F e d e r a l D e p o s i t o r y L i b r a r y P r o g r a m ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program --------------------------------------------------------------------- March 15, 2001 GP 3.16/3-2:22/05 (Vol. 22, no. 05) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations Now on GPO Access The Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations application is available via GPO Access at . For cataloging purposes, this application will also be available as a PURL at: . Only the online version is being made available through the Federal Depository Library Program, under item 0777-B-11 and SuDocs class L 36.211/2:. GPO cataloging is available on OCLC record 39341553. "The Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, requires that each contract over $2,000 to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works shall contain a clause setting forth the minimum wages to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics employed under the contract. Under the provisions of the Act, contractors or their subcontractors are to pay workers employed directly upon the site of the work no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits paid on projects of a similar character. The Davis-Bacon Act directs the Secretary of Labor to determine such local prevailing wage rates." For more background information, please refer to the Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations Reference Material provided on the Davis Bacon main page. As with all other applications available via GPO Access, the Davis Bacon Wage Determinations application is available free of charge and can be used without restriction, unless otherwise noted. There are two different methods of accessing the information in the Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations application: a search interface and browseable tables. Files for this application are available only in ASCII text format. Helpful hints for searching Davis-Bacon are available online via the World Wide Web at: . They contain information and instructions specific to that application, as well as sample searches. Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations Name: Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations Database Name: Davis-Bacon Host: wais.access.gpo.gov Port: 210 Telnet Access: SWAIS You may connect to GPO Access via telnet. The address is swais.access.gpo.gov. Type "guest" in lowercase letters at the login prompt; no password is required. You will be using SWAIS. File transfers are by Internet e-mail or by screen capture. Dial-in Access: SWAIS Users without Internet access may dial-in to GPO Access. Using a modem, call 202-512-1661, type "swais," and log in as "guest." The modem settings are 8NI, full duplex. You will be using SWAIS. File transfers are by Internet e-mail or by screen capture. WAIS Client Software If you are using WAIS client software, you will need to create a source file for the new database. Instructions for adding source files to the WinWAIS and MacWAIS client software are included below. A. Creating a Source File for WinWAIS: 1. Open the WinWAIS software. 2. Pull down the "Edit" menu and select the "Select Sources" menu item. 3. Click on the button labeled "New." 4. Fill in the name, host, and database fields using the information provided above. 5. Fill in the database description (optional). 6. Click on the "OK" button in the "Edit WAIS Source Definition" window. 7. Click on the "OK" button in the "Selected WAIS Sources" window. A. Creating a Source File for MacWAIS: 1. Open the MacWAIS software. 2. Pull down the "Sources" menu and select the "New" menu item. 3. Fill in the name, host and database fields using the information provided above. 4. Fill in the database description (optional). 5. Click on the "OK" button. If you have any questions or comments regarding this application, please contact the GPO Access User Support Team at: Phone--Toll Free (1-888-293-6498) DC Area (202-512-1530) Internet email: gpoaccess@gpo.gov Fax: (1-202-512-1262)