Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-4-408

  • Commission: means the prevailing wage commission. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Prevailing wage: means the rate of pay as determined according to this part. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

After the prevailing wage determination has been made by the commission, the same shall be furnished to all state agencies which may be charged with the responsibility of entering into any state contract, and shall specify what wage rates shall be paid on all classifications of work that may be used by such person, highway contractors, firm or corporation in carrying out such contractual agreement. In all cases where the commission has established a prevailing rate of wages, the contract executed between any state agency and the successful bidder or highway contractors shall contain a provision requiring the successful bidder and all of the successful bidder’s subcontractors to pay the rate of wages so established. The successful bidder or highway contractors and all subcontractors shall strictly comply with these provisions of the contract.