AMENDMENT_0002_BLDG_8.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

N40080-18-R-2234-RENOVATION BUILDING 8, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON, 8TH & I STREETS, SE, WASHINGTON, DC

As an amendment to the solicitation the follow ing is hereby incorporated:

Proposal due date is extended to 8 August 2019, time remains unchanged.

Incorporated Responses to Request for Information (RFI).

Incorporated current General Wage Determination.

Incorporated Site Visit Sign in Sheet.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 26-Jul-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N4008018R2234

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Jun-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

26-Jul-2019

CODE

NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND WASHINGTON

1314 HARWOOD ST.

WASHINGTON DC 20374

N40080 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N4008018R2234

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0002

1. What is the standoff distance and category for the blast window? There was no clarification in the drawing’s or specifications. The window manufacturers need this information for accurate pricing and to meet the required performance specs.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE STANDOFF IS NOT NEEDED. EXPLOSIVE CHARGE SIZE AND

STANDOFF ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE PRESSURE TIME-HISTORY LOAD, WHICH IN TURN

ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE GLASS AND SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION. SPEC 085654

PROVIDES THE PRESSURE TIME-HISTORY LOAD, MAING THE STANDOFF DATA

UNNECESSARY.

2. I need clarification on performance stats with blast loads on this project. The static design load is significantly small on this project which would indicate a large standoff or a small chage weight of explosion. However, the dynamic pressure is significantly higher. A typical blast project may have a design of 4psi‐6psi. A large blast design pressure may get up to 34psi (which is a charge weight at 33 ft standoff). The pressures in the specs are well over 10 times this amount (i.e.509psi, 389psi, ect.). These pressures are in excess of what typical commercial aluminum fenestration would be able to resist.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: 085654-1.5.1 SPECIFIES BLAST LOADS PERMITTED TO BE USED

WITH STATIC DESIGN APPROACHES. THESE ARE DETERMINED CONSISTENT WITH ASTM

F2248 METHODS AND ARE SPECIFIC TO EXTERIOR WINDOWS AT THE WEST ELEVATION

CONSISTENT WITH 085654.1.5.; STATIC DESIGN APPROACHES TO ACHIEVE REQUIRED LEVELS

OF BLAST RESISTANCE ARE LIMITED TO WEST ELEVATION WINDOWS. EXPLOSIVE THREATS

ARE LOCATED A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE AWAY SUCH THAT ASTM F2248 METHODS CAN

REASONABLY BY APPLIED. THREAT AND STANDOFF PARAMETERS FOR ALL OTHER

WINDOWS FALL OUTSIDE THE BOUNDS OF ASTM F2248 APPLICABILITY AND REQUIRE

DYNAMIC ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS OR TESTING TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE

APPLICABLE LEVEL OF PROTECTION. 085654-1.5.2 CORRECTLY SPECIFIES BLAST LOADS FOR

THE WI AND WII THREATS (DEFINED IN UFC 4-010-01), WHICH ARE LOCATED IN CLOSE

PROXIMITY TO THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING.

3. Reference A501 – New Glass Guardrails. It is not possible to determine the extent of this work from the drawings. Please provide a quantity for bidding purposes (in linear feet).

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: CONTRACTOR TO CONFIRM QUANTITIES; ALL EXISTING STAIRS

TO BE FIELD-VERIFIED AS INDICATED ON DRAWING A-501.

4. Reference Spec Section 040120.70 ‐ Unit Masonry Cleaning and Restoration. How are quantities for this work to be determined?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: SEE SPECIFICATION 04 40 00.00 – IDENTIFYING MASONRY TYPES

AND FAILURES; CONTRACTOR TO MEET REQUIREMENTS DEFINED IN THIS SPECIFICATION

AND PROVIDE UNIT MASONRY CLEANING AND RESTORATION AS APPLICABLE.

5. Reference Spec Section 044000.00 ‐ Identifying Masonry Types and Failures. This specification provides guidance for coming up with an existing conditions assessment / report. Will this assessment / report be used as the basis for a change order to perform masonry cleaning and restoration?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE SPEC FOR THE MASONRY CLEANING AND RESTORATION WAS

INCLUDED AS REFERENCE WHERE NEEDED BY THE NEW WORK. THE PROJECT SCOPE OF

WORK DOES NOT INCLUDE CLEANING / REPOINTING THE ENTIRE BUILDING.

6. During the site visit, a number of murals were observed on the walls within Building 8. Will any or all of these murals need to be treated as historic elements and protected in place or restored?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE MURALS ARE NOT CONSIDERED A HISTORIC ELEMENT.

7. In Amendment 1, page 21 of 21, Past Performance will be evaluated for projects completed in the last 10 years, yet page 18 of 21 indicates projects must have been completed in the last 5 years. Please confirm the correct period of time.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: UNDER THE EXPERIENCE FACTOR (FACTOR 1), THE

GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER PROJECTS WITHIN THE PAST FIVE (5) YEARS. UNDER THE

PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR (FACTOR 4), THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER PROJECTS

COMPLETED WITHIN THE PAST TEN (10) YEARS.

