7n_General Decision Number ME20250028_Knox.pdf

This document is a General Decision wage determination for heavy construction projects in Franklin, Knox, and Lincoln Counties, Maine, effective 01/03/2025. It specifies prevailing wage rates for various construction job classifications, including Power Equipment Operators (Backhoe/Excavator/Loader/Bulldozer) at rates ranging from $40.90-$41.13 per hour, Laborers at $25.40 per hour, Carpenters at $20.04 per hour, Electricians at $24.94 per hour, and Truck Drivers at $15.40 per hour. The wage determination also includes fringe benefits for each classification and notes that contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act must pay workers at least the applicable minimum wage rate, with rates potentially adjusted annually based on Executive Orders 14026 and 13658.

The document provides detailed guidance on wage rate determination, including explanations of union rate identifiers, survey rate methodologies, and state-adopted rates. It outlines an appeals process for wage determinations, with specific contact information for the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division in Washington, DC. The wage rates are applicable to federal government contracts in the specified counties, with provisions for workers to receive at least $17.75 per hour for contracts entered into after January 30, 2022, and $13.30 per hour for contracts awarded between January 29, 2015, and January 30, 2022.