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?



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6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?

The public body awarding any contract for public work, or otherwise undertaking any public work, shall ascertain from the Labor Commissioner the prevailing wage in the county in which the public work is to be performed for each craft or type of work.

REFERENCES

1.) Title 28 - PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING: CHAPTER 338 - PUBLIC WORKS
* Sections NRS 338.020 through NRS 338.090 pertain to prevailing wage law.

2.) United States Department of Labor
* This is the official web-site for the United States Department of Labor. On the web-site, there is a table with the monetary thresholds for each state.


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