8. Keynote 8.12 / Drawing A‐203 indicates window restoration of the historic arched windows at all towers but no specification sections was given for this work. Please provide a specification section for this work.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: SEE SPECIFICATION 08 81 00 – GLAZING, SECTION 3.3 FOR

GLAZING CONTROL TOWER WINDOWS INFORMATION.

9. Structural drawings call for GFRP reinforcement or shotcrete at the exterior walls of the building. Please clarify which application is desired on this project as only a spec section for shotcrete was issued in the bid package.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: GFRP CAN BE FOUND IN SPECIFICATION SECTION 04 01 20.75,

MASONRY STRENGTHENING USING SURFACE APPLIED FRP COMPOSITES, AND THERE ARE

EXTENSIVE NOTES ON DRAWING S-002. BOTH GFRP AND SHOTCRETE ARE TO BE USED AS

INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.

10. The 1442 13D references 120 calendar days of acceptance. Amendment 0001 revised pricing sheet General Notes #4 states the Offeror’s price is valid for 90 days. Please confirm our proposal is valid for 90 days.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: OFFEROR’S PRICE IS VALID FOR 90 DAYS.

"General Decision Number: DC20190002 07/26/2019 Superseded General Decision Number: DC20180002 State: District of Columbia

Construction Type: Building

County: District of Columbia Statewide.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (does not include single family homes or apartments up to and including 4 stories).

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.60 for calendar year 2019 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.60 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2019. If this contract is covered by the EO and a classification considered necessary for performance of work on the contract does not appear on this wage determination, the contractor must pay workers in that classification at least the wage rate determined through the conformance process set forth in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii) (or the EO minimum wage rate,if it is higher than the conformed wage rate). The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Please note that this EO applies to the above-mentioned types of contracts entered into by the federal government that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act itself, but it does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts, including those set forth at 29 CFR 5.1(a)(2)-(60). Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/04/2019 1 01/11/2019 2 02/08/2019 3 03/22/2019 4 04/05/2019 5 05/03/2019 6 05/10/2019 7 05/24/2019

8 06/14/2019 9 06/28/2019 10 07/19/2019 11 07/26/2019

ASBE0024-007 04/01/2019

Rates Fringes

ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST

INSULATOR........................$ 36.53 16.42+a

Includes the application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coatings and finishes to all types of mechanical systems

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day,the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day provided the employee works the regular work day before and after the paid holiday.

ASBE0024-008 10/01/2017

Rates Fringes

ASBESTOS WORKER: HAZARDOUS

MATERIAL HANDLER.................$ 22.81 7.34+a

Includes preparation, wetting, stripping, removal, scrapping, vacuuming, bagging and disposing of all insulation materials, whether they contain asbestos or not, from mechanical systems

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day,the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day provided the employee works the regular work day before and after the paid holiday.

ASBE0024-014 10/01/2017

Rates Fringes

FIRESTOPPER......................$ 28.01 7.78+a

Includes the application of materials or devices within or around penetrations and openings in all rated wall or floor assemblies, in order to prevent the pasage of fire, smoke of other gases. The application includes all components involved in creating the rated barrier at perimeter slab edges and exterior cavities, the head of gypsum board or concrete walls, joints between rated wall or floor components, sealing of penetrating items and blank openings.

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day,the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day provided the employee works the regular work day before and after the paid holiday.

BRDC0001-002 04/28/2019

Rates Fringes

BRICKLAYER.......................$ 32.00 11.57

CARP0197-011 05/01/2019

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER, Includes Drywall Hanging, Form Work, and Soft Floor Laying-Carpet..............$ 29.00 12.71

CARP0219-001 05/01/2019

Rates Fringes

MILLWRIGHT.......................$ 35.99 11.23

CARP0441-001 05/01/2018

Rates Fringes

PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 30.94 11.45

ELEC0026-016 11/05/2018

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN, Includes Installation of

HVAC/Temperature Controls........$ 45.75 18.27

ELEC0026-017 09/03/2018

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICAL INSTALLER (Sound & Communication Systems).........$ 28.05 10.91

SCOPE OF WORK: Includes low voltage construction, installation, maintenance and removal of teledata facilities (voice, data and video) including outside plant, telephone and data inside wire, interconnect, terminal equipment, central offices, PABX, fiber optic cable and equipment, railroad communications, micro waves, VSAT, bypass, CATV, WAN (Wide area networks), LAN (Local area networks) and ISDN (Integrated systems digital network).

WORK EXCLUDED: The installation of computer systems in industrial applications such as assembly lines, robotics and computer controller manufacturing systems. The installation of conduit and/or raceways shall be installed by Inside Wiremen. On sites where there is no Inside Wireman employed, the Teledata Technician may install raceway or conduit not greater than 10 feet. Fire alarm work is excluded on all new construction sites or wherever the fire alarm system is installed in conduit. All HVAC control work.

