CF-Village-CS 890103 (2)HANDWRITTEN MEMORANDUB: ,~,..-.
~A,g$OCI~A'rL~ IN./ILDEI~ ]0625 King William Drive
~ONII~'I'OI~ I1~.. Dallas, Texas 75220
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December 16, 1988 ~:
MR. ~ D. RATLIFF -- - "'
CITY MANAGER '-. '7 ~ '-. ~'. ,'_
CITY OF COPPELL ....
255 Park~'ay Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019 ~o. ~ 0
Dear Mr. Ratliff,
Ed Reeve asked me to provide the City of Coppell with the prevailing wage information
that Associated Builders and Contractors compiled for the City of Dallas. As ABC is the
voice of the Merit Shop Contractor and because 90% of all commercial, institutional and
industrial and probably 99% of residential construction is performed by Merit Shop/Open
Shop contractors, we were able to provide a dose reflection of actual prevailing wages for
the metroplex.
I understand that Associated General Contractors has provided you with prevailing wage
information for highway and heavy construction. I am confident their data is very accurate.
Attached is our current survey for commercial, institutional and industrial construction
which will cover all other categories. Please note, their may be some overlap (i.e. concrete
finishers, rough carpenters), but this will give you a very comprehensive and useful source.
/
I am sure you are aware that the municipality of Coppell is not reqgired to establish wage, .... /
rates for projects that have no federal subsidy and would save valuable tax payer dollars by
allowing bids to be awarded on the free enterprise, open bid process. ABC strongly
supports your efforts to wisely and prudently manage the city's construction dollars.
Should ABC be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
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.~ecutl~z~"Director
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214-869-0157 Metro 263-8547
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS 1062.5 King L~/illia:n ID-.,.::_.
AND CONTRACTORS, INC. /],S S 0 C 'i/~ ?'E D BUIL DE RS ~: CON TRA C TORS IDallas, Texas 7522,2
................ NERi T SHOP
PREVA TLZNG "~
_ ~, cO,~:~TP, UCTION
~ ?,'~.GE RATES FOR BUTLDTt;;G ~ "'
CITY OF DALLAS
DECE,~BER, 1987
CLA $ S ZF I CA. T Z ON RA TE / HOUR
* A/C ,~echanic 15.50
Trainee 5. 75
Asbestos Workers .9.09
T~alnee 7.50
Bricklayez's !.~. O0
Precast E~ectoz' 8. 75
Trainee 7.80
-Carpenters 10. 71
Acoustlcal/Orywali 11. 78
....... Fin'f-sh .......... 11.5-9
Rough !0.50 °1.10
T.~alnee 6.50 -~,~0
Tralnee '- " ' ~' -" -; 7.~5
* Flagmen 1 rj. 6.~
Elevator Con$~z'ucto:s 15.80
T~ainee i I. 06
F1oo£ L~yers 12.61
T~ainee ~ .~
C. iazie~'s 1 2. ~5
T~ainee 7. 70
Tralnee 7.25 .... ~ ~- '.
.............. -£ ~n'sula-~o~ Nechanic ...................... 9.'Z/2 ....
'~' Trainee ~. O~
L .-'J I: ."': e..".", ~ 5.6',~
T~'aines .-5.9C
Operating Engineers
'- Heavy --- ...:- .--,,~ ,,..' ".O.47-
ti~ht ;.; - ,- ~ . .... ~r- ~'. 7~
Trainee // E-'":": i_ . .. '' '
Painte£s 10.59 to,ac)
Tra ~ ~-~
Plasters. !
Trainee 8.
:e, Fi[te~ - .
Plumber p,~: .:--': · ":d -~..'l:_~ 1 0.90
Pipefi tter i O. 94
Wel de ~ 1 i . 87 .... ~, ~,'~
Trainee 7.08
Roofers lO. 82
Trainee 7.25
Sheet Natal ~'orkers 9.27
........ Trainee ;. 07
Tile Setters 12.09
Trainee 7.49
h~arble & Terrazzo i2.55
Trainee
* indicates identification of trade not listed on the i987
Schedule "~" survey.
