San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 3.61 Prevailing Wages

Except as provided in Section 3.61.020, the City shall require the payment of prevailing wages for all of its public works projects to the same extent and in the same manner such wages would be required to be paid, if the City was subject to the requirements imposed upon contracts entered into by general law cities pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, Chapter 1, Part 7, Division 2 of the California Labor Code, as those provisions may be amended from time to time. Any notice inviting bids for such public works projects shall include notification of the provisions of this section.

In accordance with Labor Code Section 1782, the City's prevailing wage requirement does not apply to the following:

(a) A contract of $25,000.00 or less when the contract is for construction work;

(b) A contract of $15,000.00 or less when the contract is for alteration, demolition, repair, or maintenance work; or

(c) A public works contract that was advertised or awarded prior to January 1, 2015.