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?



TENNESSEE
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3) Are there project monetary thresholds?

"State construction project" means any construction project in an amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the purpose of the erecting, remodeling, altering, repairing, demolishing, or making any additions to any building or buildings, or any other type of building and construction work wherein any state funds may be appropriated or expended for such building or construction work; or, irrespective of contract amount, any construction project for the purpose of building, rebuilding, locating, or relocating or repairing any streets, highways or bridges; (12-4-402)
REFERENCES

1.) Tennessee Code : TITLE 4 STATE GOVERNMENT
* This information is found by doing a Lexis-Nexis search (using the term "prevailing wage"). The search engine brings up Tennessee Code: Title 4 State Government

2.) Tennessee Department of Labor State Code 0800-03-02


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