§ 25-5. Prevailing wages - In general.

(a) Payment required.

(1) Every mechanic, laborer, and apprentice shall be paid not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except payroll deductions as are directed or permitted by law, by a collective bargaining agreement, or by specific written authorization from an employee), the full amount due at the time of payment computed at wage rates not less than the prevailing hourly wage rate established by the Board of Estimates and set forth in the contract.

(2) No hourly employee, other than an apprentice, working directly upon the site of the work, may be paid less than the amount established for the lowest classification on the project.

(b) Rates to be posted.

(1) A copy of the prevailing hourly wage rates shall be kept posted by the contractor at the site of the work in a prominent place where it can be easily seen and read by the workers.

(2) If a copy of the prevailing hourly wage rates is not posted, the contractor shall forfeit and pay to the City a penalty in the amount of $20 per day for each day on which the copy is not posted. Each day's violation constitutes a separate offense.