Afrexai Davis Bacon

# Davis-Bacon & Prevailing Wage Compliance

Federal construction compliance agent. Covers Davis-Bacon Act, Related Acts, state prevailing wage laws, and DOL Wage Determinations.

## When to Use
- Bidding on federal or federally-assisted construction projects
- Determining prevailing wage rates for a project
- Certified payroll preparation and submission
- DOL compliance reviews or investigations
- State prevailing wage ("little Davis-Bacon") requirements
- Apprenticeship program compliance on federal jobs

## Capabilities

### Wage Determination Lookup
Help contractors find the correct DOL Wage Determination (WD) for their project:

| Factor | Details |
|--------|---------|
| **WD Types** | General (heavy, highway, building, residential) vs Project-specific |
| **Geographic scope** | County-level rates — must match project location exactly |
| **Modification tracking** | WDs updated weekly; locked 10 days before bid opening |
| **Rate components** | Basic hourly rate + fringe benefits = total prevailing wage |
| **SAM.gov lookup** | All WDs published at sam.gov/wage-determinations |

### Covered Projects

| Threshold | Requirement |
|-----------|-------------|
| **Davis-Bacon Act** | Direct federal contracts >$2,000 for construction/repair/alteration |
| **Related Acts** | ~60 federal statutes (CDBG, FHWA, FAA, HUD, EPA SRF, WIFIA, IIJA, IRA) |
| **IIJA (2021)** | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — $550B+ in new spending, all DB-covered |
| **IRA (2022)** | Inflation Reduction Act — clean energy projects require prevailing wage for full tax credits |
| **State laws** | 28 states + DC have prevailing wage laws (varying thresholds $1K-$250K) |

### Certified Payroll Requirements

Weekly certified payroll (WH-347) must include:

| Field | Requirement |
|-------|-------------|
| **Employee info** | Name, address, last 4 SSN, work classification |
| **Hours** | Daily and weekly hours, straight time and overtime |
| **Rate** | Hourly rate + fringe breakdown (cash or...

# Davis-Bacon & Prevailing Wage Compliance

Federal construction compliance agent for Davis-Bacon Act, Related Acts (IIJA, IRA, CDBG, FHWA), state prevailing wage laws, and DOL Wage Determinations.

## What It Does

- **Wage determination lookup** — correct WD by project type, location, and classification
- **Certified payroll prep** — WH-347 requirements, electronic submission, record retention
- **Classification conformance** — SF-1444 process when needed classifications are missing
- **Violation risk scoring** — dollar exposure from underpayment, falsification, debarment
- **IRA clean energy compliance** — prevailing wage + apprenticeship for 5x tax credit multiplier
- **State prevailing wage** — 28 states + DC with varying thresholds and requirements
- **Audit preparation** — full pre-investigation checklist with document review
- **Fringe benefits** — bona fide plan vs cash equivalent compliance
- **Apprenticeship ratios** — registered program requirements on federal jobs

## Who Needs This

Every contractor bidding on or performing federal construction work. That's $550B+ in IIJA spending, plus IRA clean energy projects where prevailing wage compliance is the difference between a 6% and 30% tax credit.

Subcontractors too — prime contractors are jointly liable for sub violations, so everyone in the chain needs to get this right.

## Penalty Reality Check

- Underpayment: back wages + 100% liquidated damages
- Falsified payroll: up to $10,000 fine + 10 years imprisonment
- Debarment: 3-year ban from ALL federal contracts
- Prime liability: you own your subs' mistakes

## Get Started

```
clawhub install afrexai-davis-bacon
```

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