Afrexai Davis Bacon

What This Skill Does

The Afrexai Davis Bacon skill, developed by 1kalin, serves as a specialized AI compliance agent for federal and federally-assisted construction projects. It assists contractors and project managers in navigating the complex regulatory landscape of the Davis-Bacon Act and its Related Acts. The skill provides detailed guidance on determining prevailing wage rates, understanding geographic wage requirements, managing certified payroll submissions (WH-347), and navigating the classification conformance process. By integrating knowledge of SAM.gov requirements, state-level prevailing wage laws, and critical federal legislation like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), this skill minimizes the risk of compliance violations, labor investigations, and penalties.

Installation

To install this skill, run the following command in your terminal within your OpenClaw environment: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/1kalin/afrexai-davis-bacon Ensure your OpenClaw instance is updated to the latest version before proceeding to ensure full compatibility with the skill's dependencies.

Use Cases

• Bidding Phase: Quickly identify whether a project is subject to Davis-Bacon requirements and determine the correct wage determination type for specific construction categories (building, heavy, highway, or residential).
• Payroll Compliance: Generate checklists for weekly certified payroll submissions, including proper itemization of deductions and fringe benefit calculations.
• Regulatory Audits: Prepare for DOL compliance reviews by verifying documentation retention and employee classification accuracy.
• Classification Requests: Navigate the SF-1444 conformance process when required labor categories are missing from the project wage determination.

Example Prompts

1. "I am bidding on a federal highway project in Harris County, Texas. How do I determine if I need a general wage determination or a project-specific one, and how do I verify the current rates on SAM.gov?"
2. "We have a worker performing tasks that don't clearly map to any classification in our current Wage Determination. Walk me through the steps for submitting an SF-1444 conformance request to the contracting officer."
3. "What are the mandatory fields I must include in a weekly certified payroll report (WH-347) for a HUD-funded project, and how do I handle fringe benefits that are paid into a bona fide plan?"

Tips & Limitations

Always verify that your project location matches the exact county-level data retrieved from SAM.gov, as wage rates are highly granular. Remember that wage determinations are typically locked 10 days before bid opening; failing to update your records based on the most recent weekly publication can lead to significant underpayment risks. This skill is a compliance aid and does not replace legal counsel or an official Determination from the Department of Labor (DOL). Always maintain a minimum of 3 years of payroll records to satisfy federal retention mandates.