wiredit said:
Hello everyone I am bidding on an apartment complex in California, and am having a helluva time finding out what the residential prevailing wage rate is. I called the state and they do not list them on the internet, and was told that the owner would know. I contacted the owner who says "we think" it is this rate, which happens to be the same rate as commercial electricians. I have not done any resi prevail projects in the past, but surely a guy ropin' romex isn't paid the same as pipe benders. Does anyone know where to find out or any thoughts? Thanks
Many times, a large complex is deemed to be at "A" rate (the pipe bender rate
) due to:
- the overall size of the job (aka, dollar value)
- the nature of the job (2000+ amp service, multiple electric closets, etc)
- the scope of the job (interconnected FA, elevators,parking decks, lightning protection, etc)
- other items (temp power, light, heat and elevator, etc)
Sure the individual units are not big deal....but the rest of the project may not be familiar to the average romex roper...including the need for hardhats, workboots, conflicts of trades, etc.