C7 WC2608 Public Works Employment Verification Notice 2.16.24 (1).pdf

July 22, 2023

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Construction Procurement Office

201 Carter Drive, Suite 200, West Chester, PA 19383

610-436-2121 / fax 610-436-2637

Email: rwalker514@wcupa.edu

NOTICE - IMPLEMENTATION OF PA E-VERIFY

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 127 of 2012, known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act (‘the Act’), which requires all public work contractors and subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government’s E-Verify system (EVP) to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. As of July 22, 2023, Act 141 of 2022 has replaced Act 127 of 2012.

PA E-Verify is applicable for all public works contractors and subcontractors under a public works project:

1) for which the total project cost is excess of $25,000

The act does not apply to maintenance work.

The term “public works contractor” does not include persons that are material suppliers for a project.

The Department of General Services’ (DGS) Public Works Employment Verification Compliance Program is responsible for the administration, education, and enforcement of the Act. It provides contractors and subcontractors with educational outreach, conducts investigations when complaints are received, and conducts random audits to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Act. Contracts resulting from this solicitation will fall under the Act and the associated DGS compliance program.

Information on the Act and DGS' program are available on this DGS web site:

https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Design-and-Construction/Public-Works-Employment- Verification/Pages/default.aspx

Contractors will be required to sign and submit to the university, as a pre-condition of being awarded a contract, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Form.

Subcontracts between a public works contractor and its subcontractors shall contain notification of the applicability of the Act, information regarding the use of the EVP, and reference to DGS’ website e-Verify Compliance Form PDF Fill-In.pdf (pa.gov) to obtain a copy of the required Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Form. Additionally, Contractors will require each of their subcontractors to sign and submit to the university, prior to that subcontractor performing work at the project site, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Form.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Form is available on DGS' web site and/or through the university.

Contractors will comply with all other requirements of the Act, and also require each of their subcontractors to comply, which includes maintaining documentation of continued compliance with the Act by utilizing the EVP for new employees hired throughout the duration of the public works contract.

PA E-Verify mailto:lhall@wcupa.edu https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Design-and-Construction/Public-Works-Employment-Verification/Pages/default.aspx https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Design-and-Construction/Public-Works-Employment-Verification/Pages/default.aspx https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Design-and-Construction/Public-Works-Employment-Verification/Documents/e-Verify%20Compliance%20Form%20PDF%20Fill-In.pdf