How can I obtain a Special Prevailing Wage Determination on my South Carolina Davis-Bacon project?

To obtain a Special Prevailing Wage Determination on your SC Davis-Bacon project, the agency or contracting officer will need to request the Special Prevailing Wage Determination from the federal Wage and Hour Division.  The DBRA provisions contain a conformance procedure to establish an enforceable age and benefit rate for missing/unlisted classifications.  In order to request a project Wage Determination, the agency (normally a federal agency) should complete a Standard Form 308 (SF-308)  “Request for Determination and Response to Request” and send it to the US Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, Branch of Construction Wage Determinations, Washington DC 20210.

Please note: Project decisions are applicable only to the particular project they are issued to and will be void after 180 days.  A request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate (SF1444) needs to be sent to the contracting officer or agency by the contractor in order to initiate the request.