- Q 16. The contractor hires a company to provide inspection services for the contractor's quality control operations on a Davis-Bacon covered project. Are the inspectors subject to prevailing wages?

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Q 16. The contractor hires a company to provide inspection services for the contractor's quality control operations on a Davis-Bacon covered project. Are the inspectors subject to prevailing wages?

Answer:

In general, individuals who perform inspections and testing for quality control purposes are not considered laborers or mechanics within the meaning of the Davis-Bacon Act. However, if an employee spends more than 20% of a workweek performing manual, physical and mechanical functions that are normally performed by traditional craftsmen, he/she would be considered laborers and mechanics and covered by the DBRA and due the applicable wage rate for the classification of work performed.

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