When is data from federal projects included in Davis-Bacon wage surveys?
The purpose of a Davis-Bacon wage survey is to collect information on wage and fringe benefits rates paid to mechanics and laborers working on construction projects of a similar character in a predetermined geographic area and during a specified calendar period. Established criteria are used to ensure surveys properly observe established time frames, construction types, geographic areas, classifications, area practices, and accepted procedures for data computation and survey notification. In addition, the criteria cover adequacy of the survey data. Survey data adequacy is examined through use of the overall usable response rate and employment criteria for individual classes. In general, only private construction wage data are used wherever possible on building and residential construction wage surveys. Federal wage data are always included in heavy and highway wage surveys. However, whenever the private construction survey response rate for a county is less than 25 percent, or the priv
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