HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.04.28 - 23991April 28, 1994
MISC. RESOLUTION #94135
BY: COMMISSIONER RUEL MC PHERSON
RE: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE--ESTABLISHMENT OF PREVAILING WAGE AND
FRINGE BENEFITS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS OVER $100,000
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
Whereas, communities throughout southeastern Michigan
including the cities of Southgate, River Rouge, Garden City,
Detroit, have adopted ordinances which require that the bidding
of construction contracts in excess of certain stated dollar
amounts must include the requirement that all contractors and
subcontractors must pay the prevailing wage and fringe benefits,
and
Whereas, based on the Department of Labor survey's of
construction-related job classification, prevailing wage and
fringe benefit levels are required by the United States
Government and the State of Michigan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby require that all contractors wishing
to bid on a county construction project estimated to cost
$100,000 or more be notified that successful bidding contractor
and all subcontractors shall be required to employ all workers at
wage and fringe benefits not less than the wage and fringe
benefit prevailing rate, established by the most recent survey of
the Michigan Department of Labor for Prevailing Wage.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a schedule of prevailing wage
and fringe benefits for all classes of construction mechanic
called for in a contract shall be printed in the bidding forms,
and such bidding form shall contain the requirement that all
successful bidding contractors shall prominently post at the
construction site, such wage and fringe benefit rate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a contractor's right to proceed
with or be paid for work done shall be contingent upon meeting
all requirements for paying prevailing wage and fringe benefits.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution
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