Department of General Services

Director's Office

Office of Businesss Relations and Compliance (OBRC)

-- Prevailing Wage Law

On September 9, 2008 Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett signed into law the Prevailing Wage bill that passed the County Council with overwhelming support. Beginning with contracts executed on July 1, 2009, the Prevailing Wage Law is patterned after the Federal Davis-Bacon and State of Maryland’s prevailing wage laws. It requires the prevailing wage be paid to workers on County financed construction contracts. The prevailing wage rate is the rate paid for comparable work in the private sector within the County. The rates are calculated by the State, based on surveys of construction company employers. In the instance where a job classification is not listed, request a rate determination at: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/forms/prevwagereqwagedet.doc Information on the prevailing wage law for the State of Maryland can be viewed at: http://dllr.state.md.us/labor/prev.html

Reference:

• Prevailing Wage Law
• Prevailing Wage Rates
• Prevailing Wage Brochure
• Prevailing Wage Complaint Form
• Prevailing Wage Law Information for the State of Maryland
• Contractor Compliance and Monitoring, Inc. PowerPoint Presentation
• Frequent Asked Questions

Director's Office - Department of General Services 9th floor, 101 Monroe Street Rockville MD 20850