Do single and double chip seal fall under the “minor service and maintenance work” exception?
If the projected life span of the chip seal is no longer than 5 years, it is minor service and maintenance. Typically, single chip seal projects would fall under the minor service and maintenance exception and do not require a prevailing wage rate determination. However, if a government entity bundles chip seal with a larger project that is subject to prevailing wage, then the single chip seal would be subject to the prevailing wage project determination for the larger project. Double chip seal is not minor service and maintenance because the projected life span exceeds 5 years. A double chip seal project requires a prevailing wage rate determination if the total estimated cost of the project exceeds $25,000.
