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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-19; City Council; 3010; Prevailing Wage RatesTlu r Iry nG rAn CnAn P A I Cnnyl IA �p� \ (_,! IIL yell, VI yef\I\1.Jy'MV N/,6�1 VI\I�,.^t �r—_7� I / .r /t�/` —,5 Agenda Bill No. ale Date Feb. 19, 1974 Referred, To: Subject: Submitted By: Prevailing Wage Rates Acting Public Works Director Statement of the Matter This item is being submitted for Council consideration in order to provide the City with current prevailing wage rates as required by the Labor Code of California for contracts involving public works. Exhibit 1. Staff paper on method of determining wage rates. 2. Resolution` Ilo.�� Staff Recommendations to City Manager That the Council adopt a motion approving Resolut4�n No.3361 and directing the staff to publish the resolution in t.,e Carlsbad Journal. t Date: Feb, 19, 1974 City Manager's Recommendation { ' Concur with staff. This is a routine matter and is required by law: The City Council may either advertise the prevailing .wage rate with Qach Public Works contract advertised, or it may annually adopt a prev'aiiing wage rate schedule. The, adoption of the resolution will provide.for the annual adoption. t 1 1 Council Action 4 2-•19-74 Resolution No. 3361 was adopted. STAFF PAPER ON PREVAILING WAGE RATES The Labor Code of the State of California states: "The body awarding any contract for public work, or otherwise under- taking any public work, shall ascertain the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract. The holidays upon which such rates shall be paid need not be specified by the awarding body, but shall be i all holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the particular craft, classification or type of work- man employed on the project." The City of Carlsbad, being a body that awards contracts for public works, therefore has a requirement for ascertaining the general prevail- ing rate of per diem wages. The City in the past has complied with this provision by publishing the rates in the Carlsbad Journal, and recently by maintaining on file in the City Clerk's office current wage resolutions and wage determinations. There is a need to up -date the resolution to incorporate the amendments to the Labor Law and to ascertain the current prevailing wages in the local area. The State Labor Code gives the following guidance on determining wage rates: "In determining such -rates, the awarding body shall ascertain and consider the applicable wage rates established by collective bargain- ing agreements and such rates as may have been predetermined for federal public works, within the locality and in the nearest labor market area. Where such rates do not constitute the rates actually prevailing in the locality, the awarding body shall obtain and consider further data from the labor organizations and employers or employer associations concerned, including the recognized collective bargaining representatives for the particular craft, classification or type of work involved. The rate fixed for each craft, classification or type of work shall be not less than the prevailing rate paid in such craft, classification or type of work." The City staff did determine rates as may be predetermined for federal public works. The Secretary of Labor has recently stated that wage determination as required by the Davis -Bacon Act for public works projects f financed by federal funds are published in the Federal Register and may be used when applicable. The City of Carlsbad does not at present receive the Federal Register; therefore, further data was obtained from other sources. The State of California Labor Relations Board was contacted as to the best source of wage determinations. The Labor Relations Board staff recommended the Building Trades Council of San Diego as a source A L I Prevailing Wage Rates Page 2 of wage rates. The Building Trades Council was contacted and subsequently provided the City staff with a copy of their current wage information sheets.