C33 California Painting Contractor Public Works 2

Question 1

What is the prevailing wage requirement for C-33 painting contractors working on California public works projects?

Accepted Answer

The DIR-determined prevailing wage rate for the craft and locality

Answer

California Labor Code Section 1771 requires that workers on public works projects be paid the prevailing wage rate as determined by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) for each craft and locality.

Question 2

A C-33 contractor bidding on a California public works project must be registered with which state entity?

Accepted Answer

Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) as a public works contractor

Answer

Since 2014, all contractors and subcontractors bidding on or performing public works must be registered with the DIR's public works contractor registration program.

Question 3

On a California public works painting project, certified payroll records must be submitted within how many days of each pay period?

Accepted Answer

10 days

Answer

Certified payroll records must be furnished to the Labor Commissioner and available to the awarding body within 10 days of each pay period per Labor Code Section 1776.

Question 4

Which bonding requirement applies specifically to C-33 contractors on California public works projects over $25,000?

Accepted Answer

A payment bond and performance bond each equal to 100% of contract value

Answer

Public works projects over $25,000 require both a payment bond and a performance bond, each in the amount of 100% of the contract price.

Question 5

Under California's Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, a C-33 painting prime contractor must list subcontractors who will perform more than what threshold of the work?

Accepted Answer

0.5% of the total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater

Answer

The Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act requires listing subcontractors whose work exceeds 0.5% of the total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater.

C33 - C-33 California Painting Contractor License Practice Test

C33 - C-33 California Painting Contractor License Practice Test

C33 California Painting Contractor Public Works 2