Whether it's Federal Davis-Bacon, a state-specific prevailing wage law, or both, it's important to recognize that all states have requirements governing proper payment to workers on public work projects. It is the responsibility of all those involved, whether you are a local agency, developer, general contractor, or subcontractor, to stay up to date with frequently changing prevailing wage requirements.
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According to the State of Maine, prevailing wage rates apply to state funded public works projects estimated to cost $50,000 or more. Only public work projects for which the state agency or local government secured all or a portion of state funding specifically for the public work project are subject to prevailing wage. Projects that do not have state funding allocated to them are excluded (i.e. revenue sharing funds) or maintenance work carried out by local or state employees.
Prevailing wage is determined by the county in which the public work project is performed and the category of the project:
