On March 12, 2024, the Department of Industrial Relations, in PW Case 2021-010, issued a coverage determination finding the Eastwood Framework Street Improvement for Wet Utilities Project was not a public work and therefore was not subject to prevailing wage requirements despite the contract calling for the payment of prevailing wages. This resulted in the dismissal of a Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment that assessed a combined $722,707.55 in wages and penalties against SMTD’s client.
