4. Davis-Bacon Act WD - CA20260007.pdf

This document is a General Decision (Wage Determination) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for construction workers in multiple California counties. The determination applies to building construction, heavy construction (excluding water well drilling and hopper dredge work), dredging construction, and highway construction projects in 23 counties including Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Marin, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, and Yuba. The determination includes modifications dated January 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2026, superseding General Decision CA20250007.

The document contains comprehensive wage tables organized by trade classifications (such as asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, laborers, painters, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, and truck drivers) with separate rates for designated geographic areas, effective dates ranging from 2020 to 2026. Wage rates include both base hourly rates and fringe benefit contributions. The determination specifies specialty pay premiums for underground work, sewer work, diving operations, and high-altitude work, along with detailed laborer classifications for construction specialists, tunnel and shaft workers, and wrecking operations. The document establishes the prevailing wage standards that must be paid to all workers on covered federal or federally-assisted construction projects within these geographic areas. An appeals process is provided for interested parties to challenge the wage determination through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division or Administrative Review Board.