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1771.4
. (a) All of the following are applicable to all public works
projects that are otherwise subject to the requirements of this
chapter:
(1) The call for bids and contract documents shall specify that
the project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by
the Department of Industrial Relations.
(2) The awarding body shall post or require the prime contractor
to post job site notices, as prescribed by regulation.
(3) Each contractor and subcontractor shall furnish the records
specified in Section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner, in the
following manner:
(A) At least monthly or more frequently if specified in the
contract with the awarding body.
(B) In a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner.
(4) The department shall undertake those activities it deems
necessary to monitor and enforce compliance with prevailing wage
requirements.
(b) The Labor Commissioner may exempt a public works project from
compliance with all or part of the requirements of subdivision (a) of
this section if either of the following occurs:
(1) The awarding body has enforced an approved labor compliance
program, as defined in Section 1771.5, on all public works projects
under its authority, except those deemed exempt pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 1771.5, continuously since December 31,
2011.
(2) The awarding body has entered into a collective bargaining
agreement that binds all contractors performing work on the project
and that includes a mechanism for resolving disputes about the
payment of wages.
(c) (1) The requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall
only apply to contracts for public works projects awarded on or
after January 1, 2015.
(2) The requirements of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall
only apply to the following projects:
(A) Projects that were subject to a requirement to furnish records
to the Compliance Monitoring Unit pursuant to Section 16461 of Title
8 of the California Code of Regulations, prior to the effective date
of this section.
(B) Projects for which the initial contract is awarded on or after
April 1, 2015.
(C) Any other ongoing project in which the Labor Commissioner
directs the contractors or subcontractors on the project to furnish
records in accordance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (a).
(D) All projects, whether new or ongoing, on or after January 1,
2016.