1) When is the prevailing wage rate used?
2) What is the definition of a public works or related projects?
3) Are there project monetary thresholds?
4) Are any types of projects specifically exempted?
5) What is included in the calculation of wage rates?
6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?
7) Enforcement: what are the penalties for violations? Criminal or fines?
8) Can contractors be debarred?
9) Are there posting requirements?
10) Does the agency retain any fines for enforcement (i.e. an enforcement fund)?
11) Record Maintenance?
12) Are there any provisions which discuss apprentices?



CONNECTICUT

3) Are there project monetary thresholds?

A.) The provisions of this section shall not apply where the total cost of all work to be performed by all contractors and subcontractors in connection with new construction of any public works project is less than four hundred thousand dollars or where the total cost of all work to be performed by all contractors and subcontractors in connection with any remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of any public works project is less than one hundred thousand dollars. Sec. 31-53.

B.) The Connecticut law applies to state and municipal public works projects of $100,000 or more for renovation work and $400,000 or more for new construction. (Summary of Connecticut's Prevailing Wage Laws)

 

REFERENCES
1.) Connecticut General Assembly
* This information was taken from File No. 541, Section 1, Subsection 5, of the Senate Bill that was effective July 1, 2005.


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