ELEV0010-001 01/01/2019

Rates Fringes

ELEVATOR MECHANIC................$ 45.53 33.705+a+b

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving.

b. VACATIONS: Employer contributes 8% of basic hourly rate for 5 years or more of service; 6% of basic hourly rate for 6 months to 5 years of service as vacation pay credit.

IRON0005-011 06/01/2017

Rates Fringes

IRONWORKER.......................$ 31.15 20.63

LABO0011-009 06/01/2019

Rates Fringes

LABORER: Skilled................$ 25.05 8.52

FOOTNOTE: Potmen, power tool operator, small machine operator, signalmen, laser beam operator, waterproofer (excluding roofing), open caisson, test pit, underpinning, pier hole and ditches, laggers and all work associated with lagging that is not expressly stated, strippers, operator of hand derricks, vibrator operators, pipe layers, or tile layers, operators of jackhammers, paving breakers, spaders or any machine that does the same general type of work, carpenter tenders, scaffold builders, operators of towmasters, scootcretes, buggymobiles and other machines of similar character, operators of tampers and rammers and other machines that do the same general type of work, whether powered by air, electric or gasoline, builders of trestle scaffolds over one tier high and sand blasters, power and chain saw operators used in clearing, installers of well points, wagon drill operators, acetylene burners and licensed powdermen, stake jumper,demolition.

MARB0002-004 04/28/2019

Rates Fringes

MARBLE/STONE MASON...............$ 38.81 18.29

INCLUDING pointing, caulking and cleaning of All types of masonry, brick, stone and cement EXCEPT pointing, caulking, cleaning of existing masonry, brick, stone and cement (restoration work)

MARB0003-006 04/28/2019

Rates Fringes

TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER...........$ 29.12 12.27

MARB0003-007 04/28/2019

TERRAZZO FINISHER................$ 24.10 11.24

MARB0003-008 04/28/2019

Rates Fringes

TILE SETTER......................$ 29.12 12.27

MARB0003-009 04/28/2019

Rates Fringes

TILE FINISHER....................$ 24.10 11.24

PAIN0051-014 06/01/2018

Rates Fringes

GLAZIER

Glazing Contracts $2 million and under...........$ 26.07 12.15 Glazing Contracts over $2 million.....................$ 30.31 12.15

PAIN0051-015 06/01/2018

Rates Fringes

PAINTER

Brush, Roller, Spray and Drywall Finisher............$ 25.06 9.76

PLAS0891-005 07/01/2018

Rates Fringes

PLASTERER........................$ 29.53 6.80

PLAS0891-006 02/01/2019

Rates Fringes

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 28.45 11.28

PLAS0891-007 08/01/2016

FIREPROOFER

Handler.....................$ 16.50 4.89 Mixer/Pump..................$ 18.50 4.89 Sprayer.....................$ 23.00 4.89

Spraying of all Fireproofing materials. Hand application of Fireproofing materials. This includes wet or dry, hard or soft. Intumescent fireproofing and refraction work, including, but not limited to, all steel beams, columns, metal decks, vessels, floors, roofs, where ever fireproofing is required. Plus any installation of thermal and acoustical insulation. All that encompasses setting up for Fireproofing, and taken down. Removal of fireproofing materials and protection. Mixing of all materials either by hand or machine following manufactures standards.

PLUM0005-010 08/01/2018

Rates Fringes

PLUMBER..........................$ 42.92 18.15+a

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.

PLUM0602-008 08/01/2018

Rates Fringes

PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation................$ 41.64 21.57+a

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

* ROOF0030-016 07/01/2019

ROOFER...........................$ 30.25 13.24

SFDC0669-002 04/01/2018

Rates Fringes

SPRINKLER FITTER (Fire Sprinklers)......................$ 35.60 20.24

SHEE0100-015 07/01/2018

Rates Fringes

SHEET METAL WORKER (Including HVAC Duct Installation)..........$ 40.27 20.34+a

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

SUDC2009-003 05/19/2009

Rates Fringes

LABORER: Common or General......$ 13.04 2.80

LABORER: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete..................$ 15.40 2.85

LABORER: Mason Tender for pointing, caulking, cleaning of existing masonry, brick, stone and cement structures (restoration work); excludes pointing, caulking and cleaning of new or replacement masonry, brick, stone and cement.................$ 11.67

POINTER, CAULKER, CLEANER,

Includes pointing, caulking, cleaning of existing masonry, brick, stone and cement structures (restoration work); excludes pointing, caulking, cleaning of new or replacement masonry, brick, stone or cement...........................$ 18.88 WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.

Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of ""identifiers"" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than ""SU"" or ""UAVG"" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the ""SU"" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-0010 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION"

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