Federal Labor & Construction Standards

The Davis Bacon Act requires contractors on federally funded projects to pay all workers a fair wage for the local area.

Important Documents  

Form 1008 Contractor Profile and Authorization to Sign

Form 1010 Project Close Out Form (subrecipient, not a contractor, will complete this form before requesting final reimbursement)

Form 1015 Authorized Deduction 

Form 1016 Required Submission for CDBG Construction Projects

POSTER: Equal Employment Opportunity – Must be posted within the worksite next to Federal Wage Decision 

POSTER: Employee Rights Under Davis Bacon – Must be posted within the worksite next to Federal Wage Decision

SF1444-23 Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate

WH_347 Payroll Report: Submit Weekly to Labor Standards Officer

WH_347 Sample Completion: A How-to Guide on Completing a Payroll

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Section 3 encourages developers and contractors to give opportunities to low-income workers, especially those that live in/near the project. The regulations apply to all construction projects initiated by a Public Housing Authority, and they apply to other construction projects that have more than $200,000 of CDBG, HOME, or ESG funds. 

Learn More About Section 3 

St. Louis County Section 3 Plan 

Link to HUD Section 3 Page 

Important Documents to Comply with Section 3

Form 1011a – Form for workers to certify themselves as Section 3 Workers (for Public Housing Projects only) 

Form 1011b – Form for workers to certify themselves as Section 3 Workers (for all other projects) 

Form 1012a – Form for contractors to understand & specify their goals for Section 3 (for Public Housing Projects only) 

Form 1012b – Form for contractors to understand & specify their goals for Section 3 (for all other projects) 

Form 1014 – Form for reporting Section 3 accomplishments at project’s end 

Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requires any “infrastructure project” with “Federal Financial Assistance” (FFA) to apply a domestic content procurement preference, meaning that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the infrastructure project have been produced in the United States, unless the awarding agency has issued a waiver of this requirement. This is called the “Buy American Preference” (BAP).

All St. Louis County subrecipients using CDBG, ESG, or HOME funds for their construction projects must adhere to the BAP requirements. Subrecipients must be able to provide documentation certifying compliance with BAP according to HUD’s implementation schedule. Refer to HUD’s webpage Build America, Buy America (BABA) | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for information on what is BABA, how it applies, what waivers are available, and more.