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FEDERAL DAVIS-BACON PREVAILING WAGE LAW AND LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION: STREAMLINING IMPLEMENTATION AND PLAYING BY THE RULES
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00972187

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

Throughout its history in light rail construction, the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) has strived to streamline and simplify the application of complex prevailing wage requirements that tend to intimidate contractors. The agency's goals have included fairly interpreting prevailing wage laws and regulations and applying practical methods to disseminate understandable information, so that all stakeholders can comprehend these requirements, thereby making compliance and enforcement easier through hands-on resources and techniques. Implementing practical instructions for stakeholders to understand and comply with the Davis-Bacon Act is achieved by building and sharing knowledge from national, regional, district and local sources, as well as from prior experience. This information can then be developed and packaged in a manner that will be most useful to various stakeholders, keeping them in compliance and on track. Every light rail project presents unique situations and problems related to federal prevailing wage requirements. Resolution of such issues can provide important lessons learned on future projects. Through understanding the parameters of the Davis-Bacon Act, issues of contractor compliance and agency enforcement will be dealt with in an expedient and decisive manner. Applying methods that enable understanding the complexities of prevailing wage requirements is an opportunity for establishing continuing partnering techniques. Contractors learning the process today can grow to be mentors of subcontractors tomorrow.

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Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Report/Paper Numbers:

E-C058

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Liggett, S
Lewis, T

Pagination:

p. 613-628

Publication Date:

2003-11

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Issue Number: E-C058
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Conference:

Experience, Economics, and Evolution--From Starter Lines to Growing Systems. 9th National Light Rail Transit Conference

Location: Portland, Oregon
Date: 2003-11-16 to 2003-11-18
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board, and American Public Transportation Association

Features:

Figures (3) ; Photos (3) ; References (11) ; Tables (1)

Subject Areas:

Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Law; Public Transportation

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Apr 22 2004 12:00AM