Wrong question. Was it a Davis-Bacon job, yes or no? You cannot agree to be paid less on a Davis-Bacon job. And it doesn't matter if the job ended yesterday or ten years ago, he's still entitled to be paid what the feds says he's entitled to. Period.
it was the right question for me to ask, which is why i asked it.
i understand davis-bacon.
i also understand, NOW, that the OP agreed to work for someone
WITHOUT AGREEING ON A WAGE. and now, that it's all over, he
wants to see if he can get more money. and he wants someone
else to do the work to get the money for him. the department of labor.
so the question for me then becomes, why on earth would you
agree to work for someone without agreeing on a price?
"i'll get back to you."
"how much are you supposed to pay me?"
"too much."
if someone can't adequately REPRESENT THEMSELVES in the face of
answers like those, there is nothing i can say on an internet forum
that can be of any help to them.