541 N. Fairbanks, Chicago, IL 60611
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PREVAILING WAGE RATES RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has enacted the Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Chicago Park District (the “District”) investigate and ascertain the prevailing rate of wages as defined in the Act for laborers, mechanics, and other workers within the jurisdiction of the District employed in the construction of public works for the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To the extent and as required by the Act, the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics, and other workers engaged in construction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of the District is hereby ascertained to be the same as the prevailing rate of wages for construction work in the Cook County area as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois as of June of the current year, a copy of that determination being attached and incorporated by this reference. As required by the Act, any and all revisions of the prevailing rate of wages by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois shall supersede the Department’s June 2015 determination and apply to any and all public works construction undertaken by the District. The definition of any terms appearing in this Resolution which are also in the Act shall be the same as in the Act.
SECTION 2. Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed to apply the general prevailing rate of wages as ascertained in this Resolution to any work or employment except public works construction of the District to the extent required by the Act.
SECTION 3. The Secretary shall publicly post and keep available for inspection by any interested party this determination and any revisions thereto. A copy of this determination or of the current revised determination of prevailing rate of wages then in effect shall be attached to all contract specifications.
SECTION 4. The Secretary shall mail a copy of this determination to any employer, to any association of employers, and to any person or association of employees who have filed their names and addresses requesting copies of any determination stating the particular rates and the particular class of workers whose wages will be affected by such rates.
SECTION 5. The Secretary shall promptly file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Secretary of State, Index Division and the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois, with a certification in the form attached as Exhibit B.
SECTION 6. Within 30 days after the filings described in Section 5, the Secretary shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Chicago notice that the determination of prevailing wages has been made. Said notice shall conform substantially to the Notice attached as Exhibit C. Such publication shall constitute notice that the determination of prevailing wages has been made, is effective and that this is the determination of the District.
SECTION 7. To the extent that the Code of the Chicago Park District or any ordinance, resolution, rule, order or provision of the District, or part thereof, is in conflict with the provisions of this resolution, the provisions of this resolution shall govern and control to the extent necessary to effectuate the intent of the Act. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this resolution shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any other provisions of this resolution.
SECTION 8. This resolution shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage.
Adopted this 8th day of July, 2015
Bryan Traubert
President
Chicago Park District