Attach03.1240LU26Q0045WD.pdf

This is a General Decision document (ND20260045) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for heavy construction projects in North Dakota, effective January 16, 2026. The wage determination applies to Adams, Billings, Bowman, Divide, Golden Valley, Hettinger, and Slope Counties and supersedes previous General Decision ND20250045.

The document lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction classifications including carpenters ($35.87 hourly rate, 25.10% fringes), electricians ($44.98 hourly rate, 13.21+11.5% fringes), power equipment operators ($34.00-$34.85 hourly rates, 22.45% fringes), ironworkers ($39.80 hourly rate, 24.47% fringes), laborers ($28.83-$30.80 hourly rates, 20.45-21.15% fringes), and various equipment operators including bulldozer, crane, grader/blade, and dump truck drivers. The document explains rate identifiers for union rates, union average rates (UAVG), survey rates (SU), and state-adopted rates (SA), and includes information regarding Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage provisions. It provides guidance on the wage determination appeals process, directing inquiries to the Branch of Wage Surveys or Branch of Construction Wage Determinations within the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.