Test your knowledge of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Click below to see answers.
- The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to contractors and subcontractors:
- Performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $1,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works.
- Performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works.
- Performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $3,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works.
- Performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $5,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works.
- Do laborers and mechanics who work directly at the site have the right to receive at least the locally prevailing wage rate and fringe benefits, as determined by the Department of Labor, for the type of work performed?
- Yes
- No
- May apprentices be employed and paid at less than predetermined rates?
- No, apprentices must be paid at the predetermined rates.
- Yes, but only if indicated in the contract.
- Yes, but only pursuant to an apprenticeship program registered with the Department of Labor or with a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the Department of Labor.
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts: Answers
- b: Performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works.
- a: Yes
- c: Yes, but only pursuant to an apprenticeship program registered with the Department of Labor or with a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the Department of Labor.