A. Labor Compliance Monitoring Consulting Services Consultant shall provide professional services related to the coordination of contractors’ and subcontractors’ compliance with Labor Code, prevailing wage and related requirements on the Project. Labor Compliance Monitoring Services to include, but are not limited to: 1. Consultant shall arrange and participate in pre-job conference / job-start meeting(s) with contractors and provide all required information regarding the contractor’s and District’s obligations on the Project, including: a. The contractor’s duty to pay Davis Bacon or California prevailing wage, whichever is stricter, under Labor Code section 1770 et seq. b. The contractor's duty to employ registered apprentices on the public works project under Labor Code section 1777.5. c. The penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and to employ apprentices including forfeitures and debarment under Labor Code sections 1775, 1777.7, and 1813. d. The requirement to keep and submit copies upon request of certified payroll records (“CPR(s)”) under Labor Code section 1776, and penalties for failure to do so under Labor Code section 1776(g). e. The prohibition against employment discrimination under Labor Code section 1777.6, the Government Code, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. f. The prohibition against accepting or extracting kickbacks from employee wages under Labor Code section 1778. g. The prohibition against accepting fees for registering any person for public work under Labor Code section 1779, or for filling work orders on public works under Labor Code section 1780. h. The requirement that the contractor be properly insured for Workers Compensation under Labor Code section 1861. i. The requirement that the contractor abide by the occupational, safety, and health laws and regulations that apply to the project. 2. Monitor contractors and subcontractors use of apprentices and journeyman to ensure compliance with all applicable laws related to prevailing wages and Labor Code requirements. 3. Assist the District in any way as may be required to resolve any work stoppage or lockout as may occur. 4. Only upon the District’s request, Consultant shall audit payroll records, when necessary. Audits shall meet the requirements set forth in CCR, Title 8, Subchapter 4, Appendix B. Consultant shall request, in writing, any and all back-up documentation from contractors when required to perform an audit including, without limitation, timecards, cancelled checks, cash receipts, trust fund forms, accounting ledgers, tax forms, daily logs, employee sign-in sheets, and any other record maintained for the purpose of reporting payroll. 5. The Firm shall not be required to review all certified payroll record(s) (“CPR(s)”) or to collect all CPRs for all workers on a project. 6. Process and respond to requests for documents, records and information related to various projects, pursuant to the Labor Code and, when applicable, the California Public Records Act.
