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What does the Davis-Bacon Act require?

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Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Davis-Bacon Act requires that all laborers and mechanics are paid prevailing wage rates on federal or federally assisted construction contracts. The authority or legal basis for these laws includes Title 23 U.S.C.113. This is the FHWA's statutory related act to implement Davis-Bacon Act provisions on Federal aid highways (does not include local roads or rural minor collectors).
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Wage Determinations
Under the provisions of the DBA, contractors or their subcontractors are required to pay laborers and mechanics employed directly upon the site of the work no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits paid on projects of a similar character. The DBA directs the Department of Labor to determine such local prevailing wage rates (WDs). The WDs, also known as “general schedules”, are then to be placed in covered contracts by Federal agency contracting officials.
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What is the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA)?

Wage Determinations
Enacted in 1931, the DBA is intended to protect communities and workers from the economic disruption caused by competition arising from non-local contractors coming into an area and obtaining federal construction contracts by underbidding local wage levels.
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How can I obtain more information regarding the Davis-Bacon Act and/or the Service Contract Act?

Wage Determinations
Please contact your Agency Labor Advisor (click on Agency Labor Advisors link from the WDOL.gov website for a listing of Agency Labor Advisors), or call the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243 for assistance with your inquiry. Information regarding the application of both Acts as well as related contract labor standards may be found on the WDOL’s Library page.
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Where does one obtain a copy of the Davis-Bacon wage rates that apply to construction contracts?

Federal Transit Administration - Grants & Financing
b) Project Wage Determinations. General Wage Determinations contain prevailing wage rates for the types of construction designated in the determination, and they are used in contracts performed within a specified geographical area. They contain no expiration date and remain valid until modified, superseded, or canceled by a notice in the Federal Register by the Department of Labor. These determinations should be used whenever possible.
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Can I eat bacon?

NoCarbZone - FAQ
The Atkins plan allows you to eat fat as source of food. Bacon certainly fits into that category. However, other regimens prescribe a leaner approach to meats, such as the Protein Power plan. Whatever plan you choose, be mindful that being on a HPLC diet does not give you carte blanche to eat foods that are low in carbs and might contain other ingredients that may be harmful to you.
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What is the Internet address where the Davis-Bacon Wage Rates can be found?

Federal Transit Administration - Grants & Financing
Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations are available free of charge on the Internet at the following address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/. You will be able to print the determinations you need for your location.
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What is the Davis-Stirling Act and where can I find more information about it?

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A.For more information on the new election laws, please visit www.davis-stirling.com which provides the most comprehensive online resource for California's community association owners, managers, and directors.
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What does the Smoke Free Illinois Act require a proprietor/owner/manager to do?

Smoke Free Illinois: FAQ
They must not permit smoking inside a public place, a place of employment or outside within 15 feet from the door, windows that open or ventilation intakes. A proprietor/owner/manager must not permit smoke to drift/infiltrate into a building through an entrance, a window, a ventilation system or other means. They must communicate to all existing employees and all applicants for employment that smoking is prohibited.
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What does the Trade Descriptions Act require?

What does the Trade Descriptions Act require?
Any descriptions of goods and services, given by a person acting in the course of a trade or business, should be accurate and not misleading.
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What is an ACT/SAT? Which one does Kendall require?

Admissions FAQ | Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris...
The ACT and SAT are national college admission exams that test your skills and knowledge in English, mathematics, reading, and science. To be considered for admission to Kendall, you must take one of these tests. Either one is fine. For more information on the ACT or SAT, click here.
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How do I find Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates for the year 2000 - 2001?

Federal Transit Administration - Grants & Financing
We would suggest you contact your regional Department of Labor office to see if they have the historical rate information you need. You can locate the regional DOL Davis Bacon office in your state at the following Internet address: http://www.dol.gov/esa/programs/dbra/regions.htm. We have been solicited by the US Coast Guard to bid on 4 fabric awnings for their base in Cape May, NJ. They did include a copy of the Davis Bacon wage rates for cape may county.
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Where could I obtain a copy of the Davis Bacon Wage Determination for Baltimore, MD?

Federal Transit Administration - Grants & Financing
Davis Bacon Wage Determinations are available free of charge on the Internet at the following address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/. You will be able to print the determinations you need for your location.
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Are Davis-Bacon prevailing wages required when procuring furniture?

Federal Transit Administration - Grants & Financing
The Davis-Bacon Act prescribes that prevailing wages be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federally-funded construction contracts in excess of $2,000. The Davis-Bacon Act does not apply to the procurement of furniture. The Federal Department of Labor (DOL) publishes wage rate determinations by State and county, and you will have to include the specific counties where the work will be done.
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How does the residence-hall roommate matching system work at UC Davis?

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Roommates are matched based on the housing-preference rankings and choices students submit through an online room assignment request form. These matches are based upon living environment (single-sex or coed floor/building); occupancy (number of students assigned to a room); room configuration (suite, quad or standard single, double or triple room); and specialty or academic theme program. Students can also choose up to three roommates or suite mates, but requests must be mutual.
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Are Davis Bacon wage rates required for a federal funded job that is strictly demolition?