C,,y ¢! Dallas
..... Prevaiiin~ Wage ~ate Ca{cuiations
............ A +-:25 C *.75 B ~ D
A B C D E
I(.T.'C.A. 25] A.B.P "" J
.. /D~ WEIGHIED 19
JOB CLASSIFICATION RAIE WEIGHT RATE WEIGH[ AVERAGE RATE
ASBESTOS WORKERS, I I {
JOURNEYMAN { $J4.25 3.3b~5 ?.09 6.8175 { 10.38 { 10.38
TRAINEE/HELPER } ?.26 2.315 7.5 5.625 { 7.94 { 7.94
BRICKLAYERS, S~ILLED --- ) 14.00 3.5 H3.00 9.75 ) i3.25 { 13.25
PRECAST ERECTOR { 8.75 } B.7S ~ 8.75
IRA[NEE/HELPER ; 1].20 2.8 7.80 5.85 { 8.65 ) 8.65
CARPENTERS, JOURNEYMAN { 15.00 3.75 10.71 8.0325 { 11.7825 { 11.78
DRYWALL/ACOUSTICAL{ 15.00 3.75 11.78 8.835 } 12.585 { 12.59
FINISH ; 15.00 3.75 1!.5~ 8.6925 { 12.4425 ~ 12.44
ROUGH { 15.00 3.75 10.50 7.875 I 11.625 } 11.63
TRAINEE/HELPER { 10.50. 2.625 6.50 4.875 { 7.5 { 7.50
--'CEMENT MASONS ..... i -10.91 2.7275 - 9.30-- 6.975 { 9.?025 { 9.70
TRAINEE/HELPER { 8.18 2.045 7.95 5.9625 { 8.0075 { 8.01
ELECTRICIANS ~ 17.10 4.275 9.63 7;2225 { 11.4975 { II.SO
TRAINEE/HELPER J 10.69 2.6925 7.95 5.9625 J 8.635 J 8.64
ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS J 15.795 3.94875 0.00 0 J 15.795 J 15.995
TRAINEE/HELPER { 11.06 2.765 0.00 0 { 11.06 { 11206
FLOORLAYERS ) 14.90 3.725 12.61 9.4575 ) 13.1825 { 13.18
TRAINEE/HELPER 1- ' 9.69 - 2.4225 6.Sg'-4~942S ) '-7:36S { 7.37
GLAZIERS ; 15.80 3.95 12.95 9.7125 { 13.6625 { 13.66
TRAINEE/HELPER { 9.68 2.42 7.70 5.775 { B.!gS { 8.20
IRON WORKERS, STRUCTURAL { 12.88 3.22 lO.SI 7.8825 ) 11.1025 { 11.10
TRAINEE/HELPER { 9.02 2.255 7.23 S.422S ) 7.6775 { 7.68
tABORERS I 8.60 2.15 6.96 5.22 { 7.37 { 7.37
UNSKILLED { 6.00 1.$ 6.43 4.8225 { 6.3225 { 6.32
LAIHERS ; 12.78 3.195 15.66 11.745 { 14.94 { 14.94
TRAINEE/HELPER ; 9.96 2.4? 7.83 5.8725 { 8.3625 { 8.36
_ _HIII WRIGHTS I 16.03 4.02 11.50 ~ ' '
.... o.b25-, -t2~645 I --L2.&S-,
TRAINEE/HELPER I 11.26 2.814 6.90 5.175 ) 7.989 { 7.99
OPERATING ENGINEERS { ; {
HEAVY ; 14.28 3.56875 10.47 7.8525 {11.42125 J 11.42
LIGHT ; 12.25 3.0625 8.74 6.555 ) 9.6175 { 9.62
TRAINEE/HELPER { 8.38 0 0.00 ~ 0 ~ 8.38
PAINTERS { 13.36 3.34 10.$9 7.9425 { 11.2825 ; 11.28
Prevailing ~age Ra{.e Calculations
A ~ .25 C ~.75 8 + 0
.~ ~ C D E
N.T.C.A. 25: A.B.C. 75] WEIGHTEU 198~
30B CLASSIFICATION RATE ~EIGHI RATE ~EIGHT AVERAGE RATE
TRAIHEE/NELPER ~ 10.02 2.$05 ~ 8.2~ 6.2175 i 8.7225 I 8.72
PLASTERS I 14.$6 3.64 I 14.40 !0.8 I 14.44 I 14.44 1
