Attach4.1240LU26Q0084WD.pdf

This is a federal wage determination document (General Decision Number MT20260077) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for heavy construction projects in Montana. The determination applies to fourteen Montana counties: Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, Liberty, Musselshell, Petroleum, Pondera, Sweet Grass, Teton, and Wheatland.

The document specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction classifications, organized by classification code and effective date. Key classifications include linemen ($48.65), groundmen ($29.09), electricians ranging from $38.51 to $43.92 depending on county, ironworkers ($32.08 to $36.83), power equipment operators with zone-based rates ($23.94 to $42.23), equipment operators ($15.01 to $25.71), laborers ($17.99 to $25.01), and truck drivers ($45.28). Fringe benefit rates vary by classification, ranging from approximately $7.78 to $29.06 per hour. Power equipment operator rates include zone designations determined by mileage from specified county courthouses, with rates increasing for operators traveling greater distances. The document includes union rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers, along with guidance on wage determination appeals processes and Executive Order requirements for paid sick leave applicable to Davis-Bacon Act contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017.