Sunday, August 28, 2011

Prevailing Wages Rates Corrected by Dept. of Labor and Industries

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has published a correction to prevailing wages for Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Finishers in the following Western Washington counties:  
  • Clallam
  • Grays Harbor
  • Jefferson
  • King
  • Lewis 
  • Mason
  • Pacific
  • Snohomish
  • Thurston
  • Whatcom
Effective September 25:  The corrected rates were published on August 26, 2011 and will become effective in 30 days on September 25, 2011. 

Rate for Finishers Will Drop:  Thus, for a project with a bid submittal deadline prior to September 25, 2011, the prevailing wage rate for Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Finishers is $40.76.  Effective for projects with a bid submittal deadline of September 25, 2011 or later, the prevailing wage rate for this classification will drop to $37.76.

Changes to Other Wages Effective August 31:  L&I published changes to other prevailing wage rates in their twice yearly update on August 1, 2011, with the new wages effective on August 31, 2011.  Prevailing wages for a public works project are the rates that are in effect as of the bid submittal deadline.  Different requirements apply for federal prevailing wages.
Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog 
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