The Department estimates that it will take about 10 hours to draft these rules.
Contact Information
Michael McFadden
Division of Public Health
Phone: (608) 266-0682
Workforce Development
Public Works Construction Contracts,
Chs.
DWD 290-
294
Subject
Revises section
DWD 293.02, relating to adjustment of thresholds for payment and performance bond requirements.
Objective of the Rule
Section
779.14, Stats., sets the cost thresholds for the payment and performance assurance bond requirements that apply to contracts for the performance of labor or furnishing of materials for a public improvement project or public work. Section
779.14 (1s), Stats., requires the Department of Workforce Development to biennially adjust the thresholds requirements in proportion to any change in construction costs since the last adjustment if the adjustment to be made would not be less than 5%. In accordance with the statute, DWD is planning a rule to adjust the thresholds to reflect a 6.82% increase in construction costs from December 2007 to December 2009.
Policy Analysis
This proposed rule is an amendment to existing rules, proposed in accordance with the instructions provided in s.
779.14 (1s), Stats.
Statutory Authority
Comparison with Federal Regulations
The threshold for application of the federal contractor payment and performance bond requirements is a contract greater than $100,000. This threshold is set by statute and is rarely adjusted.
Entities Affected by the Rule
State agencies, local governmental units, and employers in the construction industry who contract for public works projects, and employees of these employers.
Estimate of Time Needed to Develop the Rule
20 hours.
Contact Information
Julie Eckenwalder, Section Chief
DWD Construction Wage Standards Section
Phone: (608) 266-3148
Howard Bernstein, DWD Legal Counsel
Dept. of Workforce Development
Phone: (608) 266-9427
