Work

Designation¹

Comments

Crack Sealing 

Maintenance 
Seal CoatMaintenance 
Slurry SealMaintenance 
Ralumac applicationMaintenance 
MicrosurfacingMaintenance 
Fog SealMaintenance 
Scrub SealMaintenance 
Ultrathin Friction CourseMaintenance 
RepavingConstruction 
Cold In-Place RecyclingConstruction 
Hot In-Place RecyclingConstruction 
Milling with and without Thin HMA Overlay (Wearing Course)Construction 
Leveling Course with Thin HMA OverlayConstruction 
Base RepairConstructionMay be maintenance work if
incidental to pothole patching.
Pavement PatchingMaintenance 
WideningConstruction 
Shoulder UpgradeConstruction 
Routine cleaning of drainage features, including minor pipe repairsMaintenancePipe Replacement is reconstruction and nonmaintenance.
Repair of drainage features including pipe replacement.Construction 
Guide Rail  
  • Partial Overhaul or Patching/Replacement of Damaged Parts In Kind
Maintenance 
  • Large-Scale Replacement or Upgrade.
Construction 

 

¹ The term construction includes construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration and/or repair work other than maintenance work and requires Pennsylvania prevailing wages. Work that is maintenance work is excluded from these wage requirements. A project that is comprised of both maintenance and non-maintenance will likely require Pennsylvania prevailing wages. 43 P.S. § 165-2(5).