The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works.

Aug 21, 2002 · AN ACT. To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, "Public Buildings, Property, and Works". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.

Many federal laws that authorize federal assistance for construction through grants, loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and other methods are Davis-Bacon “Related Acts.” The “Related Acts” include provisions that apply Davis-Bacon labor standards to most federally assisted construction.

The Davis-Bacon Act directs the Secretary of Labor to determine such local prevailing wage rates. In addition to the Davis-Bacon Act itself, Congress has added prevailing wage provisions to approximately 60 statutes which assist construction projects through grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance.

Davis Bacon Related Acts • Davis‐Bacon (DB) requirements extend to numerous “related Acts” that provide federal assistance by • Grants • Loans • Loan guarantees • Insurance

Davis-Bacon Related Act coverage What are the Davis-Bacon Related Acts (Related Acts)? Congress has enacted numerous federal laws that authorize federal assistance for construction projects, including but not limited to grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance.

The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) provide laborers and mechanics on covered contracts the right to receive at least the locally prevailing wages (including fringe benefits), as determined by the Department of Labor, for the type of work performed.

DOL regulations, at 29 CFR part 1, establish the procedures for predetermining the wage rates required to be included in bid specifications/contracts for construction projects to which the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) apply. (See excerpt, above, from the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA).)

An Act To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, ‘‘Public Buildings, Property, and Works’’. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

What are the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts? The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) require payment of local prevailing wages to construction workers performing work on federally funded construction projects.