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Prevailing Wage Compliance

Prevailing Wage Compliance Purpose: Provide helpful information in order to assist those who process prevailing wage issues.

A. Prevailing Wage Oversight Procedures:

Bureau of Highways - Instructional Memos:
- BOH IM 2009-07 - Prevailing Wage Oversight Procedures (Supersedes BOH IM 2008-06)
- BOH IM 2008-06 - Prevailing Wage Oversight Procedures

Construction Advisories Related to Prevailing Wage Oversight:

FHWA 1273 - Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction Contracts
Notice To Bidders:
Wage Determinations Online.gov:
- Link to USDOL Wage Decisions

B. Oversight Procedures: Proper Documentation

Recommended and Required Project File Forms:
- 1967 - Jobsite Poster Inspection Checklist (MDOT Forms Link)
- 1156-T1 - Minimum Wage Rate Interview Sheet
  (For normal field interviews.)
- 1156-T2 - Minimum Wage Rate Interview Sheet
  (For more detailed follow up interviews.)
- 1951 - Prevailing Wage Claim Form
- 1952 - Certified Payroll Review Checklist (rev5-09)
- 1954 - Certified Payroll Status Log (rev 7-09)
Required Contractor Forms:
- 1955 - Contractor's Certified Payroll (rev 8-09)
- Available Optional Certified Payrolls Forms For:
- Required Apprentice Documentation:
  - Apprentice Certification Letter
  - Apprentice Agreement
- Draft Sample Notification Letters:

C. Required Jobsite Postings: These postings should be discussed at the pre-construction meeting and posted on the job site.

Federally Required Posters:
State Required Posters:
- State of Michigan Civil Rights poster
- State of Michigan Title VI poster
- Fraud and Abuse Hotline poster
- To order Fraud and Abuse Hotline cards, please contact Chris Roe.
Additional Required Poster/Documents
- Prevailing wage rates from the contract (Proposal, Addendum)
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy statement.
- Letter appointing an EEO officer for the contract.
- Emergency Phone Numbers
- Permits (MI Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental and/or US Army Corps of Engineers)

D. Training: Items to Assist with Understanding Prevailing Wage Oversight Procedures

Slide Presentations:

MDOT Wage Classification Understandings:

E. Prevailing Wage Assistance:

List of Prevailing Wage Region Coordinators
Construction Contract Inquiry:
- Searches MDOT contracts by entering the contract or project number in the space provided.
- Look up important general job information.
- Project pay voucher summary.
- Contract modifications.
- Contract award status.
MDOT eProposal (Bid Letting):
- Search and download proposals online (includes the applicable wage rate decisions).
- Must create a login with a password.
- Search by "Letting Date" and item number.
Chris Roe
Prevailing Wage Compliance Specialist
Phone: 517-322-5317
Cell Phone: 517-202-3716
Email: RoeC@michigan.gov

Please send any questions or comments about this page to MDOT-PrevailingWage@michigan.gov

Revised on 4/18/2011


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