TRAI~IEE/HELPER '} 9.46 2.365 ] 8.64 6.48 ~ 8~845 ~ 8.85 )
~LUflSERS ~ IS.75 3.~375 ~ 10.~0 8.175 ~ 12.1125 ~ 12.11
PIPEFITTER ~ IS.75 3.9375 I 10.~4 8.205 ~ 12.1425 I 12.14
~ELDERS I 15.75 3.~375 ~ 11.87 8.9025 { 12.84 I 12.84
TRAINEE/HELPER I 10.23 2.5575 { 7.08 5.31 I 7.8675 { 7.87
ROOFERS ,' 12.~85 3.22125 { 10.82 8.115 111.33625 { 11.34
[RAINEE/HELPER { 11.50 2.875 { 7.23 5.4225 I 8.2975 I 8.30 {
SHEEI-HETAL WORKERS { 'A . .
..... ~..905 4.22625 { 9.27- 6.~525 111 17875 { _11.18 l
TRAINEE/HELPER I 11.41 2.8525 { 7.07 5.3025 I 8.1S$ { 8.16
flECHANICS { 13.00 3.2S { 12.0~ ~.067S { 12.3175 I 12.32
TRAINEE/HELPER I 9.97 2.4}125 J 7.49 5.6175 J 8.10875 { 8.11
flARBLE & TERRAZZO I J I {
~ECHA~ICS I 14.94 3.73S ~ 12.S8 ~.43S ~ I3.17 I 13.17.1
TRAINEE/HELPER } 11.95 2.9875 { 8.53 6.$97S { %385 { 9.39
SUBHISSIO.X ',£APLI.K£: ~:00 p~.m Honday - 8 Days Prec~din~ C~tx' Council Heet~ng ·
Rev.:
Ef~ective
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AG~A REQUEST FO~ ' · '" "~ -y-' ?,'. ~.'=."?~
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FOR CITY CO~CIL ~ETING: ~v~er 1, 1988 .... -..
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I. REF/FILE ~b~BER : J-380 ' "~ '..'"";'-:""-' ~:'.
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II. IT~ CAPTION · Consideration ~d appro~l of a ~1~-~a~e ~ ..' -.-.
~h~ule for hblic Works ~ojects'. ".' '-": ~' :.:'' :.~- "?"'":;'
III. ACTION RECO,~OiENDED : Staff recon~ends approval and .adoption of the. AssOCiated
General Contractors Highway-Heavy Construction and Paving ~ Utilities ~lage Pate ,Schedule.
for Dallas County for use on Public Works Projects, ~ .._
~ H. Wa~rne CLu~, P.E.
B: OTHER- Sa~ord Case, P.E. , Ginn, Inc..
V. NOTIFICATION TO : n/a
NETHOD OF CONTACT :
DATE :
VI.. FINANCIAL REVIE~~ : 1. BUDGETED ITEH : YES x NO
2. BUDGET ANOUNT :
GINN, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Mr. Russe~'~oyle,citYp.o. B~°ff°ppel1478 P.E., City Engineer
Coppe~, Texas 75019
Re: Village Parkway Pump Station (RFP 0030)
Prevailing Wage Rates
Dear Mr. Doyle:
Based on Larry Jackson's memo to Frank Trando dated October 22,
1988 regarding Article 5159 (a) of the Texas Revised civil
Statutes, we have issued Addendum #4 for the above referenced
project which clarifies the issue of prevailing wage rates.
