Does the Davis-Bacon Act apply to the installation of artwork in a public area?
A. The Davis-Bacon Act requirements for the payment of prevailing wages apply to all federal government construction contracts, and most contracts for federally assisted construction, over $2,000. (Revised: May, 2010). Q. A proposal was solicited for an art project with a predetermined award value of $25,000. The artist was to submit a rendering of the proposal and a selection committee would evaluate and determine to whom the award should be made. The selection committee chose a particular piece of artwork and was ready to make an award. The selection committee then determined that the size of the artwork should be increased to “fill” a particular area. If the size is increased, the project goes from $25,000 to $75,000. The selection committee wants to keep the same art design, which is owned by the artist. May we increase the size of the artwork and award the contract to the artist? A. If your procurement was one in which price was a factor in the award decision and the increase in t
