Vendor Resources

Overview

Labor Compliance monitors all City of San Antonio construction contract projects for prevailing wage requirement compliance as defined in:

• Chapter 2258 of the Texas Government Code Statute (Prevailing Wage Rates)
• City Ordinance 2008-11-20-1045 with attached General Conditions
• the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standard Act as amended (Overtime)
• the Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act
• the Davis-Bacon Act as amended
• the False Information Act

Certified payrolls are required to be submitted on a weekly basis via LCPtracker. Project field visits are conducted to interview mechanics and laborers to ensure prevailing wage compliance. Contractors are notified of any prevailing wage violations, which carry a $60 a day/occurrence per employee penalty.

Services

• one-on-one assistance with general contractors and subcontractors
• assistance with the submission of certified payrolls
• guidance on Davis-Bacon Act

Wage Classification Guide

• Building Job Classification Definitions(PDF, 178KB)
• Heavy Highway Job Classification Definitions(PDF, 385KB)

Resources

• City of San Antonio Holiday List(PDF, 145KB)
• City Ordinance 2008-11-20-1045 (PDF)
• Contractors Guide to Davis-Bacon(PDF, 4MB)
• Department of Labor
• Labor Compliance Top 10(PDF, 31KB)
• Notice to Laborers-Mechanics(PDF, 49KB)
• Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA)

For questions or additional information, please contact Labor Compliance.

Includes average unit bid prices for standard and non-standard items included in construction projects. These bid prices are based on recent construction projects and actual bid proposals submitted by contractors. This price list is updated periodically.

• Unit Price List (2022)(PDF, 909KB)
• Unit Price List (2015)(PDF, 57KB)