California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 8 - Office of the Director
Subchapter 3 - Payment of Prevailing Wages upon Public Works
Article 2 - Work Subject to Prevailing Wages
Section 16001 - Public Works Subject to Prevailing Wage Law
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) General Coverage. State prevailing wage rates apply to all public works contracts as set forth in Labor Code Sections 1720, 1720.2, 1720.3, 1720.4, and 1771.
(b) Federally Funded or Assisted Projects. The application of state prevailing wage rates when higher is required whenever federally funded or assisted projects are controlled or carried out by California awarding bodies of any sort.
(c) Field Surveying Projects. Field survey work traditionally covered by collective bargaining agreements is subject to prevailing wage rates when it is integral to the specific public works project in the design, preconstruction, or construction phase.
(d) Residential Projects. Residential projects consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including four stories are subject to payment of prevailing wages when paid for in whole or in part out of public funds, including federally-funded or assisted residential projects controlled or carried out by an awarding body.
NOTE: Such projects may require a special determination by the Director which should be requested by the awarding body at least 45 days before the commencement of advertising of the call for bids by the awarding body.
(e) Commercial Projects. All non-residential construction projects including new work, additions, alterations, reconstruction and repairs. Includes residential projects over four stories.
(f) Maintenance. Public works contracts for maintenance are subject to prevailing wage rate payment as set forth in Section 1771 of the Labor Code.
NOTE: See Article 1 for definition of term "maintenance."
1.
Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE and adoption of subsections (a)(1)-(3) and
(e) and relettering former subsection (e) to (f) filed 2-20-92; operative
3-23-92 (Register 92, No. 13).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) and
(d) and NOTE filed 12-27-96; operative 1-26-97 (Register 96, No.
52).
3. Change without regulatory effect repealing amendments to
subsections (b) and (d) and NOTE filed 2-19-99 (Register 99, No. 8). Pursuant
to Sacramento Superior Court Order Issued 6-4-97 in Case 97CS 00471 the
amendments filed 12-27-96 and effective 1-27-97 were invalidated and the prior
regulations were reinstated.
Note: Authority cited: Section 1773.5, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 1720, 1720.2, 1720.3, 1720.4 and 1771, Labor Code.