GCAP_Prevailing_Wage_Determination_-_DOES_NOT_FALL_UNDER_PREVAILING_WAGE.pdf

This file is a prevailing wage determination communication from GCAP Services, Inc. to the City of Santa Monica regarding a proposed contract opportunity. The email, dated January 15, 2026, addresses whether work related to the evaluation of local discharge limits for the City's Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP) and Advanced Water Treatment Facility (AWTF) falls under prevailing wage requirements. Kim Morales, Senior Labor Compliance Analyst at GCAP Services, Inc., determined that the proposed scope of work has been classified as a professional service and therefore does not fall under prevailing wage requirements. The determination was provided in response to a request from Thomas Poon, Engineering Support Services Administrator for the City of Santa Monica, who sought clarification on the prevailing wage classification prior to issuing the solicitation.

The determination indicates that the City of Santa Monica can proceed with the Local Limits Study project without implementing prevailing wage obligations for contractors selected to perform the work. This classification is significant as it reduces compliance costs and administrative requirements for potential bidders and the City. The email chain includes references to the scope of work document, which was submitted for review but is not included in this file. The determination allows the City to move forward with its procurement process for engineering and professional services related to water treatment facility evaluation and local discharge limits analysis without the cost implications associated with prevailing wage compliance.