Attachment 11_DavisBacon_Windsor Co. VT 05.18.26.pdf

This is a federal wage determination document (General Decision Number VT20260023) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for construction work in Vermont counties of Windsor. The determination establishes prevailing wage rates for building construction projects and became effective with modifications on January 2, 2026, and May 18, 2026.

The wage determination lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction classifications, including carpenter (acoustical ceiling installation and industrial drywall hanging) at $20.69 per hour with $17.39 in fringes; electrician at $31.90 per hour with $10.95 in fringes; ironworker (reinforcing) at $33.65 per hour with $26.12 in fringes; and sheet metal worker (HVAC duct installation only) at $36.75 per hour with $18.63 in fringes. Additional rates are provided for sprinkler fitter, roofer, plumber, painter, operator, laborer, and carpenter with various specializations, each with corresponding fringe benefit amounts. Rate identifiers in the determination indicate whether rates are union negotiated rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, or state-adopted rates. The document includes guidance on the Davis-Bacon Act requirements, Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave, and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage provisions. The determination also contains an appeals process for wage determination matters, with initial requests directed to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys and subsequent review available through the Wage and Hour Administrator and Administrative Review Board.