Section 680.50  Certification of Compliance

a)         Upon completion of the work set forth in the contract or Grant Agreement, grantees, contractors and subcontractors must submit a certification to the Department and the agency that is administering either the contract or the grant agreement, demonstrating that the grantee, contractor or subcontractor has:

1)         met the Apprenticeship Goal;

2)         received a reduction or waiver of the Apprenticeship Goal pursuant to Section 20-20(b) of the Act and Section 680.40 of this Part; or

3)         submitted but not been granted or denied a request for a waiver or reduction. [30 ILCS 559/20-20(c)]

b)         Upon completion of all of the work for the project, and not just the work set forth in the contract or Grant Agreement, grantees, contractors and subcontractors must submit a certification to the Department and the agency that is administering either the contract or the Grant Agreement, demonstrating that the grantee, contractor or subcontractor has:

1)         met the 10% apprenticeship goal;

2)         submitted but not been granted or denied a request for a waiver or reduction;

3)         received a reduction or waiver of the 10% apprenticeship goal pursuant to Section 20-20(b) of the Act and Section 680.40 of this Part; or

4)         not complied with the labor hours in Section 680.30(c) and did not receive a reduction or waiver pursuant to Section 680.40(d).

c)         The certification form, which shall be made available on the Department's website, shall include:

1)         The contract or grant number;

2)         The estimated total project cost;

3)         The final total cost of the project, if known;

4)         The total labor hours actually worked in each prevailing wage classification on the job, or the estimated labor hours in each prevailing wage classification, whichever is applicable;

5)         The actual labor hours worked by apprentices in each prevailing wage classification; and

6)         Whether the contractor received a reduction or waiver of the 10% apprenticeship goal.

d)         Grantee, contractor or subcontractor shall submit a certification upon completion of the work set forth in the contract or Grant Agreement and upon completion of the project, if applicable.  Depending on the estimated total project cost, a grantee, contractor or subcontractor may be required to submit additional reports after the completion of the contract or grant.

e)         The Department will collect summary data from each certification form and publish the data on its website quarterly. The summary data will include:

1)         The project's county or counties;

2)         The number of individuals that have graduated from an Illinois Works preapprenticeship program located within the county;

3)         The five Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program locations closest to project and the distance from each one to the project;

4)         Whether the project met the apprenticeship goal;

5)         Whether the contractor or subcontractor submitted a request for a waiver or reduction of the apprenticeship goal;

6)         Whether the project was granted a waiver or reduction of the apprenticeship goal;

7)         If the contractor requested but was not granted a waiver or reduction, why the waiver or reduction request was denied; and

8)         If the project was granted a waiver or reduction, why it was granted.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 7298, effective May 7, 2025)