Federal Transit Administration - Grants & Financing
The Federal interpretation of Davis Bacon and its applicability to demolition contracts is found in the FAR at subparts 22.402(a)(1)(ii) and 37.3. The FAR interprets Davis Bacon as applying to contracts for demolition "if (demolition is) a part of the construction contract, or if construction at that site is anticipated by another contract as provided in subpart 37.3.
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When does the Statutory Declarations Act 1835 require a statutory declaration to be used?

The Law Society - Frequently asked questions
The Statutory Declarations Act 1835 provides for a declaration to be substituted for an oath in the following cases where: i) An attesting witness wishes to prove the execution of a will, codicil, deed or instrument in writing (s.16); ii) A competent person wishes to prove the signing, sealing, publication or delivery of a will, codicil, deed or instrument in writing (s.
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How does ACT & EECP helps?

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Arterial Clearance Therapy (ACT) improves the arterial elasticity and improves the blood flow in the arteries by softening the calcified plaques. It also releases high no of antioxidants, which corrects the cellular damage in the arteries. Enhanced External counter Pulsation (EECP) opens up the complete collateral circulation of the heart. The micro vessels mostly capillaries lies dormant, EECP activates them. Thus the hearts do not have to depend on blood supply only on the three main arteries.
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What does the Voting Rights Act do?

Voting Section Frequently Asked Questions
The Voting Rights Act bans all kinds of racial discrimination in voting. For years, many states had laws on their books that served only to prevent minority citizens from voting. Some of these laws required people to take a reading test or interpret some passage out of the Constitution in order to vote, or required people registering to vote to bring someone already registered who would vouch for their "good character.
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Where does Davis live?

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Davis lives with his family on St. Simon's Island, Georgia, which is a coastal island located approximately one hour south of Savannah, Ga.
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Do you require the SAT/ACT exams?

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Naropa University operates a test optional admissions program. If you would like to submit ACA and/or SAT scores, we would be happy to include them in our review process. Our ACT code is 4853 and our SAT code is 0908. Of our first-time freshmen who entered in the fall of 2006, 24% submitted their ACT scores with an average score of 24. 29% of them submitted their SAT scores with an average score of 1634.
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What SAT or ACT scores do you require?

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SAT and ACT scores are evaluated by the University at Buffalo's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Please review the Undergraduate Admissions website or call 716-645-6900 for the most current information regarding acceptable SAT and ACT scores. Learn more about International student requirements here. Note that SAT and ACT scores are generally only required of students entering as freshmen.
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Who can fish in the lake at Davis Lake? Does this include Davis Ridge residents?

Davis Lake Community Association - Frequently Asked Question...
Fishing in the lake is restricted only to residents and homeowners in the Davis Lake Communities. Davis Lake is stocked with fish and maintained using homeowner's association dues, and therefore should be used only by Davis Lake Community residents. Davis Ridge is not a Davis Lake Community and has not been granted free use of the amenities paid for by Davis Lake Homeowners association dues. Davis Lake Communities include: Davis Lake Residential, Woodcroft and Legacy.
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What does the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act require of employers?

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Keep records of work-related injuries and report to the Commission those accidents involving more than three lost workdays; NOT harass, discharge, refuse to rehire, or in any way discriminate against an employee for exercising his or her rights under the law; NOT charge the employee in any way for workers' compensation insurance premiums or benefits that the employer is required to pay.
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What does this study require of the participant?

Exercise Study for Cancer Survivors FAQ [NCCAM Research]
Participants in this study will be assigned randomly (by chance selection) to one of three study groups: Tai Chi Chuan, cycling exercise, or a waitlist control group. Participants in each of these groups will be asked to make three visits to the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, over a 12 week study period for blood tests, functional testing of strength, mobility, physical fitness, and endurance, and to complete a number of brief surveys addressing quality of life and stress levels.
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How much light does a Paph require?

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Paphs need light for the same reasons that other plants do: to photosynthesize, grow, flower and thereby reproduce. Species Paphs tend to be more particular about the amount and quality of light they receive, hybrids usually less so.
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How much space does a UV system require?

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the UV lamps and /or sleeves need to be periodically removed from the reactor chamber, you must leave at least double the length of the disinfection system to facilitate removal. A typical 5 USGPM UV system would require approximately 45" of space either vertically or horizontally.
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top] What version of the JDK does this require?

Jackcess - Frequently Asked Questions
Version 1.0 requires JDK 1.4 or higher. The version in CVS HEAD and future releases will require JDK 1.5 or higher. However, some users have contributed patches to make later versions compatible with JDK 1.4. Please check the contributions/ directory for any such patches. Note that any code in this directory is untested and unsupported, so please use at your own risk and do not file bugs based on that code.
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Why does the system require me to change my Password?

Wakulla Bank: Online Banking: FAQ
To ensure continued security for your Internet Banking account, the system requires you to change your password ever 180 days.
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How does the Davis serve the full Georgetown community?

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Through programming seasons which engage the ideas, concerns, and talents of students, faculty, alumni, and friends from throughout Georgetown community. By hosting classes not only for the Theater Program, but also for other academic units in the College which use performance as part of their methodology. By inviting our Georgetown neighbors and alumni to attend our productions, participate in public workshop forums, and volunteer in the public and backstage work of the Davis.
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