C04c Attachment 2 Wage Determination 1284LM26Q0109.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Colorado, effective as of May 13, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 1976-1351, Revision 79).

The wage determination applies to employees on service contracts for forestry, land management, clearing of public use areas, and timber inventory services across 64 Colorado counties. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for 15 occupational classifications ranging from $14.02 to $26.38 per hour, including positions such as Brush/Precommericial Thinner ($17.14), Forestry Equipment Operator ($24.82), Forestry Technician ($26.38), General Forestry Laborer ($18.29), and Tree Climber ($19.04). All covered occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week), vacation accrual of two to four weeks depending on tenure, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowances of $3.35 per week. For employees on SCA-covered contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2015, Executive Order 13658 requires an additional $1.65 per hour minimum wage or the applicable wage rate listed, whichever is higher. The document includes conformance procedures for unlisted classifications requiring contractors to submit SF-1444 forms with proposed job titles, federal grade equivalencies, and wage justifications to the Wage and Hour Division for approval.