HB 17-1068

House Bill 17-1068, which has been signed into law, requires that any public-private partnership involving the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and federal funds must pay construction workers the prevailing wages and benefits set by the U.S. Department of Labor for similar projects in the area. This means that contractors working on CDOT projects funded with federal money will have to offer wages and benefits that match what is typically paid locally, ensuring fair compensation for workers. The bill affects anyone involved in public-private transportation initiatives supported by federal funds in Colorado. Since it has been signed into law, this requirement is now enforceable and impacts current and future CDOT projects involving private sector involvement and federal funding.

Official Summary

The state department of transportation (department), the statewide bridge enterprise, and the high-performance transportation enterprise are currently authorized to solicit proposals and consider unsolicited proposals for public-private initiatives for certain public projects. The bill specifies that the department, the statewide bridge enterprise, and the high-performance transportation enterprise may consider proposals, whether solicited or unsolicited, for a public-private initiative that anticipates using federal moneys only if the proposal includes labor costs for construction that use no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits for corresponding work on similar projects in the area set by the United States department of labor as directed by the federal 'Davis-Bacon Act'. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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