Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act and establishes wage requirements for workers of public works projects.

Highlights:

• Defines "Public work" as construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, custom fabrication and/or repair work other than maintenance work done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of the funds of a public body where the estimated cost of the total project is in excess of $25,000, but shall not include work performed under a rehabilitation or manpower training program (Sec.1). 

• Defines "Workman" as laborers, mechanics, skilled and semi-skilled laborers, apprentices and other persons employed by any contractor or subcontractor to perform custom fabrication of nonstandard goods or materials for the public work project, but does not include material suppliers or their employes who do not perform services at the job site unless the work involves custom fabrication (Sec.1). 

• Defines "Custom fabrication" as the fabrication, assembly or other production of nonstandard goods or materials, including components, fixtures or parts thereof, that are fabricated or assembled offsite but produced specifically for a public work project.

• Specifies that custom fabrication  materials shall include those used in the trades or systems, or any other fabrication which is one or more entire modules or structures prefabricated to specifications for a particular project of public work with minimal construction work remaining other than installation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that for every contract for any public work to which any public body is a party, shall contain a provision stating the minimum wage rate that must be paid to the workmen employed in the performance of the contract, including workmen engaged in custom fabrication. The minimum wage for custom fabrication work shall be the same as the wage paid for project work in accordance with each applicable trade or classification ( Sec. 3).

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