Certified payroll requirements for CAL FIRE BSO projects
What California public works subcontractors owe, and keep owing every payroll week, when the awarding body is CAL FIRE BSO. With live registration data from DIR project filings.
Data updated 2026-07-01
Recent CAL FIRE BSO project registrations
New PWC-100 project registrations naming CAL FIRE BSO as the awarding body, from DIR's public project registry. Every one of these projects means certified payroll for every contractor and sub on it, starting with the first week worked.
| Project | Registered | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Repair well/water system | 2026-06-30 | Repair well/water system |
| Fire alarm and sprinkler inspection | 2026-06-30 | Fire alarm and sprinkler inspection |
| Diesel Fire Pump Repair and Annual Servi | 2026-06-29 | Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees nece |
The portal situation
We have not verified a dedicated compliance portal for CAL FIRE BSO. Your contract documents are the source of truth: if a system like LCPtracker, Elation, or PRISM is named, uploads there are the awarding body's monitoring copy. Either way the direct DIR eCPR filing under your own registration is a separate, standing obligation on non-exempt projects (DIR eCPR FAQ).
Your filing duties on these projects
- Direct DIR eCPR filing. On a registered public works project you submit electronic certified payroll records directly to DIR at least monthly, or more often when the contract says so, under your own PWCR registration (Labor Code 1771.4). DIR is explicit that submitting certified payroll to the awarding body, the prime, or a portal "does not put you in compliance with the state unless you submit eCPRs directly to DIR" (DIR eCPR FAQ).
- Federal WH-347 weekly when federal money is in the project, with the Statement of Compliance signed (U.S. Department of Labor).
- Records on demand. A written request for certified payroll records starts a 10 day clock. Miss it and the penalty is $100 per worker per calendar day, enforceable by withholding from your progress payments (Labor Code 1776).
Working for a state agency
State agency projects put you in DIR's own back yard. Registration checks and certified payroll enforcement are routine, and unless the agency holds one of the four legacy Labor Compliance Programs the direct eCPR filing applies from the first week of work.
Trades recently listed on CAL FIRE BSO work
- Electrical (C-10): 2 contractors
- Fire protection (C-16): 2 contractors
- C-55 (C-55): 1 contractors
- D-21 (D-21): 1 contractors