1.A minimum of three proposals from different contractors must be submitted. Contractors must be furnished with the most recent Davis-Bacon wage decisionfor building rates from the Department of Labor.The decision is available from the Redevelopment Authority.

Contractors must attach the wage decision to their proposal. All employees of contractors must be paid the minimum amount as set forth in the wage decision for the trade the employee performs on the job. Contractors who will solely do all the work as listed in their proposal without any employees are classified as sole proprietors or partnershipsand are exempt from paying themselves the rates listed in the wage decision. Contractorscan only be identified as sole proprietors if they are listed as the insured entity by their name on their insurance policy.Contractors who have no employees and use subcontractors must furnish subcontractors with the wage decision. Subcontractors with employees shall pay their employees the minimum amount as set forth in the wage decision for the trade the employee performs on the job. Subcontractorswho will solely do all the work in their proposal without any employees are classified as sole proprietors or partnerships and are exempt from paying themselves the rates listed in the wage decision. Subcontractorscan be identified as sole proprietors if they are persons listed as theinsured entity by their name on their insurance policy.

2. Payroll forms for all persons working on Carlisle facade projects must be filled out weekly for all

persons working on the job. Wage-exempt workers do not have to fill out the earnings section of the

payroll form butmust fill out the name of the job, the job address, home address and phone number,

dates and hours worked, and social security number.

3. Payments to the contractor of record can be paid directly to the contractor,or paid directly to the

applicant, who will then pay the contractor.

4. The program will pay 75% of the contract price to a maximum of$12,000.Theapplicant is

responsible for all costs over the original grant amount. The original grant amount is based on the

the overall cost of theproject including the owner’s share and contract price.

better places, better lives CUMBERLAND COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

114 N. Hanover St. ▪Carlisle PA 17013 ▪ P 717-249-0789 or 1-866-683-59071 F 717-249-4071