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<br />STANDARD FORM I9-A
<br />APRIl. 1!l65 EDITION
<br />G~ERAL SERVIC~ ADMr~lsrRATlON
<br />FPR (41 CFR) 1-16.401
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<br />LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS
<br />APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS IN EXCESS OF $2.000
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<br />1. DAVIS-BACON ACT (40 V.S.C. 276a-a(7))
<br />(.) All mecbaniC! llIId laborers employed or workin:r directly upon
<br />the ,ite (I( tbe wmk sban be paid unconditionaHy an !lOt IUI ofttn
<br />than once I week, and without subsequent deduclion or rebate on
<br />any account (except such payroll deductions a! are permiued by Ibe
<br />Copeland Regulations (29 CfR, Pan 3D, [be full amOUnl5 due at time
<br />of payment computed a[ wage rate, not Ie,s tban the agstegate of tbe
<br />baSIC bourly rate' and the ralU 01 paymeoU. contcibulJon,. or costl
<br />for any fringe benefit' contained in the wage determinatiOn decision
<br />of tbe Secretary of ubOt whlcb is .nached hereto and made I pacr
<br />hereof, regilrdleu of an)' COfl[racrual relationship which may be allesed
<br />to u:ist helween the ConuaClor Ot subcontractor and such laboterll
<br />Ind mecbanics. A copy of such wage determination deci!ion shall be
<br />kept posted by tbe Conttacwr at the site of the work in a prOlIW1cot
<br />place where it can be ea!ily leen by the workers,
<br />(b) Tbe Contnlctor may discharge bis obHgadoo under tbis clause
<br />tf? .worker! ~n any ~ificatioQ for which the wage determination de-
<br />ClIlOn conlalll!l:
<br />(1) Ooly a balic hourly rate of pay, by making payment at not
<br />leIS than sucb basic hourly rate, except: aJI otherwise prvvided in tho
<br />Cope~d Regulations (29 CFR, Part 3); or
<br />(2) Both I basic hourly rate of pay Ind frinse beIlefirs paymentl.
<br />by making payment in casb, hy irrevocably making contributions pur-
<br />.uant to a fund, plan. or program fori andlor by assuming an enforce--
<br />able commitment to bear tbe cost 0 , bona fide frln.IJe benefits con-
<br />templated by rj:le Davis.Bacon Act, or by any combmation thereof.
<br />Contriburions made, or cosrs Ill5umed, on orher rban a weekly bui.
<br />lbaU be considered a' baving been constructively made or Ill5umed
<br />during a weekly period to the extent Wt they apply to !uch petiod.,
<br />Where a fringe bene6t is expressed in . wage determinuion in an,.
<br />manner other than all an hourly rate and the COntractor pays a casb
<br />~uivalel!-t or ,p:tovides an ahernat.ive fringe bene6t, be shall furnish
<br />mfcrmatlon wllb bit payroll! shO"1\lmg how be determint:d lbat the (ost
<br />incurred to make the casb payment or to provide the ahernative fringe
<br />bene6t is equal to the cose of the wage detennination frmge bene6t.
<br />In any cue where the Contractor provides II fringe bwefit different
<br />from any contained in the wage determination, he !ball similarly !how
<br />how be arrived at tht hourly race shown tberefor. In Ibe evenr of
<br />disalreement be(weeo or Ilmong the interes.ted jlarries as to an equiva..
<br />lent of any fringe bene6t, the Contracting Officer shall submic tho
<br />question, roselber with his recommendation, to the Seentar)' of l.abot
<br />for final determmation,
<br />(c) Tbe assumption of an enforceable conunirment to hear tbe con:
<br />of fringe benefits, or tbe provision of any fringe bene6n oat expressly
<br />listed in u(:tion Hh) (2) of the Davis-B3.con A(t or in the wage deter.
<br />mination deciSIOn foctJling a part of the contr:lct, may be con!idered
<br />III payment of wal{ts only with tbe apprnvlIl of the Secrt1:;lly of Labor
<br />pursuant to a wrltcrn request by the Conltactor. The Secrelary of
<br />labor may require Ihe Conlractor to set aside assets, in a separate
<br />accoum, to meer his obligations under any unfunded plan or program.
<br />(d) 'the Contracting omtU )'lla\\ Iequite l'Dal any class oi laborert
<br />or mechanics whicb i! not listed in tbe waE:e delermination deci!ion
<br />and wbicb is to he employed under the conltact shall be classified or
<br />recla.ui6ed conformably to Ibe wage determination decision, and .hall
<br />report the action caken to the Secretary of Labor. If cbe intenued
<br />panies cannot asree on the proper c1assi6cation or reclas.si6cation of
<br />.. pan.irular class of laborer! or mecbanics to be used, the ContraCtinK
<br />Officer shaIl submit che question, togelber with his "commendation.
