Illinois Orders Firm to Pay $500K for Prevailing Wage Violations

Abstract

Illinois Dept. of Labor recently reached a settlement with Bulk Storage Inc., Beecher, Ill., which specializes in building structures for storage of salt, sand, fertilizer and other materials. The agency alleged the firm paid below prevailing wage on several publicly-funded projects, including a dome storage facility for the City of West Chicago, a salt barn for Dundee Town Road District and a public works building for Elk Grove Village. The settlement calls for Bulk Storage to make a 20% down payment. A representative of Bulk Storage refused to comment. A rep declined to comment on the settlement. The agreement does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing on the part of the contractor. A spokesman for the company declined to commented on the deal.