When to List A subcontractor for a Public Works Project?

If you are a prime contractor bidding on a public works project you should review the requirements of the Act with your estimators. You should be sure that you have listed a subcontractor for any work in excess of one half of one percent if you do not to intend to perform that work.

What happens if a prime contractor subcontracts a project?

If after the award of a contract, the prime contractor subcontracts, except as otherwise provided for in the Act, any such portion of the work, the prime contractor shall be subject to the penalties.

Do you have to submit a subcontractor approval form?

All General Contractors (GCs) awarded an SCA contract, and their proposed sub-contractors, must submit a sub-contractor approval form through the Vendor Access System (VAS) before beginning work on the project. Can sub-contractors submit online SAFs for Mentor projects?

What do GCS and subcontractors have to do?

All GCs and subcontractors (except for those in “Wicks” trades identified in the bid document) must complete an online Subcontractor Approval (SAF) Form. SAFs are project-specific – GCs/subcontractors must submit a separate SAF for each project.

If you are a prime contractor bidding on a public works project you should review the requirements of the Act with your estimators. You should be sure that you have listed a subcontractor for any work in excess of one half of one percent if you do not to intend to perform that work.

If after the award of a contract, the prime contractor subcontracts, except as otherwise provided for in the Act, any such portion of the work, the prime contractor shall be subject to the penalties.

When can a contractor substitute a listed subcontractor?

The bidding contractor must also set forth the portion of the work which will be done by each subcontractor. The prime contractor may list only one subcontractor for each portion as is defined in his or her bid. 3. WHEN CAN A CONTRACTOR SUBSTITUTE A LISTED SUB­CONTRACTOR?

Who is a public works contractor and what does it mean?

The prevailing wage rates are usually, but not always, based on rates specified in collective bargaining agreements. Who is a public works contractor? A public works contractor is anyone who bids on or enters into a contract to perform work that requires the payment of prevailing wages.