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Colorado prevailing wage and certified payroll

Colorado has its own prevailing-wage law (C.R.S. 24-92-201 et seq. (prevailing wage on state public projects, eff. July 1, 2021)) on top of federal Davis-Bacon.

State law

C.R.S. 24-92-201 et seq. (prevailing wage on state public projects, eff. July 1, 2021)

Applies to contracts

$500,000 or more — state-agency contracts only (federally funded, CDOT and political-subdivision contracts excluded)

Certified payroll

Every prime and sub enters weekly payroll into the State's LCPtracker system; prime approves subs, agency PM accepts monthly. Rates are the federal Davis-Bacon county determinations re-posted by OSA each January and July.

In CertifyWage

WH-347 and Statement of Compliance, which this state accepts; state rules applied to overtime and rates.

Notes

State law sets no daily overtime; apprenticeship utilization applies at $1M+.

Federal rules that apply in Colorado too

Davis-Bacon

Federal and federally assisted construction contracts over $2,000 carry a wage determination from SAM.gov. Every laborer and mechanic is paid at least the listed base rate plus fringe for the classification of work actually performed.

Weekly certified payroll

The contractor and every subcontractor submit a certified payroll each week work is performed, with a signed Statement of Compliance. The U.S. Department of Labor’s optional form is the WH-347 (Rev. January 2025).

Overtime

On covered contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires time and a half of the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Fringe benefits are not multiplied.

Records

Payroll records are kept for at least three years after the work is completed and made available to the contracting agency and the Department of Labor on request.

The contracting agency’s instructions control when they differ from this summary. Get started or see every state.

Colorado Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll Rules — CertifyWage