(a) Before entering into a public work contract, a public body shall require that the public work contract include a clause for payment:
(1) to a worker, of at least the prevailing wage rate; and
(2) to an apprentice, of at least the rate that the Council sets for an apprentice based on a percentage of the prevailing wage rate for a mechanic in that trade.
(b) A public body shall require bonds on public work contracts to guarantee the faithful performance of the prevailing wage rate clause of the public work contract.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - General Procurement Law
Title 17 - Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions
Subtitle 2 - Prevailing Wage Rates -- Public Work Contracts
Part II - Determination and Payment of Prevailing Wage Rates
Section 17-208 - Determination of Prevailing Wage Rates
Section 17-209 - Annual Determination
Section 17-210 - Requirements for Soliciting Bids or Proposals
Section 17-211 - Review of Determination
Section 17-212 - Voting on Public Work Contracts
Section 17-213 - Contract Clause; Bonds
Section 17-214 - Payment of Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Work Contracts