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City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Prevailing Wage - Revisions and Petitions
For the purpose of simplifying the manner by which the City revises its prevailing wage for construction contracts and providing for a rate review procedure after the initial rate establishment.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Section 25-16
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement
Subtitle 25. Prevailing Wages for Work under Construction Contracts
ยง 25-16. [Schedules of prevailing] Prevailing wage [rates] determination.
(a) Board of Estimates to adopt, review, and revise.
(1) The Board of Estimates may adopt, establish, repeal, modify, change, or amend, from time to time, schedules of prevailing hourly wage rates to be paid to all classes of laborers, mechanics, or apprentices directly employed by any contractor or any subcontractor on the site in any of the various types of work or projects mentioned in or contemplated by this subtitle.
(2) These schedules of prevailing hourly wage rates shall be reviewed and revised by the Board of Estimates at least once every year to conform to the area prevailing hourly wage rates.
(b) Basis of revision.
(1) The revision may be based [on recommendations by the prevailing wage section of the Wage Commission] on:
(i) the prevailing wage rate established annually for the Cit...
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