Our conversations with Mr. Jackson have indicated that the
statute requires the City of Coppell to establish and/or adopt a
prevailing wage rate scale for public works projects. Our
investigation has revealed several alternatives for developing
wage rate schedules.
The federal government maintains wage rate schedules by county
for use on federally funded projects. The schedules typically
reflect union wage rates which are somewhat higher than non-union
rates. The Department of Labor updates this schedule in January
of each year.
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Texas maintains a
wage rate schedule based on periodic surveying of contractors in
the area. The schedule is available by county and reflects
average rates slightly below union wages. This is the schedule
which we have found to be most typically used by cities in the
metroplex.
The City of Dallas maintains its own prevailing wage rate
schedule for use on its projects. Dallas surveys contractors in
the area and develops its schedule with the help of AGC. The
Dallas rates vary with some being above AGC average rates and
others below.
Based on our research, we recommend that the city of Coppell
adopt the AGC rates for Dallas County (attached) for use on its
public works projects which do not utilize federal funds. The
rate schedules should be updated annually.
17103 Preston Road ® Suite 100 · LB 118 · Dallas. Texas 75248 · Phone 214/248-4900
If you concur, please place an item on the next possible council
agenda for the City to adopt the AGC Prevailing Wage Rates for
Public Works Projects as the wage rate schedule for the City of
Coppell.
We will be available at the council meeting to discuss this issue
if you so desire. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact us.
Sincerely,
Sanford W. Case, P.E.
attachments
cc: Larry Jackson, City Attorney
Steve Goram
Frank Trando
H. Wayne Ginn, P.E.
A~C OF TBXA8
HI~H~AY, HBAVY, UTILITZBS & XJ~DUSTRXAL BiO'iCH
SBPM! 19S8
MAGS RATBS PAID FOR HXG~AY-~A~ COISTRU~ION ~D FAVII~ ~D UTXLITIB8
IBClDBIT~ ~ GB~ BUILDIIG COIaTRUCTIOB, ZOHB 36, ~ICH IICDIa*
DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS
CluBol~ic~Lon Hourly Aate ClaBal~lo~
At~ Tool Opega~or 7.S9 ~EOU/P~BT OPB~TO~, CO~.
Asphalt Heater O~egator
Asphalt Raker 9.9~ Rolle~, Stee~ Mheel (Other
Asphalt ~hoveler 8.25 Flat Wheel oF Tamping}
Batchlnq Elan~ Scale O~eratoF 8.59 Roller, Pneuua~tc (Sel~ 7.19
Battegboerd $e~ceg 8.45 Propelled)
Carpenter, Rough 9.19 Scrapers (17 CY & Less) ~.9~
Carpenter Helper, Rough 7,19 Scrapers (Over 17 CT) 8.3e
Concrete Finisher (Pav) 9.20 Sel~-Propelled HaBBer 6.99
Concrete Finisher H1pr. (Pay) 7.4~ $~de Boom
Concrete Finisher (Strs) 5.99 TractoF (Cgawleg) 159HP &
Concrete Finisher HIpF. ($trs) 6.9e Less
Concrete Rubber 7.~. Tractor (Crawler) Over ISeHP 8.3~
Electrician 12.25 Tractor (PneuBa~lc) 89HP & 7.35
Electrician Helper (Sr.) 1~.2~ Less
