Iowa Department of Education

Davis-Bacon Act was approved March 3, 1931 and relates to the rate of wages for laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on public buildings.  Advertised specifications for every contract in excess of $2,000 for construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings or public works which requires or involves the employment of mechanics and/or laborers shall contain a provision stating the minimum wages to be paid shall be based upon the wages that will be determined by the Secretary of Labor to be prevailing for contract work in the city, town, village, or other civil subdivision of the State in which the work is to be performed.

Contact:  Gary Schwartz, 515-281-4743

Links

Links below provide assistance with compliance of the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts for wage determination guidelines for federally funded construction projects.

Compliance Assistance Information on compliance assistance with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. The site is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division.   Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations General Decision County Index for the State of Iowa.   Forms And Posters The U.S. Department of Labor provides forms and posters for compliance of the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts (DBRA).   Reference Materials, U. S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, maintains this site of decisions, statutes and regulations, and research materials related to the Davis-Bacon and related acts.   Reference Materials, U.S. Department of Labor Reference materials provided by the U.S. Department of Labor related to wage determination under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.   Reference Materials, U.S. Government Printing Office The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government. Use the site search feature to locate several resources related to the Davis-Bacon Act.