• The Davis-Bacon Act is enforced by the Wage and Hour Division.
• Contractors must maintain payroll and other employment-related records during the course of the work, and preserve the records for three years thereafter.

The Wage and Hour Division administers and enforces the Davis-Bacon Act.

Payrolls and basic related records must be maintained by the contractor during the course of the work and preserved for three years thereafter for all laborers and mechanics working at the site of the work (or under the United States Housing Act of 1937, or under the Housing Act of 1949, in the construction or development of the project).

Such records must contain the name, address, and Social Security number of each such worker, the worker’s correct classification, hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or cash equivalents), daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made, and actual wages paid. The requirements outlined below can be found in 29 CFR Part 5, Subpart A, Section 5.5, Contract provisions and related matters.