C.R.S. Section 24-92-203
Prevailing rate of wages and other payments

  • specifications in solicitations and contract
  • repeal

(1)

For solicitations issued for public projects on or after January 1, 2022, before awarding any contract for a public project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more, an agency of government shall obtain from the director the general prevailing rate, as determined by the director pursuant to section 24-92-205, of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the general prevailing payments on behalf of employees to lawful welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and educational funds in the state, for each employee needed to execute the contract for the public project. Payments to the funds must constitute an ordinary business expense deduction for federal income tax purposes by contractors and subcontractors.

(1.5)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

For solicitations issued for public projects on or after July 1, 2021, but prior to January 1, 2022, before awarding any contract for a public project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more, an agency of government shall obtain directly from the United States department of labor the general prevailing rate of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the payments on behalf of employees to the welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and education funds in the state for each employee needed to execute the contract for the public project.

(b)

This subsection (1.5) is repealed, effective June 30, 2025.

(2)

An agency of government shall specify in the competitive solicitation for a public project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more and in the contract for such public project, the general prevailing rate of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the payments on behalf of employees to the welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and education funds existing in the geographic locality for each employee needed to execute the contract or work.

(3)

The general prevailing rate of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the payments on behalf of employees to the welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and education funds specified in the competitive solicitation and in the contract for a public project pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall remain the same for the duration of the work on the public project.

(4)

Contracting agencies of government shall not artificially divide public projects to avoid compliance with the requirements of this part 2.

Source: Section 24-92-203 — Prevailing rate of wages and other payments - specifications in solicitations and contract - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑92‑101
Short title 24‑92‑102
Definitions 24‑92‑103
Construction of public projects - invitation for bids 24‑92‑103.5
Construction of public projects - invitation for best value bids 24‑92‑103.7
Disclosure - invitation for bids - invitation for best value bids 24‑92‑104
Exemptions - applicability 24‑92‑104.5
Solicitation of bids by electronic online access - department of transportation 24‑92‑105
Cancellation of invitations for bids 24‑92‑106
Responsibility of bidders and offerors 24‑92‑107
Prequalification of contractors 24‑92‑108
Types of contracts 24‑92‑109
Agency of government to submit cost estimate 24‑92‑110
Rules and regulations 24‑92‑111
Audit 24‑92‑112
Finality of determinations 24‑92‑113
Reporting of anticompetitive practices 24‑92‑114
Prohibition of dividing work of public project 24‑92‑115
Apprenticeship utilization requirements - mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contracts - public projects - definition 24‑92‑116
Department of transportation - reporting requirements 24‑92‑117
Maximum global warming potential for materials used in eligible projects - buildings - projects that are not roads, highways, or bridges - environmental product declaration - short title - report - definitions 24‑92‑118
Maximum global warming potential for materials used in public projects - road - highway - bridge projects - environmental product declaration - short title - report - definitions 24‑92‑201
Definitions 24‑92‑202
Contractors subject to provisions - weekly payment of employees - rules 24‑92‑203
Prevailing rate of wages and other payments - specifications in solicitations and contract - repeal 24‑92‑204
Specification in contract - payment of wages - amount and frequency - unclaimed prevailing wages special trust fund - creation 24‑92‑205
Investigation and determination of prevailing wages - filing of schedule - repeal 24‑92‑206
Statutory provisions included in contracts 24‑92‑207
Prevailing wage rates - posting 24‑92‑208
Apprenticeship contribution rate 24‑92‑209
Enforcement - rules 24‑92‑210
Private right of action to collect wages or benefits - definition 24‑92‑301
Short title 24‑92‑302
Legislative declaration 24‑92‑303
Definitions 24‑92‑304
Energy sector public works projects - craft labor employment - training - wage requirements 24‑92‑305
Energy sector public works projects - record keeping - reporting - craft labor certification - sanctions - compliance with best value employment metrics 24‑92‑306
Energy sector public works projects - use of project labor agreements 24‑92‑307
Energy sector public works projects - existing authority of the public utilities commission
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-92-203’s source at colorado​.gov