Section 1773.4 Of Article 2. Wages From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
1773.4
. Any prospective bidder or his representative, any
representative of any craft, classification or type of workman
involved, or the awarding body may, within 20 days after commencement
of advertising of the call for bids by the awarding body, file with
the Director of Industrial Relations a verified petition to review
the determination of any such rate or rates upon the ground that they
have not been determined in accordance with the provision of Section
1773 of this code. Within two days thereafter, a copy of such
petition shall be filed with the awarding body. The petition shall
set forth the facts upon which it is based. The Director of
Industrial Relations or his authorized representative shall, upon
notice to the petitioner, the awarding body and such other persons as
he deems proper, including the recognized collective bargaining
representatives for the particular crafts, classifications or types
of work involved, institute an investigation or hold a hearing.
Within 20 days after the filing of such petition, or within such
longer period as agreed upon by the director, the awarding body, and
all the interested parties, he shall make a determination and
transmit the same in writing to the awarding body and to the
interested parties.
Such determination shall be final and shall be the determination
of the awarding body. Upon receipt by it of the notice of the filing
of such petition the body awarding the contract or authorizing the
public work shall extend the closing date for the submission of bids
or the starting of work until five days after the determination of
the general prevailing rates of per diem wages pursuant to this
section.
Upon the filing of any such petition, notice thereof shall be set
forth in the next and all subsequent publications by the awarding
body of the call for bids. No other notice need be given to bidders
by the awarding body by publication or otherwise. The determination
of the director shall be included in the contract.