Raises minimum contract price for public works to require prevailing wages from $1,000 to $100,000.

This bill raises the minimum contract price threshold for public works in Rhode Island from $1,000 to $100,000, requiring contractors to pay prevailing wages to their employees. It mandates municipal oversight and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements for public works contracts over $100,000. Contractors must pay wages weekly and post wage rates. Failure to comply results in penalties, including fines, stop-work orders, and debarment. The bill also prohibits contractors from paying cash equivalents of healthcare benefits directly to employees.

Raises minimum contract price for public works to require prevailing wages from $1,000 to $100,000.

This bill raises the minimum contract price threshold for public works in Rhode Island from $1,000 to $100,000, requiring contractors to pay prevailing wages to their employees. It mandates municipal oversight and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements for public works contracts over $100,000. Contractors must pay wages weekly and post wage rates. Failure to comply results in penalties, including fines, stop-work orders, and debarment. The bill also prohibits contractors from paying cash equivalents of healthcare benefits directly to employees.