Introduction
The Montana Prevailing Wage Law requires the prevailing wage rates established by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry be paid on public works contracts. The intent of the law is to:
- protect local labor markets,
- maintain the general welfare of Montana workers on public works projects,
- eliminate wage cutting as a method of competing for public contracts,
- maintain wages and rates paid on public works at a level to attract highly skilled laborers performing quality workmanship, and
- prevent the rate of wages from adversely affecting the equal opportunity of Montana contractors to bid on public works.