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.
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