Attachment 03 - WD RI20260001 1-30-26.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (RI20260001, effective 01/30/2026) establishing prevailing wage rates for construction work in Rhode Island statewide across building, heavy, highway, and marine construction project types.

The determination lists wage rates and fringe benefits for numerous construction classifications organized by trade, including hazardous material handlers, asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, elevator mechanics, engineers, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plasterers, plumbers, roofers, sprinkler fitters, sheet metal workers, and truck drivers. Rates vary by classification and include specific hourly wages ranging from approximately $24.79 to $64.52, with fringe benefits typically ranging from 10% to 44% of base rates. Multiple classification groups exist within trades such as Operating Engineer (9 groups) and Laborer (5 groups) with corresponding rate variations. Detailed footnotes specify paid holidays (typically including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and others), vacation accrual schedules, hazmat premiums, tunnel work differentials, and boom length adjustments for cranes. Executive Order provisions regarding paid sick leave (EO 13706) and minimum wage requirements (EO 13658 at $13.30 per hour for 2025) apply to Davis-Bacon Act covered contracts. The document includes guidance on wage determination appeals processes and definitions of rate identifiers (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates), with contacts for the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations for inquiries and appeals.