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File #: 16759    Version: 1 Name: Application of Wage Standards to Public Works Projects
Type: Charter Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/30/2009 In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 1/19/2010
Enactment date: 5/14/2010 Enactment #: CHA-10-00001
Title: CHARTER ORDINANCE Amending Section 23.01(1)(a). of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the application of prevailing wage standards to certain public works projects.
Sponsors: Joseph R. Clausius, Larry Palm
Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
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CHARTER ORDINANCE Amending Section 23.01(1)(a). of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the application of prevailing wage standards to certain public works projects.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment clarifies the application of prevailing wage standards to certain public works projects.
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Subdivision (a) entitled “General and Authorization” of Subsection (1) entitled “Wage Rates for Employees of Public Works Contractors” of Section 23.01 entitled “Regulating of Public Work” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(a) General and Authorization. Every contract for public works issued by the City of Madison shall contain Section 23.01(1) of these Ordinances and shall require the contractor to compensate its employees at the prevailing wage rate in accordance with Section Wis. Stat. § 66.0903, Wis. Stats., DWD 290 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and as hereinafter provided.
This provisionordinance shall apply to all contracts for public works regardless of any exclusions contained in Wisconsin Statutes, including Sec. 66.0903(5), based on the value of the contract, numbe...

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