§ 17-213. Contract clause; bonds

MD State Fin & Pro Code § 17-213 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.