§ 4.20.090. Prevailing wages—Rate schedules to be specification for work—Posting.

A.

The purchasing agent shall ensure that solicitations for construction of any public work or improvement shall reference the Tennessee Occupational Wage Report published by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Employment Security Division. The state's website shall be identified in the solicitation and made a part of any contract for the construction of any public works project or improvement by reference. The contractor shall be responsible for compensating its employees and holding its subcontractors accountable for the same. The current Tennessee Occupational Wage Report listing those services performed shall be posted on the main employee bulletin board or other conspicuous place of each job site by the contractor.

B.

In addition to the posting of the schedule of wages, the name, mailing address and telephone number of the purchasing agent of metropolitan government shall be posted in the same manner with a statement that any person may report any violations of prevailing provisions to such office. Each employer that is subject to the provisions of this section shall provide to each employee, with the first payroll check, a written document which includes the contract number of the project, the job identification or classification of the employee and the prevailing wage rate for such job. Each employer shall maintain a written acknowledgment of the receipt by each employee of such document with its payroll records.

(Ord. BL2014-991 § 2, 2015; Ord. 97-723 § 1, 1997; Ord. 92-210 § 1 (5-503), 1992)