| *Responsible Contracting in Michigan | ||
| Michigan Public Schools, College/Universities & Local Governments Who Have Adopted Responsible Contracting Criteria | ||
| Building Practices & Construction Safeguards for School Districts | ||
| This paper provides information and expectations of what Michigan school districts should require of construction professionals, construction contractors and workforces regarding design, construction and performance. | ||
| Complaint Investigation Non-Compliance Summary Report | ||
| This Report has replaced the MI Prevailing Wage Violators List. MI LARA states this report is updated quarterly and is provided with each rate schedule that is issued to Contracting Agents (state agencies, school districts and state universities). | ||
| How Tax Cheating Contractors Affect Construction Bids | ||
| In the construction industry, where it is often the lowest bid that gets a construction award, cheating on taxes can give an unethical and illegal competitive advantage to bogus contractors (see attached report). | ||
| Implications for Schools and Communities Who Use Unsecured Construction Bonds | ||
| School construction bonds can be classified as either secured or unsecured. For further information, see attached article. | ||
| Michigan Prevailing Wage Act Violators List | ||
| Michigan no longer publishes a Prevailing Wage Act Violators List. This link was the last history of "Violators List" before the State renamed the violators list the "Complaint Investigation Non-Compliance Summary Report," which is located above. | ||
| Prevailing Wage Information Sheet | ||
| Michigan Requirements of the Prevailing Wages on State Projects Act, Public Act 166 of 1965. | ||
| PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS - A Cost-Benefit Analysis for State and Local Governments | ||
| Lawmakers and policymakers do not realize the current state of the U.S. construction industry is defined by a "low-road" business model that shifts significant costs onto the backs of local governments. See attached PLA and prevailing wage analysis. | ||
| Responsible Construction Contracting for Local Governments in Michigan | ||
| The document describes reasons for local governments in Michigan to adopt a policy on Responsible Contracting regarding the construction and renovation of public buildings. | ||
| Responsible Construction Contracting for Michigan's Public Schools, Colleges and Universities | ||
| The document describes reasons for Michigan's Public Schools, Colleges and Universities to adopt a policy on Responsible Contracting regarding the construction and renovation of public school buildings. | ||
| Responsible Contracting Sample Policy for Municipalities | ||
| High standards for municipal building construction or renovation should not be an option. We must have rigorous construction policies in place before we build or renovate. See attached sample policy. | ||
| Responsible Contracting Sample Policy for Schools | ||
| We must require that we have the most qualified construction personnel possible to build our schools to ensure each building is a sanctuary of safety and security for everyone who walks through the door. See attached sample policy. |
