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

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Minimum wage plus 10%

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Union scale wages only

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A flat rate of $45/hour for all painting work

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

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California Secretary of State

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CalOSHA

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California Franchise Tax Board

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

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5 days

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15 days

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30 days

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

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Only the standard $25,000 license bond

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A bid bond of 5% and performance bond of 50%

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A surety bond of $100,000 regardless of project size

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

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5%

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10%

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Any amount

Question 6

A public school district hires a C-33 contractor for exterior painting. Under the California Education Code, what additional requirement applies?

Accepted Answer

Workers must pass a background check through DOJ fingerprinting

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All workers must have teaching credentials

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The contractor must use only water-based paints

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Work can only occur during summer break