U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
WAGE AND LABOR STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS
Washington, D.C. 20210
DATE: October 13, 1969
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: WD
SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM NO. 84
TO: AGENCIES ADMINISTERING STATUTES REFERRED TO IN
29 CFR, SUBTITLE A, PART 5
RE: Supplying Construction Wage Information
Department of Labor Regulations Title 29, Subtitle A, Part 5, Section
5.3(a)(3) subject: Procedure for Requesting wage Determinations,
states "...such request...shall be accompanied by...pertinent wage
payment information..." (Underscoring Supplied).
To date we have not insisted upon the agencies furnishing this material.
However, the workload placed upon this office by the enactment of more
and more laws for Federal aid construction programs (approximately 56)
makes it imperative that we now require it to meet advertising, bid
opening and award dates set by the agencies.
In areas where wage patterns are not well established (especially non-
urban areas and the housing industry) DB-11s accompanied by adequate
wage data will help us to provide a schedule of prevailing rates
which accurately reflect local conditions. Also we will be in a better
position to meet your scheduled dates.
It is essential that payment evidence contain the following information
in order to assist us in predetermining the prevailing rates:
a. Name and address of the contractors.
b. Description and location of the projects from which the data is
being obtained.
c. Type of construction (building, heavy, highway, residential, other).
d. Approximate cost of the projects.
e. Dates construction began.
f. Percentage of completion, or if completed, the hate of completion.
1. When they are available, groups of individual homes, duplexes, and
two, three and four story walk-ups usually furnish the best source
for wage data.



















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g. Rates paid, including fringe benefits payments and the number
receiving each rate. (In instances where workers in the sane
classification receive different rates, the number receiving
each rate should be shown.)
In some areas wage conditions change slowly. Information available to
your field or regional representative may indicate that no significant
changes have occurred since our last wage determination. A statement
to this effect would be sufficient advising us of our decision number
and date.
Please advise our appropriate Field Representative (list attached) when
you plan to conduct a wage survey. This will avoid possible duplication
of effort. Furthermore he may be able to furnish any needed guidance.
E. Irving Manger
Associate Administrator
Division of Wage Determinations
Attachment
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FIELD PERSONNEL
DIVISION OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS
WAGE AND LABOR STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Name and Address                        States
Mr. Donald Schworer                     Arizona, California, Colorado,
Customs House                           Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico,
721 - 19th Street                       Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon,
Denver, Colorado 80202                  Utah, Washington, Wyoming
(Tele: 303-297-3468)
Mr. Edwin J. Riley                      Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Federal Bldg.   New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Government Center                       New York, Pennsylvania 
Boston, Massachusetts 02203             Rhode Island, Vermont
(Tele: 617-223-6706)
Mr. Carl Frazier                        Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
8 1929 - 9th Avenue, South              Mississippi, North Carolina,
Birmingham, Alabama 35205               South Carolina, Tennessee
(Tele: 205-325-3387)
Mr. Leslie Burnett                      Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri,
Mayflower Building                      Oklahoma, Texas
611 North Akard Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Tele: 214-Th9-3682)
Mr. Jerome Lenney                       Delaware, District of Columbia,
Federal Office Building                 Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
1240 East 9th Street                    Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia,
Cleveland, Ohio 46199                   West Virginia
(Tele: 216-522-3870)
Note: Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Montana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Wisconsin are not covered at the present time.
Please contact Miss Powell (202-961-6268) in Washington, D. C.
if you intend to conduct a survey in these States.