<br />to the Secretary of l.a.bor for 6nal determinacion,
<br />(e) In the eveot it hi found by Ihe Comracting Officer tbat Iny
<br />laborer or l1techanic employed by che Conltacwr or any .ubcontractor
<br />directly on the site of Ibe work (overed by rhis contract bas been or
<br />is being paid at a rate oi Wltge! I~ Lhan the rate of waRes required
<br />by puagra.l?h (a) of rbi, clause, the Contracting Officer may (1) by
<br />wriue-n notice to the Government Prime Conuactor terminate his right
<br />to proceed with tbe work, or such parr of tbe work as to wbicb there
<br />has been a failure to pay said reqlured wage', and (2) prosecute the
<br />work [0 cOMplelion by contract or ocherwise, whereupon such Conracror
<br />and bis suruies sbaH be liable to the GovemmCtl.t fo~ any uceu costs
<br />occasioned the Go\.emment thereby,
<br />(f) Paragraphs (a) through (e) of tbe clause shall apply to this
<br />(ontt:act 10 the extent thac it is (I) a prime (onttaet wilb the Govern.
<br />mt.llt s.ubject to tbe Davi5.Bacon Act or (2) a sub(ootnct also subject to
<br />the Davis-Bacon ^ct under lu(h prime Conttact.
<br />2, CONTR^CT WORK HOURS STANDARDS ACT-oYERTIMB
<br />COMPENSATION (40 U.S.c. 327-330)
<br />(a) Tbe Concractor sball not requir~ or permit any laborer or me-
<br />cbanic in any workweek in whicb he IS emplo}'ed on any 'work under
<br />this contract to work in excess of 8 hours ill any calendar day or in
<br />excess of 40 bours in such workweek on work subject to the: provisions
<br />of tbe Contracc Work Hours StandO!rds ACt unless such laborer or
<br />mecbanic receives compensalion at a rate not less than one and one-
<br />half times bis basic rate of pay for all !ucb bours worked in CX(eslS
<br />of 8 hours in any calendar day or in excess of 40 hours in sucb '9o.ork.
<br />week '9o.hicbever is the- greater number of overcime houl'!l. The "basic
<br />rate ;'f pay," 15 used in tbis clause, sball be tbe amounl r,aid per bour,
<br />ellclusive of the Connactor'" conttibUlioD or cost for rlOge benefiu
<br />(lOd any cash payment made in lieu of providing frin~e benetit!, or
<br />the baSIC hourly rate contained in Ihe wage determinallon. whichever
<br />:is greater.
<br />(b) In the event of any viola lion of the provisions of paragnlph
<br />(a) the ComraclOr shall be liable to any affected emplo}'ee for any
<br />am~uncs due, and 10 tbe Un iced Stales for liquidlled damages. Such
<br />liQuid~ted dama.,gotl ahail be computed with respea 10 eath individual
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<br />us. CiOVUIM""EMT ~RINTIMG o~rlCE : t"s 0-71S..10
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<br />laborer or mechanic employed in violltion of tbe provisiom of para-
<br />graph (a) in che sum of ,ro for eacb calendar day on wbicb lucb
<br />employee was required or petmitted to be employed on Such work in
<br />excess of 8 bours or in excess of tbe standard workweek of 40 houn
<br />wjtbout payment of Ibe overtime wages required by parallraph (a).
<br />3. APPRENTICES
<br />(a) ~pprenli~C5 ,s~all be permitted to work a. such ,only wben tbey
<br />Ilre,regI![tred, md,vldua!ly, unc!:1:t a.boaa fide aPl?rea~lceship ptoll.r",m
<br />reglltered wnb a Stale appre':luceshlp ag,:n~y whlcb IS recollnized by
<br />the Burt:a~ of Apprenti(t-s~lp and Trall:unlll U.S. Department of
<br />Labor; or" If nO lu~h reco~D1zt:d agency e:XIstl 10 a State, under a pro.
<br />sram reSlstered wllh the aforeuid Bureau of Apprer:nicesbip and
<br />Trailling. . The: allowable cairO of appremices to journeymen 10 any
<br />crall cla!u6calJon sball be not grealer than Ibe ratIO permiued to the.
<br />CO(1ltacror as t<? his emire work force under Ihe regl5lereQ program.
<br />Any emplo}'ee !Jsted on a payroll S( an apprenllce wage r.:Lte who is
<br />nor reglslered as above, shilll be paid the wa!':e rate determin:d by tbe
<br />SecreldJ'Y of Labor for the cJassificalion of work he aClually performed.
<br />(b) The Conlractor shall furnish Vo'ritten evidence of che regi:stralion
<br />of bis progum and appteati(es as well as of tbe CItios a.Uowed IInd the
<br />wafl;e r,Hell required to be l'aid Ihereunder for the 3reO! of (OnstruCUOD.
<br />prjor to using lUly apprentices in tbe contc:lct work.
<br />4, fA YROllS AND BASIC RECORDS
<br />(a) Tbe Contractor Iball maintain payrolls and basic records relating
<br />thereto durinG the course 01' che work and &hall preserve them ior .
