I learned something new this morning (new to me anyway). The Davis Bacon Act doesn't apply "if the contract is solely for the dismantling,demolition or removal of improvements unless further work will result in the construction,alteration or repair of a public building or public work at that location is contemplated...." The Service Contract Act (which is a whole nother kettle of fish) applies.
I am starting a job for the Navy this week. We didn't bid to a full specification but rather to a scope of work. I erroneously thought that since it was a Federal project that the Davis Bacon Act applied, so when I bid the project I downloaded the applicable wage determination and used that to compute my labor costs.
Since nothing is going up in place of these outdated structures, I was informed in a meeting this morning that we were working under the Service Contract Act instead.
I also learned that the contracting officer is always referred to in written communication as the "KO" to distinguish him/her from the "CO" which is reserved for the Commanding Officer of the installation.
(I think it is time to go home now )