§ 25-16. Schedules of prevailing wage rates.

(a) Board of Estimates to adopt, review, and revise.

(1) The Board of Estimates may adopt, establish, repeal, modify, change, or amend, from time to time, schedules of prevailing hourly wage rates to be paid to all classes of laborers, mechanics, or apprentices directly employed by any contractor or any subcontractor on the site in any of the various types of work or projects mentioned in or contemplated by this subtitle.

(2) These schedules of prevailing hourly wage rates shall be reviewed and revised by the Board of Estimates at least once every year to conform to the area prevailing hourly wage rates.

(b) Basis of revision.

(1) The revision may be based on recommendations by the prevailing wage section of the Wage Commission.

(2) The schedules of prevailing hourly wage rates, including overtime rates for all hours worked on Saturdays and Sundays, and all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day on Monday through Friday, and all hours worked on legal holidays designated as overtime holidays by the Board of Estimates may not be less in amount than the general prevailing hourly wage rates being paid to laborers, mechanics, and apprentices for doing work of a similar character in the locality in which the project is located.

(3) These general prevailing hourly wage rates shall be determined by the Board of Estimates whose decision in the matter is final.

(c) Authority of Board not restricted.

Nothing in this Ordinance limits or restricts in any way the power and authority of the Board of Estimates to classify the type of work to be done for the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and to establish schedules of prevailing hourly wage rates for these classifications.