A county project uses both county money and private donations to pay for building repairs. What should the contractor assume first?
Correct Answer
A) Public funds may trigger California public works duties.
Work paid for in whole or in part with public funds can be treated as public work, depending on the statutory coverage analysis.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Work paid for in whole or in part with public funds can be treated as public work, depending on the statutory coverage analysis.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: Private donations erase all public works requirements.
Private donations erase all public works requirements. does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for public funds.
Option C: Prevailing wage applies only if the contractor has no employees.
Prevailing wage applies only if the contractor has no employees. does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for public funds.
Option D: DIR registration is replaced by a private lien waiver.
DIR registration is replaced by a private lien waiver. does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for public funds.
Memory Technique
Deciding Whether envelope: right person, right date, right contents.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Public funds from California Labor Code public works and prevailing wage; DIR Public. / California Labor Code Section 1720; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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