Electrician Helper (Jg.) 8.75 Tractor (Pneumatic) Over 7.4~
FoFm Builder (Stgs) 8.2e 8~ HP
ForB Bullder Helper (Strs) 6.9~ Traveling Hlxer 7.25
Fo~m Liner (Pav& Curb) 8.50 Trenching Hachtne, Light
Form Setter (Pay · Curb) 8.55 Trenching Hachtne, Heavy
Form Setter H1pr. (Pay & ~urb) 7.5~ Re~n~ogctng Steel Sec~eg
Fo~m Se~e~ (S~s) 8.1~ (Pavlng)
Fo~B Setter Helper (Strs) 6.8~ Reinforcing Steel Sette~ 9.6~
Laborer, COBmOn 6.1~
Laborer, U~ltty 7.~5 Reinforcing ~teel Se~ter
Hechanlc 10.~ Helper
Hechantc Helper 8.9~ Slgn Erector 8.3~
011er 8.5~ ~tgn Srector Helper
3erv~cer 7.55 Spreader Box Operator 7.3~
Patnte~ (5trs)
Ptpelayer 7.45 T~ RRX~RH,
Plpelayer Helper 6.59
Pneumatic HoE~a~ OperaCo~ 6.90 Single Axle, Light 7.15
Single Axle, Heavy 7.49
~O~R BOU. IP~BT OeB~TOR8,. Tandeu Axle or Semitrailer 7.15
Lowboy-Float 7.99
Asphalt Distributor 7.8S r~ansi~ Hix 7.2e
Asphalt Paving Hachine 8.95 Winch 7.ee
Broom or Sweeper Oper 8.75
Bulldozer, 150 HP i less 8.05 Welder
Bulldozer, Over ~se HP 9.es Flaqger 5.75
Concgete Pay. Curlng Hachtne 8.4~ H~lllng Hachlne Operator 8.~5
Concrete Pav. Finishing Hath. 9.~5
Concrete Pay. Fogs Grader 9.75
Concrete Pay. Joint Hach~ne 8.~
Concrete Paving Saw 8.30
Concrete Paving Spreader
Crane, Claushell, Backhoe, 9.1~
Derrick, Dragllne, Shovel
(less than 1 1/2 CY)
Crane, Clamshell, Backhoe, 9.80
Derrick, DEagllne, Shovel
(1 1/2 CY · over)
Crusher.or 8oEn'g Plan~ Ope~.
Form Loader 6.4~
Foundation Drill Operator la.OS
(Truck Hounded)
Fgon~ End Loader 8.3e
(2 1/2 CY ~ less)
Fgont Snd Loader 8.95
(Oveg 2 1/2 CY)
Hlxer (16 CF & Less) 6.6~
Honor ~de 0pe~a~or~ F~ne 9.75
Motor Grade Operator 9.00
Roller, Steel Wheel (Plant- 8.10
Hix PaveBen~s]
$~ TOTAL PAGE,002
CityCoppell,P.O. or [:lox Coppell Texas 4?8 ?,5019 V ...'~-- ~_ -'~' ........ ' ....... '
From: I.awrenee W. Jackson
City Attorney
RESPONSE TO ACTION MEMO
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I)alla~. Tcxa~ 752311-3399 (~ 14 ) 369-
LOCAL UNION NUMBER 59
August 29, 1988 _-~..-'7,-:'i: · ~'..Ti?..,,.I '~ ": '"'
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Mr. Alan O. Ratliff
CitY Manager~ ~t~ ~ ;]2" .'~
City of Coppell ........ ~:/~ ....
255 Parkway Blvd. '
Coppell, Texas 75019
Dear Mr. Ratliff-
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 59 is
conducting a survey of our Public Agencies concerning their adoption
and usage of a prevailing wage schedule under Texas Revised Civil
Statues, Art. 5159(a).
Therefore under the Texas Open Records Act we are requesting the
following infomation.
1.) Do you currently have a prevailing wage schedule for your
Public Works Projects? If so, please 'send us'a copy of
the schedule and note when it was adopted.
~/.~ J"~ 2.) What is the procedure that this Public Body uses to obtain
. #o..t the prevailing wage rate in your schedule?
· , 3.) Which Official is charged with determining this schedule?
