HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-186 Resolution No. 03-186
RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING PREVAILING WAGE RATES ON PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
WHEREAS, 820 ILCS 130/0 . 01 et seq. entitled "AN ACT regulating
wages of laborers, mechanics, and other workers employed in any
public works by the state, county, city or any public body or any
political subdivision or by any one under contract for public
works . " requires that any public body awarding any contract for
public work, or otherwise undertaking any public works as defined
herein, shall ascertain the general prevailing hourly rate of wages
for employees engaged in such work; and
WHEREAS, said Act further provides that if the public body
desires that the Department of Labor ascertain the prevailing rate
of wages, it shall notify the Department of Labor to ascertain the
general prevailing wage rate; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the City of Elgin the Department of
Labor has determined the prevailing rate of wages for construction
work in Cook and Kane Counties in the State of Illinois .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the determination of the prevailing wages
as made by the Department of Labor, copies of which are attached
hereto and made a part hereof by reference, are adopted by the City
of Elgin.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all contracts for public work of
the City of Elgin shall include a stipulation to the effect that
not less than the prevailing rate of wages as found by the
Department of Labor shall be paid to all laborers, workers and
mechanics performing work under the contract .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all contract bonds for public
works shall include a provision to guarantee the faithful
performance of the prevailing wage clause as provided by contract .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of the prevailing wage rate
as established by the Department of Labor shall be publicly posted
and kept available for inspection by any interested party.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nothing herein contained shall be
construed to apply to the prevailing hourly rate of wages in the
locality for employment other than public works construction as
defined in the Act, and that the City Clerk be and is hereby
authorized to file a certified copy of this resolution with the
Secretary of State Index Division and the Department of Labor of
the State of Illinois .
s/ Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: June 25, 2003
Adopted: June 25, 2003
Omnibus Vote: Yeas : 7 Nays : 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk