CR 16-043 Rule Text

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Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission

Jim Chiolino, Deputy Division Administrator

DWD Equal Rights Division

P.O. Box 8928

Madison, WI 53708-8928

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The department has scheduled a public hearing to be held on August 18, 2016. Comments will be accepted until the date of hearing.

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Section 1. DWD 293.01 is renumbered 293.01 (1).

Section 2. DWD 293.01 (2) is created to read:

DWD 293.01 (2) Beginning on January 1, 2018, and on each subsequent January 1 in an even calendar year, the department shall publish any adjustment of contract thresholds in the Wisconsin Administrative Register. Any adjustment of contract thresholds shall be effective on the date of publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register. No threshold adjustments shall be made if the adjustment is less than 5%.

Section 3. DWD 293.01 (Note) is renumbered 293.01 (b) (Note) and as renumbered is amended to read:

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Section 4. DWD 293.02 (1) (a) to (c) and (2) (a) to (c) are amended to read:

DWD 293.02 (1) (a) The payment and performance assurance requirements in s. 779.14 (1m) (c) 1. , Stats., shall apply to contracts with the state for the performance of labor or furnishing materials for a public improvement or public work with a contract price exceeding $16,000 $18,000 but not exceeding $148,000 $165,000.

(b) The payment and performance assurance requirements in s. 779.14 (1m) (c) 2., Stats., shall apply to contracts with the state for the performance of labor or furnishing materials for a public improvement or public work with a contract price exceeding $148,000 $165,000 but not exceeding $369,000 $413,000.

(c) The payment and performance assurance requirements in s. 779.14 (1m) (c) 3., Stats., shall apply to contracts with the state for the performance of labor or furnishing materials for a public improvement or public work with a contract price exceeding $369,000 413,000.

(2) (a) The payment and performance assurance requirements in s. 779.14 (1m) (d) 1., Stats., shall apply to contracts, other than contracts with the state, for the performance of labor or furnishing materials for a public improvement or public work with a contract price exceeding $16,000 $18,000 but not exceeding $74,000 $83,000.

(b) The payment and performance assurance requirements in s. 779.14 (1m) (d) 2., Stats., shall apply to contracts, other than contracts with the state, for the performance of labor or furnishing materials for a public improvement or public work with a contract price exceeding $74,000 $83,000 but not exceeding $148,000 $165,000.

(c) The payment and performance assurance requirements in s. 779.14 (1m) (d) 3., Stats., shall apply to contracts, other than contracts with the state, for the performance of labor or furnishing materials for a public improvement or public work with a contract price exceeding $148,000 $165,000.
  Section 5. Effective date and initial applicability. This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, as provided under s. 227.22 (2) (intro.).