,~ 4.) Which Official is charged with the enforcement or compliance
of 'Texas Revised Civil Statues, Art. 5159(a)'.,
5.) When was the current prevailing wage rate schedule last
updated?
,- 6.) When was the last zime this prevailing wage schedule
was used and on what project?
Con't.
Please advise us within ten (lO) days as to when we may pick up or have
this infomation mailed to us. Also, please advise us as to what the
proper cost, if. any, would be in providing the above infomation.
I would appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Assistant Business
SC:jr
PCW: 1863
Art. 515!1 LAIIOI~ :".'~3~'.~":-" I'AYM
f..~ Ch. 3
Cr~s~ Rrference~ .--~
Aiq~,mtment ami dufit-s of (~mmni~simt~.r, generally, sv<. art. 5144 et ~-q. ~-~ '. - body ~
].ibrury Ih. ft.r t'n('e~ zaDCe
commit
l~tbor lh-lathms ~142'3 ct seq. ,..
C.J.S. t~t,or It~.tam.~ ~ l'z12, n,akinr
shall
Art. 5159a. (~onslru(.li(~l~ of Imhlic works in Slalc nnd municipal ~ ~ terms o
or p(dilical subdivisi(ms; prevailing wage tale Io be retaine(
mai~ttaim, d investig.
Sec. 1. Not less 0mn the general prevailing rate of per diem wages tor to v
for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is cover m:
performed, and not less than the g, eneral prevailing rate of per diem of the s:
wages for legal holid:B' and overtime work, shall be paid to all lahorers, and if Iu,
workmen and mechanics employed I,y or on behalf of the State of Texas, from bi~
or by or on behalf of any county, city and county, cit;,, town, district or See. 'J.
other political subdivision of the Static, engaged in the construction of be kept,
public works, exclusive of maintenance work. Laborers, workmen, and laborers,
mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the execution of the said
any contr;tct or contracts fur public works with the State, or any officer e;tcb of s'
or lmhlic tmdy thereof, or in the execution of mtv contract or contracts to the
for publi(' works, with any county, city :md county, city, town, district or and agen'.
other political subdivision of this Sutte, or :my officer or public body See. 4.
thereof, shall be deemed to be employed upon lmblie works, for in wht
See. 2. The public body awarding any contract for public work on .... by any pu
behalf of the S~tte, or on behalf of any county, city and county, city, sion or oil
town, district or other political subdivision thereof, or otherwise under- '" sion or
~king any public work, shall aseer~in the general prevailing rate of per .... be held to
diem wages in the locality in which the work is Io be performed for each .":'~ "locality i.
craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contr;tet, . -.- county,
and shall specify in the call for bids for said contract, and in the contract ,, ~5.~_ of this
itself, what the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the said .':'~k?.. structure,
locality is for each craft or type of workman needed to execute the ...:]2~.. which the.
contract, also the prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work, :. and sir]all
and it shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is -.-.> town, distr
is awarded
awarded, and upon any subcontractor under him. to pay not less than the .-..
said specified rates to ali laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by - ~- diem wage~
..... ~:g~;' body awar(
them in the execution of the contract. The contractor shall forfeit as a ;'~ ,:...
penalty to thq State, county, city and county, city, town, district or other ~;-. the matter
political sUbdMsion on whose behalf the con,act is made or awarded, ~. prevailing
Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each laborer, workman or mechanic employed, Act, howev~
for each calendar day, or portion thereof, such laborer, workman or ~- ';~ workman
mechanic is paid less than the said stipulated rates for any work done ~ than the
u~der s3id contract, ~y him, or ~y any subcontractor unaer him, and the ..~ ...... Sec. 5.
