Contractors on public works projects, regardless of size, are required to pay their employees the prevailing wages for the county in which the work is being done. Wages are determined by the industrial statistician at the Department of Labor and Industries and can be located on the department’s website at http://www.lni.wa.gov/prevailingwage/.
Prior to commencement on the project, the contractor is required submit to the Department of Labor and Industries an intent to pay prevailing wages. These intents can be filed on the Department of Labor and Industries website at http://www.lni.wa.gov/prevailingwage/; there is currently a $40 fee to file. The Snohomish School District cannot, by law, release any monies owed to the contractor until the intent has been approved by the Department of Labor and Industries.
After completion of the project, the contractor shall submit to the Department of Labor and Industries an Affidavit of Wages paid. This affidavit can be filed on the Department of Labor and Industries website at http://www.lni.wa.gov/prevailingwage/ for a fee of $40. The Snohomish School District cannot release final payment to the contractor until the affidavit has been approved by the Department of Labor and Industries.
For projects under $2,500 (including tax), the district may accept a combined intent/affidavit of prevailing wages form (no filing fee) provided there are no subcontractors on the project. These forms are available through the district by calling (360) 563.7242.
Posting requirement - An approved copy of the intent form for each employer must be posted at the job site prior to the commencement of work for contracts in excess of $10,000. In the event that the rntent form is in the process of being approved by the industrial statistician, the complete listing of the prevailing wage rates for the county where the job site is located may be posted until the approved form is received. Failure to meet these posting requirements is a violation of Chapter 39.12 RCW.