Summary

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for construction projects in Rhode Island. The determination, effective January 30, 2026 (General Decision RI20260001), supersedes the previous determination RI20250001 and applies to building construction, heavy construction, highway construction, and marine construction projects statewide. The document covers three modifications with publication dates of 01/02/2026, 01/23/2026, and 01/30/2026.

The determination lists comprehensive wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for approximately 40 labor classifications across multiple construction trades, including 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 complexity; for example, carpenters range from $41.53 to $60.83 per hour with fringes between 29.35% and 30.50%, while truck drivers are grouped into 10 classifications with rates from $31.86 to $32.81 per hour. The document includes detailed footnotes specifying paid holidays, vacation accrual schedules, hazard pay premiums, specialty work allowances (such as swing stage work at $1.00/hour additional and tunnel/shaft work at $5.00/hour additional), and power equipment operator classifications with specific boom length supplements. The determination also references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for covered federal contracts, along with procedures for wage determination appeals directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.