(a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that the prevailing wage rate be determined by defined standards and that such rate be paid workers on all state highway construction projects.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-4-403

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Highway contractor: means any contractor, subcontractor, person, firm, or corporation engaged in a state construction project for the purpose of building, rebuilding, locating, relocating, or repairing any public highway. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • 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
(b) Any highway contractor entering into a state contract for the performance of work on state highway construction projects shall pay not less than the prevailing wage rate for all types and classifications of such work as determined by this part.
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