Section 151.47

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

issuance of such a notice unless he is
satisfied that adequate replacement
housing is available and has been offered to affected persons, as required
for project eligibility by Section 151.39(a)(5).
(f) Except when the Area Manager determines that the sponsor has previously demonstrated satisfactory engineering and construction supervision
and inspection, no sponsor may allow a
contractor or subcontractor to begin
work, nor may the sponsor begin force
account work, until the sponsor has
notified the Area Manager in writing
that engineering and construction supervision and inspection have been arranged to insure that construction will
conform to FAA approved plans and
specifications, and that the sponsor has
caused a review to be made of the
qualifications of personnel who will be
performing such supervision and inspection and is satisfied that they are
qualified to do so.
[Doc. No. 1329, 27 FR 12351, Dec. 13, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 151-31, 34 FR 4885, Mar. 6,
1969; Amdt. 151-39, 35 FR 5537, Apr. 3, 1970]

Section 151.47 Performance of construction
work: Letting of contracts.
(a) Advertising required; exceptions.
Unless the Administrator approves another method for use on a particular
airport development project, each contract for construction work on a
project in the amount of more than
$2,000 must be awarded on the basis of
public advertising and open competitive bidding under the local law applicable to the letting of public contracts.
Any oral or written agreement or understanding between a sponsor and another public agency that is not a sponsor of the project, under which that
public agency undertakes construction
work for or as agent of the sponsor, is
not considered to be a construction
contract for the purposes of this section, or SectionSection 151.45, 151.49, and 151.51.
(b) Advertisement; conditions and contents. There may be no advertisement
for bids on, or negotiation of, a construction contract until the Administrator has approved the plans and specifications. The advertisement shall inform the bidders of the contract and reporting provisions required by Section 151.54.
Unless the estimated contract price or
construction cost is $2,000 or less, there

may be no advertisement for bids or
negotiation until the Administrator
has given the sponsor a copy of a decision of the Secretary of Labor establishing the minimum wage rates for
skilled and unskilled labor under the
proposed contract. In each case, a copy
of the wage determination decision
must be set forth in the initial invitation for bids or proposed contract or incorporated therein by reference to a
copy set forth in the advertised or negotiated specifications.
(c) Procedure for the Secretary of Labor-s wage determinations. At least 60
days before the intended date of advertising or negotiating under paragraph
(b) of this section, the sponsor shall
send to the Area Manager, completed
Department of Labor Form DB-11, with
only the classifications needed in the
performance of the work checked. General entries (such as  - entire schedule - 
or  - all applicable classifications - ) may
not be used. Additional necessary classifications not on the form may be
typed in the blank spaces or on an attached separate list. A classification
that can be fitted into classifications
on the form, or a classification that is
not generally recognized in the area or
in the industry, may not be used. Except in areas where the wage patterns
are clearly established, the Form must
be accompanied by any available pertinent wage payment or locally prevailing fringe benefit information.
(d) Use and effectiveness of the Secretary of Labor-s wage determinations. (1)
Wage determinations are effective only
for 120 days from the date of the determinations. If it appears that a determination may expire between bid opening and award, the sponsor shall so advise the FAA as soon as possible. If he
wishes a new request for wage determination to be made and if any pertinent circumstances have changed, he
shall submit a new Form DB-11 and accompanying information. If he claims
that the determination expires before
award and after bid opening due to unavoidable circumstances, he shall submit proof of the facts which he claims
support a finding to that effect.
(2) The Secretary of Labor may modify any wage determination before the
award of the contract or contracts for
which it was sought. If the proposed

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