<br />period of 3 years thereaher for aU Iaborers and mechanics worklflJII: .t
<br />tbe it(e of (be work. Such tecords shall conuin Ihe oame and address
<br />of euh auch emPloyee, bis correct cJa!5ificalion, rale of pay (including
<br />rates of contributions or, or CO!ts .il.lisumed to provjde. fringe beDefits),
<br />daily and weekly number of bours worked, deductions made and :acrulJ
<br />~ages paid. Wbenever (be Contra.ctot' nal obt'3ined apps:on! from.
<br />the Secretary of labor as );'rovided in paraJl:rapb (c) of the dau~e
<br />entitled "Davi~Bacon Act, be sbaJJ maintain records wbich show
<br />the commiuoe-nt. ics approval, wriuen communicalion of the plan or
<br />profl'ram to rhe laborers or me(bani(s affected, and tbe co.tS anucipi[led
<br />or llIcurred under cbe plan or program,
<br />(b) The Contractor !ball submit wedely a t:Opy of all payrons to
<br />tbe COlllr.!(ting Officer. The Gonrnment Prime Comracwr shaH be
<br />responsible for tbe subrrli,sion of copie! of payrolls of all subconrrac-
<br />tors. 1he cop)' sball be aCcompilnle-d by a stacCIDent aigned by the
<br />ContraCfOr indlcalinll lhat (he payrOlls are correct and complete. that
<br />tbe wage rates contained therein are oot less chan those determined by
<br />tbe Scctl::tat;' of Labor, a.od tllat (be c1auilicationt sel fonh for eacb
<br />laborer or me(hanic conform wirb the work he performed. Submis-
<br />lion of Ihe "Weekly Sta(emenc of Compliance" required unJer Ihis
<br />contract and the Cope-land Regulations of tbe Secrelacy of labor (29
<br />CFR. Part 3) shall salidy Ihe requJCemenl for subnlission of Ihe above
<br />Italcmem, The Contractor shall submit also a copy of any approval by
<br />the Secretary of Labot with respect to hinge heneflu wbich I! rt:quired
<br />by paragraph (c) of the d;lwe entitled "Davis-Bacon Act."
<br />(d The Contractor shall make the records required under tbi, clau,e
<br />available for inspection by authorized representacives of the ConlraCling
<br />Qffit.e-r a~d th~ Department of ~bor. and,sball permit sucb represeQla'
<br />tlfes to IllteCVJew employees dunng ~'orkmll houn on [be job.
<br />5. COMPLIANCE WITH COPELAND REGULATIONS
<br />Tbe Conrractor shall comply witb tbe Copeland Regulations of the
<br />Secretary of Labor (29 CPR, Part ,n which are incorporaced berein by
<br />reference,
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<br />6, WITHHOlDING OF FUNDS
<br />(a) Tbe ConlCacting Offirer may wichhold or cause to be witbbeld
<br />from the Government Prime Contractor so much of tbe accrued pay.
<br />men[s or advances al may be considered ne(essary (I) to pay laboren
<br />and mechanics employed by tbe Contrat:1or or any iubcontractor on the
<br />wo.rk tbe fU,1I !,~ount of wages requi.red !Jy .che contract, and (2) to
<br />sattsfy any hablllty of any Conua.(IOr lor hquldatt:d damages under tbe
<br />clause hereof enritled "Conttact Work }Jour, Standards Act--OVertime
<br />CompensatioD,' ,
<br />(bl U any Contrac:ror fails to pay anT laborer or mechanit: ettlployed
<br />or worklOg on Ihe site of ch~ work al or part of th.e 'WallJes required
<br />Iry tbe comract, the Comracung Officer may, after wrmen nmice 1CI Ibe
<br />GOvernment ~rime Conlractor, cake such action as may be ne(e!.sary to
<br />c~use swpensloo of aay funber paymentS or advances until such .,iola-
<br />Clons have ceased,
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<br />7. SUBCONTRACTS
<br />The ConlCaclOr agrees to insen tbe c!au5t" here-of entitled "Davis-
<br />BacOD Act," "Contract Work Hours Slandards ACC-Qvertime Com.
<br />pensation," "^pprentict5," "Payrolls and Basic Rt'cords" "Compli-
<br />ance With Copeland Regulatiolls," "Wilhholding of Funds"
<br />"Subcomracrs," and "ConlllCt Terminalion-llebarme-fl[" in all. lub-
<br />(Olllraccs. The cerm "Comr.ilclor'. as u~ed in .uch clauses in any !ub-
<br />conttact shall be deemed to refer fa the subcontractor e1fCept 10 the
<br />phrase "GovectlllJent Prime CoortaClClr."
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<br />8. CONTRACT TERMINATION-DEBARMENT
<br />A breach of tbe clauses bereof emidr:d "Qavis-Bawn Act .. "Con-
<br />tract Work Hours Stalldard, Act-(h.ertlme <":ompensacion .. l'Apprco_
<br />lices," "Pa}.rolJs and Basic Records1" "Comp,llance With. Cope(and
<br />Re!,:ulations," "Withholding of Funes," and 'Subconuacu" ntay be
<br />,rounds for termination of tbe contract, and for debarment as provided.
<br />m 29 CFR ~.6,
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