Chapter 2.42
PREVAILING WAGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS

Sections:

2.42.010    Applicability of state law.

2.42.020    Determination of prevailing wages.

2.42.030    Reference to prevailing wages and notice of contract.

2.42.010 Applicability of state law.

The construction by the city of its public works, being a municipal affair, the provisions of Article 2, Chapter 1, Part 7, Division 2 of the State Labor Code shall apply to the city only to the extent that, the city council, in its sole discretion determines, provided that those sections of the Labor Code are not in conflict with the provisions of this Chapter. (Ord. 94-12 § 2 (part), 1994)

2.42.020 Determination of prevailing wages.

As often as it is deemed advisable, the city manager, or his designee, shall prepare and submit to the council, for its consideration, a resolution determining the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general rate for holiday and overtime work in the city for each craft or type of work that are needed to execute contracts for construction, alteration, demolition, or repair of public works for the city. The council’s determination in fixing the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work shall be final. Section 1773.4 and 1773.5 of the State Labor Code shall not apply to the city. (Ord. 94-12 § 2 (part), 1994)

2.42.030 Reference to prevailing wages and notice of contract.

The notice calling for bids for construction, alteration, demolition and repair of public works and the contracts for such work shall contain provisions referring to the most recent resolution determination the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work and requiring payment of not less than the prevailing rate to all workers employed on the project for those public works that the council, in its discretion, deems necessary to pay a prevailing wage rate to all persons employed on the project. (Ord. 94-12 § 2 (part), 1994)