Prevailing Wage · Certified Payroll · Davis-Bacon · ControlQore Integration
Prevailing Wage · Certified Payroll · Davis-Bacon · Fringe Benefits · ControlQore
Prevailing Wage
Payroll Integration.
Prevailing wage compliance and job costing should not live in separate systems. SPM connects your prevailing wage payroll directly to ControlQore so certified payroll reports, fringe benefit tracking, and true labor cost flow automatically into your job costing — no manual reconciliation, no audit risk, no separate spreadsheet. Available through vetted payroll partners at additional cost.
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SPM vs. Other CFO Firms
Most CFO Firms Serving This Trade
- High revenue minimums — most won't serve under $5M
- Advisory only — no bookkeeping, no implementation
- No job costing setup or ControlQore management
- No monthly WIP as standard deliverable
- No pricing published — discovery call required
- No vetted partner network for bonding, lending, or liens
- No prevailing wage specialty
The Construction CFO — SPM
- Serves $1M–$12M — starts at $1,900/month
- Full implementation — bookkeeping, job costing, CFO advisory
- ControlQore setup and managed for you every month
- Monthly WIP standard in Executive tier
- Full pricing published — no discovery call to find out costs
- Vetted partners for bonding, lending, lien services, payroll
- Prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon specialty
What We See in This Business
01
Certified Payroll and Job Costing Never Reconcile
Prevailing wage contractors run certified payroll through one system and job costing through another. Every week is a manual exercise to match hours to jobs, verify fringe calculations, and produce certified payroll reports that agree with your books. Errors compound and audit exposure grows with every pay period.
02
Fringe Benefit Cost Is Estimated, Not Actual
Most prevailing wage contractors estimate fringe benefit cost in job costing using a blended rate — not the actual fringe contributions being paid. The estimate is almost always wrong. Bid margin doesn't match job closeout margin because the labor cost basis was different from day one.
03
Davis-Bacon Compliance Is an Administrative Burden
Certified payroll reports, apprenticeship ratios, fringe benefit elections, and wage determination tracking add significant administrative burden to every prevailing wage project. Most contractors manage this with spreadsheets disconnected from their financial system — which means the data is always at risk of not matching.
How SPM Fixes It
Certified Payroll Flows Into ControlQore Automatically
Through our vetted prevailing wage payroll partners, certified payroll data flows directly into ControlQore job costing every pay period. Hours, wages, fringe contributions, and apprenticeship ratios all land in the correct job and cost code automatically — no manual export, no manual import.
Actual Fringe Cost in Every Job
We build your actual prevailing wage fringe benefit cost — health fund, pension fund, annuity, vacation, apprenticeship — into ControlQore at the classification level. Every job uses actual fringe cost, not an estimated burden rate. Bid margin and actual margin use the same labor cost basis from day one.
Wage Determination Compliance Built In
Current Davis-Bacon wage determinations are built into your ControlQore job costing by trade classification and project location — so your cost structure stays accurate when determinations update and your certified payroll reports always reflect the correct prevailing wage rate.
Service Tiers
Tier 01
Core Financial
Starts at $1,900 / month
- ControlQore setup and management
- Job costing aligned to your estimate structure
- Cost-to-complete tracking — updated monthly
- Full-service bookkeeping — minimum 30 min/week
- Vendor payments via ACH (you approve, we initiate)
- Accounts receivable management
- Bank reconciliations and transaction matching
- Controllership
- 1 monthly CFO meeting
- 60-day onboarding — books migrated to last taxable year
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Tier 02
Executive Financial
Starts at $2,900 / month
- Everything in Core Financial
- Monthly WIP schedule — delivered every month, standard
- 13-week cash flow forecasting
- CEO Report — monthly financial dashboard
- 3 CFO advisory meetings per month
- Strategic accountability and actionable to-dos
- Direct access to Josh Luebker
Pricing by Revenue
Revenue Range
(Last 12 Months) |
Core Financial
Monthly |
Executive Financial
Monthly |
| Under $1M | $1,900 | $2,900 |
| $1M – $3M | $2,600 | $3,600 |
| $4M – $6M | $3,800 | $5,500 |
| $7M – $9M | $5,100 | $6,900 |
| $10M – $12M | $6,100 | $8,500 |
| $13M+ | Quoted | Quoted |
Vetted Partner Network
National Lien Services
When AR gets too long, we connect you directly to our lien services partner to protect what you've earned.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
Payroll Integration Partners
Prevailing wage and regular payroll software partners integrated directly with ControlQore job costing.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
Bonding Partners
Surety relationships and bonding capacity support. We prepare the financials — our partners get you bonded.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
Lending Partners
Working capital lines and equipment financing through vetted lenders who understand construction.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
Reviewed Financials
CPA-level financial statement reviews for banking, bonding, and large contract requirements.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
CPA Coordination
We work alongside your existing CPA — not replacing them. Clean books and job costing make tax time easier.
Included — no extra cost
Common Questions
Straight answers.
Is prevailing wage payroll integration included in the SPM monthly fee?
No. Prevailing wage payroll integration is available through SPM's vetted payroll partners at additional cost. SPM manages the ControlQore side — ensuring labor cost flows correctly into job costing and WIP. The payroll partner manages certified payroll, fringe remittances, and compliance reporting.
Does SPM handle certified payroll filings directly?
No. Certified payroll report generation and submission is handled by the vetted payroll partner integrated with ControlQore. SPM ensures the data flows correctly between systems and that your job cost reflects accurate prevailing wage labor cost.
What prevailing wage scenarios does the integration support?
Federal Davis-Bacon, state prevailing wage laws, union fringe benefit schedules, apprenticeship ratio tracking, cash vs. qualifying plan fringe elections, and multiple wage determination zones on a single project. Contact SPM to discuss your specific prevailing wage requirements.
Is prevailing wage a specialty at SPM?
Yes — it's a core specialty, not an afterthought. The majority of SPM clients are prevailing wage contractors. Davis-Bacon, certified payroll, and fringe benefit integration are built into how we set up ControlQore and structure job costing for every prevailing wage engagement.
What's included in Core Financial?
ControlQore setup, job costing aligned to your estimates, cost-to-complete tracking, full bookkeeping (minimum 30 min/week), ACH vendor payments (you approve, we initiate), AR management, bank reconciliations, transaction matching, controllership, and 1 monthly CFO meeting. Starts at $1,900/month.
What does Executive Financial add?
Everything in Core plus monthly WIP schedule, 13-week cash flow forecasting, CEO Report, and 3 CFO advisory meetings per month. Starts at $2,900/month. WIP, cash flow forecasting, and the CEO Report are Executive tier only.
Do you handle payroll?
No. We have vetted payroll software partners — including prevailing wage integrations — that connect directly with ControlQore. Those are separate engagements at additional cost.
How long does onboarding take?
60 days. We migrate your books to the start of your last taxable year, set up ControlQore, and build your job costing structure. Fully operational in two months.
What software do clients use?
ControlQore. All SPM clients run on ControlQore for job costing and WIP. We set it up and manage it — you don't have to learn it. Clients switching from QuickBooks, Sage, or other platforms migrate during onboarding.
Do you work alongside our CPA?
Yes. We work alongside your existing CPA — not replacing them. Clean books and accurate job costing make their job easier at tax time.
What happens when we grow past $12M?
We have a clear graduation path. We prepare your financials, systems, and team for the transition and connect you with the right firm for your next stage of growth.