70Z0302QPCLEV0038 - WAGE DETERMINATION.pdf

This is a prevailing wage determination document for building construction projects in Chippewa County, Michigan, effective January 2, 2026, superseding a prior determination dated May 1, 2025.

The document establishes hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction trades and labor classifications required for building construction projects (excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories). Prevailing wage rates are listed by trade classification with corresponding base rates and fringe benefit percentages, including positions such as: Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator ($40.00 base, 23.65% fringes); Boilermaker ($43.50 base, 37.64% fringes); Bricklayer/Tile Setter ($32.19 base, 24.65% fringes); Carpenter with various specialties ($34.01 base, 23.14% fringes); Power Equipment Operators in three groups ($35.86-$40.51 base, 12.50-25.00% fringes); Ironworker ($35.20 base, 32.97% fringes); Laborer classifications ($28.18-$30.09 base, 12.95-13.45% fringes); Painter ($28.73 base, 15.92% fringes); Pipefitter and Plumber ($34.59-$45.44 base, 27.53-28.43% fringes); Roofer ($26.50 base, 15.95% fringes); Sheet Metal Worker ($27.24-$32.74 base, 29.85% fringes); and various equipment operators and other support positions. The determination includes notes regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors, with references to additional information available through the Department of Labor website. The document also provides explanation of rate identifiers (union rates, weighted union averages, survey rates, and state-adopted rates) and outlines the wage determination appeals process through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.