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Prevailing Wages on Public Works, chapter 39.12 RCW (Washington)

Act, published by Washington State Legislature, Chapter 39.12 RCW as published on app.leg.wa.gov on 2026-10-18 (latest session law in the chapter 2026 c 105; RCW 39.12.120 last amended by 2025 c 99 s 3; RCW 39.12.010 as amended by 2025 c 99 s 2, in force 1 January 2026). Washington State.

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6 obligations transcribed from the Act, each held with its clause, the window it sets and what missing it costs.

Where it is writtenThe obligationWindowIf missedDisease
RCW 39.12.010(1)-(3), (6), 39.12.015, 39.12.020, 39.12.021, 39.12.065(1)-(6)Pay every laborer, worker and mechanic on a public work at least the prevailing rate of wage for the trade in the county where the work is doneheld in the payroll run registernone seta breach of contractLapsed compliance
RCW 39.12.040(1)(a), (b), (2)(a), 39.12.050(1), (2), 39.12.070(2)File a Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages, approved by the department of labor and industries, before the public body makes any payment on the contractheld in the compliance documents registernone seta breach of contractLapsed compliance
RCW 39.12.020, 39.12.050(1)On a contract over USD 10,000, post the approved statement of intent and the industrial statistician's address and telephone number where workers can readily see them at the jobsiteheld in the compliance documents registernone seta breach of contractLapsed compliance
RCW 39.12.040(1)(b), (2)(b), 39.12.050(1)After final acceptance, file an Affidavit of Wages Paid, certified by the department of labor and industries, before the retainage is releasedheld in the compliance documents registernone seta breach of contractLapsed compliance
RCW 39.12.120(2)-(4), 39.12.050(1)File certified payroll records for each public works project with the department of labor and industries at least once a monthheld in the compliance documents register1 montha breach of contractLapsed compliance
RCW 39.12.120(1), (4), 39.12.110Keep accurate payroll records for each worker on a public works project for 3 years from the date the awarding agency accepts the projectheld in the payroll run register36 monthsa breach of contractLapsed compliance

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What does Prevailing Wages on Public Works, chapter 39.12 RCW (Washington) RCW 39.12.010(1)-(3), (6), 39.12.015, 39.12.020, 39.12.021, 39.12.065(1)-(6) require?

Pay every laborer, worker and mechanic on a public work at least the prevailing rate of wage for the trade in the county where the work is done. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the payroll run register.

What does Prevailing Wages on Public Works, chapter 39.12 RCW (Washington) RCW 39.12.040(1)(a), (b), (2)(a), 39.12.050(1), (2), 39.12.070(2) require?

File a Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages, approved by the department of labor and industries, before the public body makes any payment on the contract. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.

What does Prevailing Wages on Public Works, chapter 39.12 RCW (Washington) RCW 39.12.020, 39.12.050(1) require?

On a contract over USD 10,000, post the approved statement of intent and the industrial statistician's address and telephone number where workers can readily see them at the jobsite. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.

What does Prevailing Wages on Public Works, chapter 39.12 RCW (Washington) RCW 39.12.040(1)(b), (2)(b), 39.12.050(1) require?

After final acceptance, file an Affidavit of Wages Paid, certified by the department of labor and industries, before the retainage is released. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.

What does Prevailing Wages on Public Works, chapter 39.12 RCW (Washington) RCW 39.12.120(2)-(4), 39.12.050(1) require?

File certified payroll records for each public works project with the department of labor and industries at least once a month. Missing it: a breach of contract. The window is 1 month. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.

Does Demiton hold every obligation in Prevailing Wages on Public Works, chapter 39.12 RCW (Washington)?

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