2026-RFP-175-00_73_49-USER-Prevailing_Wage_Compliance.pdf

Division 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements Prevailing Wage Compliance

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 PREVAILING AND OTHER REQUIRED WAGES

A. The Contractor shall pay (and shall ensure that all Subcontractors of all tiers pay) all prevailing wages and other wages (such as Davis-Bacon Act wages) applicable to the Work.

B. Pursuant to RCW 39.12, “Prevailing Wages on Public Works,” no worker, laborer, or mechanic employed in the performance of any part of the Work shall be paid less than the “prevailing rate of wage” in effect as of the date that bids are due.

C. The State of Washington prevailing wage rates applicable for this public works project, which is located in Pierce County, may be found at the following website address of the Department of Labor and Industries: https://secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/

D. The schedule of the prevailing wage rates is made a part of the Contract Documents by reference as though fully set forth herein; and a copy of the applicable prevailing wage rates are also available for viewing at the County’s Procurement and Contract Services (PCS) office, 1501 Market Street, Suite 420, Tacoma, WA 98402. Upon request to PCS Compliance PCCompliance@piercecountywa.gov, the County will email a copy of the applicable Journey Level prevailing wages for this project.

E. Questions relating to prevailing wage data should be addressed to the Industrial Statistician.

1. Email: PW1@Lni.wa.gov

2. Toll-Free: 1-855-545-8163

3. Fax: 360-902-5300

4. Mailing Address: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Prevailing Wage Section: PO Box 44540 Olympia, WA 98504-4540

F. Upon execution of this contract, the County Compliance team will set up a project in the LNI Portal for this work. The Contractor and each Subcontractor of any tier shall utilize the project set up by the County to file all intents, certified payroll and affidavits.

1. The County Contact for the Project will be Aaron Bible, Procurement and Contracting Specialist. All questions regarding LNI compliance for this project shall be sent to PCCompliance@piercecountywa.gov or submitted in the Portal under this project.

G. Prior to any payment being made by the County under this Contract, the Contractor, and each Subcontractor of any tier, shall file a Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages under oath certified by the Director of Labor and Industries. The statement shall include the hourly wage rate to be paid to each classification of workers entitled to prevailing wages, which shall not be less than the prevailing rate of wage, and the estimated number of workers in each classification employed on the Project by the Contractor or a Subcontractor of any tier, as well as the Contractor’s contractor registration number and other information required by the Director of Labor and Industries. The statement, and any supplemental statements, shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Labor and Industries. No progress payment shall be made until the County receives such certified statement.

Division 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements Prevailing Wage Compliance

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1. For multi-year agreements, the awarded contractor shall file a new Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages with Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on the anniversary date of the bid due date on a yearly basis. An affidavit for the prior year needs to be filed upon completion of all work orders for the prior years’ Intent. Pierce County contract staff will create the initial contract entry in the L&I reporting system at the time of Notice to Award.

H. No payment request will be approved until an approved copy of the Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages has been received by Contract Compliance for the contractor and each subcontractor performing work under the contract.

1. All progress payment requests (whether prepared by the contractor or project manager) must be accompanied by a statement from the contractor certifying that the prevailing wages for all work have been paid in accordance with the approved Statement(s) of Intent To Pay Prevailing Wages on file with the public agency (RCW 39.12.040).

I. The Contractor shall post in a location readily visible to workers at the Project site (1) a copy of the Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages approved by the Industrial Statistician of the Department of Labor and Industries and (2) the address and telephone number of the Industrial Statistician of the Department of Labor and Industries to whom a complaint or inquiry concerning prevailing wages may be directed.

J. If a State of Washington prevailing wage rate conflicts with another applicable wage rate (such as Davis-Bacon Act wage rate) for the same labor classification, the higher of the two shall govern.

K. Contractors are required to keep accurate payroll records for all work on a public works project for 6 years from the date of acceptance of the project. Contractors and each Subcontractor of any tier must file certified payroll report records with LNI. To be certified, the payroll records must include the affirmation page.

L. The Contractor and each Subcontractor of any tier must file an "Affidavit of Wages Paid" at the completion of work done on the project. The County cannot submit the Notice of Completion to LNI until all Affidavits are filed and approved in the project Portal.

M. The Contractor shall defend (at the Contractor’s sole cost, with legal counsel approved by County), indemnify and hold the County harmless from all liabilities, obligations, claims, demands, damages, disbursements, lawsuits, losses, fines, penalties, costs and expenses, whether direct, indirect, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and consultants’ fees and other costs and expenses, from any violation or alleged violation by the Contractor or any Subcontractor of any tier of RCW 39.12 (“Prevailing Wages on Public Works”) or Chapter 51 RCW (“Industrial Insurance”), including but not limited to RCW 51.12.050.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS - NOT USED

PART 3 - EXECUTION - NOT USED

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