PREV WAGE 25K-RATE DETERMINE

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that bidders shall participate in apprenticeship and training programs for trades the bidder specifies in the bid will be used in the performance of the contract. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Excludes projects with a total cost of $25,000 or less, certain projects to be used for private purposes, and certain projects for charitable organizations. Excludes maintenance, repair, assembly, and disassembly work performed on equipment. Allows an action for damages for false complaints under the Act. Provides that a prevailing wage determined at the time of bid submission shall continue for the duration of the contract. Prohibits public bodies from denying a contract to a contractor based upon a complaint under the Act unless the contractor is debarred at the time of the bid; pre-empts home rule.