Public Works - What's New



2023

February 2023

February 27, 2023 DIR Reminds Homekey Employers They Must Pay the Prevailing Wage on Publicly Funded Projects

2022

January 2022

January 26, 2022 LETF Announces Enforcement of Public Works Construction Sites

2021

September 2021

September 11, 2021 California Apprenticeship Council to Hold Special Called Meeting on September 14


2020

August 2020

August 24, 2020 DIR Posts Electronic Payroll Reporting Requirements for Public Works Projects That Use Ready-Mix Concrete


2019

June 20, 2019 Public Works Contractors: Renew Registration by June 30
Contractors can now register for up to three fiscal years
April 24, 2019 Public Works Contractors: Renew Registration Starting May 1
Contractors can now register for up to three fiscal years
March 27, 2019 DIR Shares Questionnaire for Pre-Qualification of Contractors Seeking to Bid on Public Works Projects
February 19, 2019 DIR Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 2 for Proposed Public Works Contractor Registration Regulations


2018

June 13, 2018 Public Works Contractors Reminded to Renew Registration by June 30 to Avoid Penalties


2017

June 30, 2017 Public Works Small Project Exemption Clarified: Based on the Amount of the Entire Project, Prevailing Wages Must Still be Paid
June 28, 2017 Public Works Contractor Registration Fee Increased, Small Project Exemption Established Effective July 1
June 15, 2017 Public Works Contractors: Registration Renewal Must Be Completed by June 30 to Avoid Penalties
May 8, 2017 Early Renewal Registration Now Open for Public Works Contractors
April 21, 2017 U.S. Ninth Circuit Court Grants DIR Request for Stay on Permanent Injunction Blocking Enforcement of AB 219 Prevailing Wage Requirements for Ready-Mix Concrete Suppliers
March 28, 2017 DIR Appeals U.S. District Court’s Ruling that Blocks Labor Commissioner’s Enforcement of AB 219 Prevailing Wage Requirements for Ready-Mix Concrete Suppliers
January 4, 2017 Prevailing Wage Notice Regarding Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2017

2016

December 23, 2016 U.S. Ninth Circuit Court Grants DIR Request for Stay on Injunction Blocking Enforcement of AB 219 Prevailing Wage Requirements for Ready-Mix Concrete Suppliers
November 2, 2016 Online Payroll Reporting Temporarily On Hold for Select Transportation Industry Operators
October 28, 2016 DIR Appeals U.S. District Court Order Blocking Labor Commissioner Enforcement of AB 219 Prevailing Wage Requirements for Ready-Mix Concrete Suppliers
September 30, 2016 DIR Clarifies Applicability of Amendments to AB 219 Regarding Companies that Use Ready-Mix Concrete
August 10, 2016 DIR Posts Prevailing Wage Changes for Public Works Projects That Use Ready-Mix Concrete
August 1, 2016 Enforcement of the Requirement to Submit Certified Payroll Records Online Resumes Today
July 20, 2016 DIR Will Resume Enforcement on August 1 of the Requirement to Submit Certified Payroll Records Online
June 7, 2016 Online Registration Renewal for Public Works Contractors Is Open
June 1, 2016 DIR Notice to Ready-Mix Companies Regarding Electronic Payroll Reporting
May 19, 2016 Enforcement of the Requirement to Submit Electronic Certified Payroll Reports to DIR to Resume in August
April 20, 2016 Concrete Delivery Legislation (AB 219) Fact Sheet
April 14, 2016 Public Works Contractors Can Renew Annual Registration Beginning May 1
March 16, 2016 DIR Posts Public Works Notice Advising That Certified Payroll Reporting Requirements Have Not Changed
DIR's eCPR System Still Up and Running - Public Works Contractors Encouraged to Use It
March 15, 2016 Notice Clarifying Certified Payroll Reporting Requirements and DIR's Electronic Certified Payroll Reporting (eCPR) System
January 21, 2016 DIR Notice to Public Works Contractors and Subcontractors: eCPR System on Hold Pending Upgrades

2015

December 31, 2015 DIR Announces Upgrades to the eCPR System
December 31, 2015 DIR Posts Notification to Public Works Contractors and Awarding Bodies Regarding the eCPR System
December 30, 2015 DIR Reminds the Public Works Community of $2,000 Penalty Effective January 1
December 8, 2015 DIR Reminds Public Works Contractors to Renew Registration before January 1 to Avoid Hefty Penalty

September 2021