Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
PART I. Department of Labor and Industry |
Chapter 9. Employment and Wages |
SubChapter E. PREVAILING REGULATIONS |
Section 9.104. Duty of the public body
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(a) It is the duty of the public body awarding a contract for public work to request the Secretary for determination of the general prevailing minimum wage rates to be paid workmen on the public work project. The request shall be made on forms issued for the purpose by the Department. A new request for predetermination shall be made if the contract is not awarded within 120 days from the determination date.
(b) It is the duty of the public body to enforce the posting of wage rate determinations in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of the act (43 P. S. § 165-9) and § 9.108 (relating to posting of wage rates). The fiscal officer of the public body, the treasurer or other officer of the public body, charged with the custody and disbursement of the funds of the public body, shall ascertain that the wage rates as determined by the Secretary are paid and that the job classifications are maintained, otherwise it is his duty to hold up final payment and to inform the Secretary of the failure by the contractor or a subcontractor to comply with the act.
Notation
Time Limitations
Although the borough awarded the company the contract more than 120 days after the determination of the prevailing minimum wage and although the borough never made a new request for a predetermination, the company waived its right to protest the predetermination by failing to adhere to the 120 day time period. Linde Enter., Inc. v. Prevailing Wage Appeals Board, 676 A.2d 310 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1996).