B09_Attachment_8_DOL_Wage_Determination_MD20260043_6-4-2026_0001.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (MD20260043) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for heavy and highway construction projects in Montgomery County, Maryland, effective June 4, 2026. The determination excludes dredging work and has been modified twice since initial publication on January 2, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for two distinct labor classifications: SAMD2025-001 (effective December 11, 2025) and SAMD2025-002 (effective March 10, 2026). SAMD2025-001 covers numerous construction trades including bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, laborers in various specialties (asphalt paver, concrete handler, equipment operator, etc.), millwrights, painters, pile drivers, plumbers, and power equipment operators in multiple categories (backhoe, boom truck, broom sweeper, bulldozer, crane, drill rig, excavator, forklift, gradall, loader, mechanic, milling machine, paver, roller, screed, skid steer, transfer machine, and vacuum truck), with rates ranging from $20.00 to $51.25 per hour and fringe benefits from $0.00 to $26.05 per hour. SAMD2025-002 covers three underground construction classifications: lineworker/underground mechanic ($34.18 rate, $7.04 fringe), underground cable splicer ($29.49 rate, $4.64 fringe), and underground gas mechanic ($29.57 rate, $8.82 fringe). The document includes detailed explanations of union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers, and provides instructions for wage determination appeals directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board.