CHAPTER 279
FORMERLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 294
AS AMENDED BY
SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29, CHAPTER 69 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE :
Section 1. Amend § 6960, Chapter 69, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by deleting subsection (c) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“(c) Every contract based upon these specifications shall contain a stipulation that certified sworn payroll reports be maintained by every contractor and subcontractor performing work upon the site of construction. The contractor and subcontractor shall keep and maintain the sworn payroll information for a period of two (2) years from the last day of the work week covered by the payroll. A certified copy of these payroll reports shall be made available:
1. For inspection or furnished upon request to a representative of the Department of Labor;
2. Upon request by the public or for copies thereof. However, a request by the public must be made through the Department of Labor. The requesting party shall, prior to being provided the records, reimburse the costs of preparation by the Department of Labor in accordance with the Department’s copying fee policy. The public shall not be given access to the records at the principal office of the contractor or subcontractor; and
3. The certified payroll records shall be on a form provided by the Department of Labor or shall contain the same information as the form provided by the Department and shall be provided within ten (10) days from receipt of notice requesting the records from the Department of Labor.”.
Section 2. This Act shall Sunset 3 years from the date of enactment.