PW State Contract Addendum.pdf

The prevailing wage requirements are generally set forth in RIGL 37-13-1 et seq. These requirements refer to the prevailing rate of pay for regular, holiday, and overtime wages to be paid to each craftsman, mechanic, teamster, laborer, or other type of worker performing work on public works projects when state or municipal funds exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

All Prevailing Wage Contractors and Subcontractors are required to:

1. Submit to the Awarding Authority a list of the contractor’s subcontractors for any part or all of the prevailing wage work in accordance with RIGL § 37-13-4;

2. Pay all prevailing wage employees at least once per week and in accordance with

RIGL §37-13-7;

3. Post the prevailing wage rate scale and the Department of Labor and Training’s prevailing wage poster in a prominent and easily accessible place on the work site in accordance with RIGL §37-13-11; posters may be downloaded at https://dlt.ri.gov/requiredposters or obtained from the Department of Labor and Training, Center General Complex, 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island;

4. Visit Sam.Gov or scan the QR Code below on or before July 1st of each year, until such time as the contract is completed, to ascertain the current prevailing wage rates and the amount of payment or contributions for each covered prevailing wage employee and make any necessary adjustments to the covered employee’s prevailing wage rates effective July 1st of each year in compliance with RIGL§37-13-8;

5. Attach a copy of this CONTRACT ADDENDUM and its attachments as a binding obligation to any and all contracts between the contractor and any subcontractors and their assignees for prevailing wage work performed pursuant to this contract;

6. Provide for the payment of overtime for prevailing wage employees who work in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day or forty (40) hours in any one week as provided by RIGL §37-13-10;

7. Maintain accurate prevailing wage employee payroll records on a Rhode Island Certified Weekly Payroll form available for download at dlt.ri.gov/regulation-and-safety/prevailing-wage/prevailing-wage-forms as required by RIGL §37-13-13, and make those records available to the Department of Labor and Training upon request;

8. Furnish the fully executed RI Certified Weekly Payroll Form to the awarding authority on a monthly basis for all work completed in the preceding month.

STATE CONTRACT ADDENDUM

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS

(37-13-1 ET SEQ.)

Scan with Phone for Prevailing Wage Rates https://dlt.ri.gov/requiredposters http://Sam.Gov https://dlt.ri.gov/regulation-and-safety/prevailing-wage/prevailing-wage-forms

9. For general or primary contracts one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more, shall maintain on the work site a fully executed RI Certified Prevailing Wage Daily Log listing the contractor’s employees employed each day on the public works site; the RI Certified Prevailing Wage Daily Log shall be available for inspection on the public works site at all times; this rule shall not apply to road, highway, or bridge public works projects. Where applicable, furnish both the Rhode Island Certified Prevailing Wage Daily Log together with the Rhode Island Weekly Certified Payroll to the awarding authority.

10. Any violation of RIGL 37-13-13 of Certified Weekly Payroll Forms and Daily Logs will result in the department imposing a penalty on the contractor of a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each calendar day of noncompliance.

11. Assure that all covered prevailing wage employees on construction projects with a total project cost of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more have an OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety certification in compliance with RIGL §37-23-1;

12. Provide a healthcare benefit for the prevailing wage employee(s) for the covered period of time from a licensed third-party healthcare provider. Employees exempt from this requirement would be any employee currently receiving a healthcare benefit because of their relationship as a child, spouse, or domestic partner of a covered person, any employee that is the recipient of healthcare coverage in connection with active military service or through Veterans Affairs, and any employee who is employed on a “short term basis,” which, for purposes of this section shall mean a period of ninety (90) days or less.

13. For contractors who work more than 90 days on a project, the contractor shall provide all hourly fringe benefits made payable to a bona fide fringe benefit to satisfy the hourly Prevailing Wage rate. As of July 1, 2025, a contractor cannot take a credit against the hourly fringe benefit in the form of a “Cash Payment.”

14. Assure that all prevailing wage employees who perform work which requires a Rhode Island trade license possess the appropriate Rhode Island trade license in compliance with Rhode Island law; and

15. Comply with all applicable provisions of RIGL §37-13-1, et. seq;

Any questions or concerns regarding this CONTRACT ADDENDUM should be addressed to the contractor or subcontractor’s attorney. Additional Prevailing Wage information may be obtained from the Department of Labor and Training at dlt.ri.gov/wrs/prevailingwage.

Rev. 7/2025 https://dlt.ri.gov/wrs/prevailingwage

STATE CONTRACT ADDENDUM

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS

(37-13-1 ET SEQ.)

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that I have reviewed this CONTRACT ADDENDUM and understand my obligations as stated above.

By:

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Subscribed and sworn before me this day of , 20 .

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