indicates there are pre-determined increases!

DAS 140 and DAS 142

Assembly Bill (AB) 2143 was signed in September of 2022 and will go into effect starting January 1st, 2024. This bill will impact Solar and Renewable Energy Contractors in California, as it will require certain installation of renewable electrical generation and construction of battery storage facilities to meet prevailing wage requirements. These projects that were previously exempt from prevailing wage requirements will now be required to meet this standard or risk not being able to receive service from customer-generators under contract or tariff for net energy metering.

Pre-Bid Meetings are informational meetings, Alliant holds or attends, prior to the bid opening for a public works project. Although this meeting is not required under the law, awarding agencies may request a Pre-Bid Meeting to be scheduled to inform all contractors of their responsibilities on the project. This meeting, also known as a job walk, allows contractors to ask any questions regarding the project and all labor compliance requirements. All contractors attending will receive an informational package which include information regarding the initial construction schedule, CA prevailing wage requirements, as well as any applicable labor compliance processes for the public works project.

A certified mail receipt, fax transmittal, or email with date and timestamp

Overtime is owed when an employee works over 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Overtime is owed at time and a half the prevailing wage rate. Double time may be owed depending on how many hours the employee has worked that day. It is important to refer to the footnotes for the applicable classification for any additional overtime provisions.

In California, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) maintains a website with the prevailing wage rates. The Federal Department of Labor also publishes rates on its website.

No. The most current published sheets are effective, by county, over the Illinois Prevailing Wage public works project, as construction is ongoing. Furthermore, the archived county sheets are effective over the project if the construction had been performed between the dates of that county sheet and the next sheet. For example, if laborers had performed work for July 29, then the laborers are owed the archived Prevailing Wage rates of July 15, 2024, and not the August 15, 2024 effective rates. Based on recent updates, we recommend checking the site around the 15th of each month, as publications have occurred around this time recently. Additionally, from now until August 14th, individuals can object in writing to the Department’s published rates, and objections will be reviewed in a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, as noted in this Illinois.gov press release.

According to the Illinois DOL Prevailing Wage Office, IDOL CTP’s are required to be submitted “No later than the 15th of each calendar month following a month in which construction on the project has occurred, a contractor/subcontractor must file a certified payroll with the public body in charge of the project.”

Under the Roadway Quality Assurance Act, it is a requirement for contractors and subcontractors working for a utility company, as defined in Public Service Law §2 (23), to pay prevailing wages to workers involved in projects that fall under the category of a “covered excavation project.” The term “Utility Company” refers to individuals or corporations operating agencies for public service and are subject to the regulations and oversight outlined in the Public Service Law.

The Roadway Quality Assurance Act introduces changes to Labor Law §220 and introduces a new section, Labor Law §224-f. This legislation has a specific purpose: to guarantee that when a private utility company employs contractors or subcontractors to conduct work that requires a permit for excavating, opening, or using a public street, those workers are compensated at prevailing wage rates.