A.) For each public work to which this subtitle
applies, the Commissioner shall determine the prevailing wage
rate for each classification of worker engaged in work of the
same or a similar character.
B.) The prevailing wage rate is determined in
each locality where the work is being performed.
C.) The rate that is paid to 50% or more of the
workers in the workers occupational field is the prevailing
wage rate.
D.) If 50% is not available, the percentage drops
to 40%.
E.) If 40% is not available, then the rates are
averaged.
* For better understanding, the definition of
locality is as follows:
(1) "Locality" means the county in which the work
is to be performed.
(2) If the public work is located within 2 or
more counties, the locality includes all counties in which the
public work is located.