said public body awarding the contract shall cause to be inserted in the political sat,
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~?-" I)AYMENT ()l.' W^¢:I?.~ Art. 515(.)a
'.~.". c Ch. 3
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~'~;' contract a stil)ulation to this effect. It shall be the duty of such l)ul)lie
' " body swat(ling tl,e contr.'(ct, and its agents and officers, to tal:e
~:~,.~ z:mce of compl:dnts of :all viol:((ions of tile I)rovisions of this Act
~,~'" committed in the course of rise exect, tion of the e(mtr:set, :,nd, when
~'(;J:- makiug p:k,,'ments to the eontr:wlor of monies I~eeoming due under said
c(mtr:wt, to wi(hi,old a,.l rt:t:ti,i therefrom all sums :m(I :mint, uts which
'" shall have been fo,'feited i)t, rsua,it tt, the he,'ein said stil]t,l:~tio,I aud tile
--: terms of this Act; i)rovi(led, however, ti,at L,o stun shall be so will,held,
:-:-'. ret;tined or forfeited, ext'ept from the fin:ti payment, with(mt a full
::.;-'-.: investigation by the awardinll I,ody. It shall be lawful for any court:to-
tot Io withhold from :thy sttl~¢'ontr:wtor under him sufficient sums to
cover any I~cn:tlties withhehl from him l~y the :Lw:trding body on account
of the said suhcontr:~ctor's f:tilure Io conq~ly with the terms of this Act,
and if payment is:ts ;sh'e;tt/y been In;tale to him the contractor may recover
from him the amount of the pen;dry or forfeiture in a suit at I;tw.
.. See. 3. The curt(factor and each subcontractor shall keep. or cause to
l)e kt, l~t, an ac(ur:rte record showing the ri:trees :(nd occupations of all
lal,orers, w(,rkmena,,(lmech:tnicseml,loyed I,y him. i,, c(mnecti(m with
the said public work, and showing also the actual per diem wages p:tid to
each of such workers, which record shall be open at all reasonable hours
to the inspection of the public body awarding the contract, its officers
":-- and agents.
_v" Sec. 4. Any construction or repair work done under contract, and paid
~ .'~-~J. for in whole or in part out of public funds, other than work done directly
[ '~.' by any public utility company pursuant to order of the Railroad ¢ommis-
I ::~ff':- sion or other public authority, whether or not (lone under l)ublic supervi-
~"~.~ sion or direction, or paid for wholly or in part out of public fumls, shall
~'~2~~' be held to be "public works" wi(bin the meaning of this Act. The term
' ..'~] "locality in which the work is performed" shall be held to mean the
~; county, city and county, city, ~wn, district or other political subdivision
~-_. of this state in which the building, highway, road, excavation, or other
-=~.: structure, project development or improvement is situated in all cases in
-~:;-- which the contract is awar(led by the s~te, or any public body thereof,
· : ~- .
::~,~:- and shall be held to mean the limim of the county, city and county, city,
'~-~. town, district or other political subdivisions on whose behalf the contract
~"~:~ is awarded in all other cases. The ~rm "general prevailing ra~ of per
'~ ': diem wagis" shall be the ~ate determined upon as such ra~ by the public
:- [" body ~warding the contract, or authorizing the work, whose decision in
the mater shall be final. It is mandato~ that the public body state such
prevailing wage as a sum ceftin, in dollars and cenm. Nothing in this
Act, however, shall be const~ed to prohibit the payment to any laborer,
workman or mechanic employed on any public work as aforesaid of more
than the said general prevailing rate of wages.
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':'~: See. 5. Any officer, agent or represent(ire o~ the S~te, or any
e~ poli6eal subdivision, district or municipalky thereof, who wilfully shall
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' viol:de, or omit to comply with, any of the provisions of this Act, and any .'j~.g.. he
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contractor or subcontractor, or agent or rel)resent:ttive thereof, doinff :t-~:- eom,
public work as aforesaid, who shall neglect to keel), or cause to he kept, st, cb
Itn ac(mr;tie recortl of the names, oCCUltation and ~tctu:t] waives paid to . , ,.linI.
each laborer, workman ami mechanic eml}loyed by him in connection with detr;
the said imblic work, or who shall refuse to id}ow access to same nt any ' ' '~''['
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reasonable hour to any person authorized to inspect same under this Act, "
shall be guilty of a misdcnlcanor, and upon conviction shall he Imnished ~ wal~,
~ by a fine of not exceeding Five Hnmlrcd Dollars ($500.00), or by ofw.
