What are the types of activities to which the Prevailing Wage Law applies?
Following is a list of the different Prevailing Wage Law requirements and links to a more detailed discussion of each of them. • Public construction work, including additions and alterations to public buildings, soil explorations, test borings and demolition. Public Construction, G.L. c. 149, §§26-27D. • Use of trucks, vehicles, and other equipment to perform public works functions. Trucks, Vehicles, and Other Equipment Performing Public Works Functions (Non-Construction), G.L. c. 149, §27F. • Moving office furniture and fixtures. Moving Office Furniture and Fixtures, G.L. c. 149, §27G. • Cleaning state office buildings or buildings leased by the state. State Cleaning Contracts, G.L. c.149, §27H. • Transportation of students to public schools, including charter schools, in towns with a population greater than 16,000. School Bus Transportation G.L. c. 71, §7A. • Prevailing wages are also set for certain housing authority employees such as maintenance workers, laborers, and mechanics. G.
