Mentor Exempted Village School District

2 CFR - ? 176.190 Award term - Wage rate requirements under Section 1606 of the Recovery Act indicates when issuing announcements or requesting applications for Recovery Act programs or activities that may involve construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair the agency shall use the award term described in the following paragraphs: (a) Section 1606 of the Recovery Act requires that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to the Recovery Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code. The District expended $495,860 of its ESSER I and II federal grant funds for the installation of air purifier systems and HVAC upgrades to all District buildings. The District?s contract with a local HVAC vendor for these updates did not include a provision to ensure the contactor complied with requirements for wage rate requirements. Additionally, the District could not provide support that weekly certified payroll were provided by the contractor. Failure to notify contractors of the wage rate requirements may result in noncompliance with the prevailing wage requirements as well as potentially reduced future federal funding. The District should ensure contracts for construction in excess of $2,000 contain a provision the contractor comply with the Wage Rate Requirements and ensure certified payroll reports are provided weekly by the contractor.