Division II — WAGES

"Public work" as used in Sections 2.87.090 through 2.87.140 means the construction or repair of any public building, street, sewer, or other property or improvement work done under contract and paid for, in whole or in part, out of public funds.

(Prior code § 7120)

The Council shall, within thirty (30) days after the 31st day of July, 1953, by resolution, ascertain and determine the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and overtime wages in the City for each craft or type of laborer, workman, or mechanic required in the performance of public work. A copy of said resolution shall be filed in the office of the City Engineer, the office of the General Manager of the Water Department, and in the office of the Chief Engineer of the Harbor Department.

(Prior code § 7120.1)

The Council shall, from time to time, as changes are made in the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and overtime wages in the City, amend said resolution or adopt a new resolution ascertaining and determining the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and overtime wages referred to in Section 2.87.100. Copies of such amendment, or new resolution, shall be filed with the parties designated in Section 2.87.100.

(Prior code § 7120.2)

The City Manager, the Board of Water Commissioners, the General Manager of the Harbor Department, or any other person authorized to advertise for bids for public work, shall include in the notice inviting bids a proviso to the effect that the Council has ascertained and determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and overtime wages for each craft, or type of laborer, workman or mechanic necessary to execute said contract; that a copy of said resolution is on file in the office of the City Engineer, the office of the General Manager of the Water Department, and the office of the Harbor Engineer of the Harbor Department, and that said job classifications, general prevailing rate of per diem wages and overtime wages therefor, are incorporated in said notice by such reference, with like force and effect as if expressly set forth in said notice, and that any contract awarded thereunder shall provide that the contractor must comply with the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and overtime wages as specified in said resolution.

(Prior code § 7120.4)

Any contract for public work awarded by the City Manager, the Board of Water Commissioners, the General Manager of the Harbor Department, or any other person authorized to award a contract for public work, shall provide that the contractor must comply with the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and overtime wages as set forth in the aforesaid resolution or amendment thereto, and shall provide that the contractor shall forfeit as a penalty to the City, a sum as determined by the City Council by resolution for each craft, or laborer, workman or mechanic for each day or portion thereof said laborer, workman or mechanic is paid less than the specified rate for work done by him under said contract or for any subcontractor under said contract.

(ORD-10-0014, § 3, 2010; Ord. C-6791 § 1, 1990: prior code § 7120.3)

The City Manager, the Board of Water Commissioners, the General Manager of the Harbor Department, or any other person authorized to award contracts for public work, shall in any contract so awarded, provide that the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and overtime wages, as ascertained and determined by resolution or amendment thereto, be incorporated in said contract by reference to said resolution, and be made a part of said contract with like force and effect as if expressly written therein.

(Prior code § 7120.5)