The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is conducting a survey of highway construction projects in Delaware as part of setting the prevailing wage.
The survey includes wages paid on all highway construction projects – active between June 1, 2018, and May 31, 2019 – throughout the state of Delaware.
The survey is not limited to federally funded construction projects. The information provided for this survey will be used to establish prevailing wage rates as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.
The State of Delaware also has prevailing wages for government projects.
A lack of participation has been blamed in Delaware for wages that critics say are artificially high.
“Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates should reflect the actual wages and fringe benefits paid to construction employees where the work takes place,” said Wage and Hour Division Regional Administrator Mark Watson. “The U.S. Department of Labor can best accomplish this goal with strong participation by the Delaware construction industry.”
Without significant participation by contractors and other interested parties, wage rates may not fully reflect actual wages and wage determinations may be incomplete, which leads to requests for additional classifications. Wage data should be submitted for all projects meeting the criteria, regardless of funding sources.
Notification letters and data collection forms, known as WD-10s, are being sent to interested parties and contractors known to the agencies. Responses must be postmarked by March 27, 2020, to be included. To complete the survey electronically, visit www.dol.gov/whd/programs/dbra/wd10/index.htm.
You do not need to receive a letter to answer the survey. If you would like to participate, or have questions regarding the survey process or completing the WD-10 form, contact Angel A. Aguero at 267-687-4059.
