Attachment_2_DOL_Wage_Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision (wage determination) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction projects in South Dakota Counties of Meade. The determination, numbered SD20260027 and dated May 18, 2026, establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for construction workers on federal contracts in this geographic area.

The wage determination lists prevailing wage rates for multiple craft classifications including bricklayer ($33.58 base rate with $4.60 fringe), pipefitter ($34.90 base rate with $15.70 fringe), and sprinkler fitter/fire sprinklers ($38.47 base rate with $24.68 fringe). Additional classifications cover truck drivers, sheet metal workers, roofers, plumbers, painters, operators, laborers, ironworkers, insulators, form workers, electricians, drywall installers, and cement masons, with rates ranging from $13.35 to $23.91 per hour for base rates and fringe benefits ranging from $0.00 to $12.05. The determination includes notes regarding Executive Order 13706 establishing paid sick leave requirements for federal contractors (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 establishing minimum wage rates of at least $13.65 per hour effective May 11, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The document provides guidance on union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers used in the wage determination, as well as procedures for appeals and requests for conformance determinations directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.