[. imprisonment for not exceeding six ((;) months, or by both such fine and tion ·
f~et,
1[ imprisomnent, in the discretion of thc Court. high,
witb~
Sec. 1;. If any section, sentence, clause or part of this Act is for any by
reason held to l,e unconstitutional such decision shall not affect the
remaining portions of this Act. The Lei~islature }tetchy declares that it
would have passed this Act, and each section, senlt, m'e, clause or part
thereof, irresl,ective of the fact that one or more sections, sentences, ,
requi:
~ {~ clauses or Inn'ts thereof be declared unconstitutionttl.
sions
): 11-841
I : Ac~ 1933, 43rd ~g., p. 91, ch..15. Amended by Ac~ 19(;~}, Gist l~g., I)- 1354, ..---
~ I ch. 410, ~ 1, eff. June 2, 1JfJ. ..,."
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The 19G9 amendatory act inserted the sec- 158la by authority of ~ 5 of Ac~ 1973, G3rd ' ' ";'"' '
271,
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Sections 5.6 of Ods article were transfer- as Penal Code. ' ,?:" '
~i red /rom Vernon'a Ann. P.C.{I~25) a~. ...~. preva~
the a.
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Cross References ." '~?' reqmr
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'i Airport revenue bonds, ceftin cities, exlmnditure of proceeds conditioned on payment of -&~..~,.
~ wages at least at ra~ established under tiffs article, see art. 1269j-5.3, ~ 2(e).
~ ~} ~rk~ ~nd Wik~hfe D~partment~ wa~e ra~ deter~dn~ f~r ~ub~ w~rks co~s~ruc~n~ see :,.~_.,~;".:. especjillf°rn
.. 31 TRC { 61.11 et seq. .::'?..:-
~{~i S~ l'urebasing and General Services Commission, facilities planning and construction -'
J, 1. division, prevailing wage rate determination, ~ue I TAC{ 123.31 et seq.
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i~ CJ.S. ~bor Relation~ ~ 1017. ; of labt
i~~ Notes of Decisions mamt;;
' In general I Prevailing wage rate 4
.:l'~:{ a pi'rent it'C~Bonds ~ and t rainc~a 8 PurposePublic worka3 6 '_..~. :?. ~:::::. rev,.~" ~..
Conalructioo with other laws 2
Law governim~g 2 A laborer couhl IiOI recover from comRrao ."¢..:
'~-. --~:- vailml.
i.¢gnl holiday 5 tot thr difference betwrc;; what be had '---'.'--
[1 MuniolJulille~. g~neralh' 7 received for work on corn.tv :ail and wi~at :, ,~'- bidder
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GINN. INC. CONSI'I,TING ENGINEERS
September 23, 1988
Mr. Russell Doyle, P.E., City Engineer
City of Coppell ..
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, TX 75019
Subject: Tickler dated 9/15/88, due 9/21/88
Electrical Workers Wage Schedule
Dear Russell:
In response to the above subject (tickler and correspondence
attached), we offer the following comments.
We do not include any trade prevailing wage schedules in the
contracts for the City of Coppell's capital improvement projects.
We have not prepared a response to this inquiry as requested for
Mr. Ratliff's signature. Larry Jackson may need to have some
input on this issue first. Thereafter, should you still need us
to follow-up with a letter for Mr. Ratliff's signature, we will
be happy to do so with Larry Jackson's input.
Please call if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
H. Wayne Ginn, P.E.
KD/HWG/dsD
cc: Kevin Peiffer
File 241-031
17103 Pre,ton Road · Suite 100 ® I_B 118 · Dallas. Texas 75248 · Phone 214.'248-4900