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01/10/2017 III. APPLICATION & UNDERSTANDING A. Provisions & Prevailing Wage Rates Apply. These provisions, along with the prevailing Wage Decision(s) that are incorporated into the Contract, apply to all Contractors contracting to do all or part of the Work.24 B. Truck Rental Rates Apply. The Truck Rental Rate Schedule incorporated into the Contract applies to all hired trucking entities that perform covered hauling activities related to the project 25 C. Prevailing Wage Terms Must Be Included in All Contracts. The Prime Contractor is required to ensure that all subcontractors performing Work receive the Contract Wage Decision(s), Truck Rental Rate Schedule, and a copy of these provisions with their written Subcontracts, agreements and/or purchase orders.26 D. Responsible for Understanding All Reauirements. Each Contractor is responsible for understanding all laws, rules, regulations, plans, and specifications that are incorporated physically, or by reference, into the Contract.27 E. E-Verifv. For services valued in excess of $50,000, the Contractor certifies that as of the date of services performed on behalf of State, the Contractor will have implemented or be in the process of implementing the federal E-Verify program for all newly hired employees in the United States who will perform work under the contract. The Prime Contractor is responsible to collect all subcontractor certifications and may do so utilizing the E-Verify Subcontractor Certification Form available at http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/doc/EverifvSubCertForm.doc. All subcontractor certifications must be kept on file with the Prime Contractor and made available to the State upon request. IV. VENDOR REGISTRATION Vendor Registration Reauired. A Contractor that performs Work, supplies material, or product must be registered with MnDOT. The Contractor must complete and submit a vendor form28 to the MnDOT LCU29, along with all applicable documentation that is required. This registration process is separate and distinct from other state agency requirements. V. LABOR CLASSIFICATIONS A. Labor Classification Assignment. A Worker must be paid at least the Total Prevailing Wage Rate in the same or most similar trade or occupation.30 To determine the appropriate labor classification for a Worker, a Contractor must refer to the Wage Decision(s) incorporated into the Contract, the labor classification descriptions for laborers and special crafts established in Minnesota Rules or the United States Department of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles.31 B. Labor Classification Clarification & Disputes. A Contractor needing assistance in determining a labor classification must submit a Classification Clarification Request32 to the MnDOT LCU for a written decision. If the Contractor chooses to contest the classification assignment, it must provide written notice to the MnDOT LCU. The MnDOT LCU will forward the matter to the MnDLI for a final ruling C. Performing Work in Multiple Labor Classifications. For Workers performing Work in multiple labor classifications, the Contractor must compensate at a minimum the Total Prevailing Wage Rate, and report the hours worked, in each applicable labor classification.33 24 Minn. Stat. 177.44, Subdivision 1 zs Minn. Stat. 177.44, Subdivision 3 26 MnDOT Standard Specifications for Construction, Section 1801 27 MnDOT Standard Specifications for Construction, Section 1701 28 www.dot.state.mn.us/const/labor/documents/forms/contractorform2016.ndf or www.dot.state.mn.us/const/labor/documents/fonns/truckvendorform2016.ndf 29 lcusupport.dot@state.mn.us 30 Minn. Stat. 177.44, Subdivision 1 31 Minn. R. 5200.1101 and 1102 and US DOL Dictionary of Occupational Titles 32 httn://www.dot.state.mn.us/const/labor/documents/forms/classification-clarification-reauest.ndf 33 Minn. Stat. 177.44, Subdivision 1 3-A