What happens when a Fortune 300 general contractor (GC) is awarded a massive $486 million project to overhaul infrastructure spanning an entire state? Some might call this a logistical nightmare – and understandably so. Most projects are confined to a single location – or, at least, within a single city or county. But this monstrosity? Try 113 counties.
The general contractor (GC) in this case, while technically contracted with the state’s Department of Transportation (DOT), had to act much like a project owner or construction management company would. The sheer scope required the project to be broken up into dozens of smaller “projects” or “clusters” of jobsites, and the GC agreed to work with the awarding body to ensure as many local contractors as possible were hired for the different clusters. In total, 21 prime contractors and 147 subcontractors worked on the project, and this was in addition to the work the GC performed, itself. This meant hundreds of workers across the state that were subject to prevailing wage, and the GC was ultimately responsible for ensuring that each of the contractors were held accountable. Easy, right?
The GC decided to use LCPtracker Pro for all of their prevailing wage projects moving forward. The software now helps alleviate many of the headaches caused by the compliance staff’s immense workload. By having every contractor on a project – including all lower-tier subs – use the application to submit documents, a more cohesive system emerged. Everything is received and stored in one, centralized and easily accessible place: a web-based application. Even creating CPRs is less of a burden since the GC can upload payroll data from its proprietary software via a custom interface. There are also options for the other contractors to do the same.
Furthermore, they can rely on the LCPtracker Pro to streamline the compliance verification process – a.k.a. leverage the system to automatically check certified payrolls for errors and violations. This especially comes in handy for projects with multiple wage determinations and work that spans multiple locations like the mega project discussed above. The application will notify contractors when one of the 90+ validation checks are tripped and require them to rectify issues prior to letting them submit to the GC. And once everything has been submitted, the system compiles data and allows the GC to quickly run several reports to meet additional requirements from requesting bodies.
Make it easier to monitor compliance of contractors
Save time by reducing data entry and standardizing collection of CPRs
Mitigate compliance risk by leveraging automation to review and validate CPRs
Individually. CA law does not allow for use of credits of Employer Payments to reduce hourly ST or OT wage obligation. Cal. Lab. Code �� 1771 and 1773.1; see WSB Elec., Inc. v. Curry, 88 F.3d 788 (9th Cir. 1996)
At least twice every calendar month, with some exceptions
Depends on classification (minimum wage OT after 8, DT after 12), with 4 exceptions (listed in comments)
Disclaimer: The information on LCPtracker�s interactive prevailing wage state map is provided for general informational purposes only. While we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date data, LCPtracker cannot assure the accuracy, reliability, or availability of the information, as these details are subject to updates. Overtime (OT) and double time (DT) requirements may be subject to additional rules in your state or vary based on contract funding. Users are encouraged to verify all information with the relevant government agencies before making decisions based on the provided data.
