Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 290.14

Current through September 30, 2024
Section DWD 290.14 - Evidence of compliance by prime contractor
(1) AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE. Upon completion of the project of public works or publicly funded private construction project and prior to receiving its final payment for work on the project, each prime contractor shall file a prime contractor affidavit of compliance with the prevailing wage rate determination, on a form prescribed by the department, with the state agency, local governmental unit, or owner or developer of real property that awarded the contract.
(2) RECORD RETENTION.
(a) Each prime contractor shall retain the following records for at least 3 years after the last day on which the prime contractor and all its agents or subcontractors completed work on the site of the project:
1. An accurate record of the name, trade or occupation, hours worked, and actual wages paid for all of its employees who performed work on the project.
2. A properly completed agent or subcontractor affidavit of compliance with the prevailing wage rate determination, on a form prescribed by the department, from each of its agents or subcontractors that performed work on the project.
(b) The required records shall be made available for inspection upon request of the department, state agency, or local governmental unit.
(c) The location of the required records shall be designated in the affidavit required under sub. (1). The records shall not be moved from the designated location without prior notice of the new location and the expected move date to the state agency or local governmental unit.
(3) SUBCONTRACTOR NOTIFICATION. Any prime contractor who fails to provide its subcontractors and agents the applicable prevailing wage determination for the project as noted in s. DWD 290.17 is liable for any amount of liquidated damages assessed by the department to the subcontractor or agent under s. 66.0903(11) (a), 66.0904(9) (a), or 103.49(6m) (ag), 2009 Stats.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 290.14

Cr. Register, January, 1976, No. 241, eff. 2-1-76; r. and recr. (2), Register, January, 1986, No. 361, eff. 2-1-86; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, April, 1996, No. 484; r. and recr. Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; CR 10-092: am. (1), cr. (3) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
Amended by, correction in (3) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register June 2017 No. 738, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by, correction in (3) (Note) made under s. 13.92(4) (b)., Stats., Register June 2021 No. 786, eff. 7/1/2021

"Prime Contractor Affidavit of Compliance with Prevailing Wage Rate Determination," form ERD-5724, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division, P.O. Box 8928, Madison, WI 53708 or the DWD web site at http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/prevailing_wage_rate/default.htm.