Contractor Compliance and Monitoring Inc. was incorporated in 2002.  The primary focus of CCMI is to help public entities comply with the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002 & 2004 or the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, otherwise known, as Prop 47 & 55 bond funding for school districts and Prop 50 bond funding for water entities.  LCP’s have recently been expanded to projects covered by Prop 84 Funding, certain types of design-build on public construction, housing projects and transportation projects.  CCMI is an approved Third Party Administrator of Labor Compliance Programs by the California Department of Industrial Relations.

The three principals of the firm bring nearly 70 years combined experience in public works contracting and the implementation of prevailing wage requirements.  The president, Deborah Wilder, started writing Labor Compliance Programs in 1991 when they were first created by the legislature, including one for the City of Ceres in 1995, which is still in effect today.  Mark Aydelotte and Mark Watchers, the two other principals in the firm, have a combined 45 years experience in the field of prevailing wage auditing, monitoring and/or training.

                Since 1981 Wilder has had experience in the field of public works and prevailing wage issues and started represented contractors, both union and non-union, in this field in 1984. Wilder has also taught seminars to contractors on the legal requirements of prevailing wage work, including the determination of proper wages, certified payrolls, apprenticeship requirements, fringe benefit calculations, as well as a whole host of other labor and public contracting laws (anti-kickback, non-discrimination, prompt pay, subcontractor listing, etc.).  Some of these seminars have been presented through Wilder’s law firm, others through trade associations and others through public agencies, i.e. co-sponsored with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Caltrans, and California Department of Corrections.

                A substantial part of the firm’s experience involves the monitoring of certified payrolls, including the proper use of wage determinations published by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) as well as the proper understanding and use of apprenticeship requirements, i.e. DAS-140 forms, training contributions and the requirements of Labor Code Section 1777.5 regarding the training of apprentices.  This experience includes being involved with over one hundred audits with the Department of Industrial Relations, including both a “paper audit” of the certified payroll and related forms, as well as investigation of claims or charges of impropriety brought by the DIR and/or individual third parties. 

                CCMI prides itself in taking a proactive, educational approach in working with public entities and contractors before problems arise.  CCMI’s employment of individuals with construction and prevailing wage experience is key to establishing good working relationships with the public entity and various contractors.  “We are not merely a ‘consulting’ firm, but rather a firm who understands the needs of public entities and contractors to ‘get the project done.’”

                CCMI is proud of its labor neutral stance.  The company is not affiliated with any labor organization, union or trade association which advocates for or against union membership and seeks equal compliance by all contractors.  CCMI represents public entities from Yreka to Chula Vista, including the University of California.