Attach 6 - Wage Determination_NE20250030_01.02.2026.pdf

This is a Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination document for highway construction projects in Nebraska, published January 2, 2026 (General Decision Number NE20260030, Modification 0). The determination covers 31 Nebraska counties: Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Dawson, Deuel, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Garden, Gosper, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Kimball, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Morrill, Perkins, Red Willow, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, and Thomas. The document supersedes General Decision Number NE20250030.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates for highway construction work, specifying hourly rates for various classifications including laborers, operators, truck drivers, carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, welders, and equipment operators. Rates vary by county and classification, ranging from approximately $8.30 to $32.18 per hour base wage, with fringe benefits ranging from 2.61 to 19.75 dollars per hour. Rate identifiers indicate whether wages are union rates (identified by union local numbers), union average rates (UAVG), survey rates (SU), or state-adopted rates (SA). The document notes that Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave applies to all Davis-Bacon covered contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, and Executive Order 13658 applies to certain contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022. The document includes procedures for wage determination appeals directed to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.