Attachment 3 - Davis-Bacon Act WD_CO20260022.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (CO20260022) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction projects in El Paso County, Colorado, effective January 2, 2026. The determination supersedes General Decision CO20250022 and applies to building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction classifications including asbestos workers, electricians, elevator mechanics, power equipment operators, ironworkers, painters, cement masons, plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, sheet metal workers, bricklayers, carpenters, laborers, and truck drivers. Wage rates range from $13.40 to $56.57 per hour with fringe benefits ranging from 0.00% to 38.435%. The determination includes footnotes addressing vacation accrual (6% for under 5 years, 8% for over 5 years) and paid holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day). Additionally, the document provides guidance on Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave and Executive Order 13658 regarding minimum wage requirements of $13.30 per hour for 2025. The document includes detailed explanations of rate identifiers (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates) and instructions for wage determination appeals directed to the U.S. Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys or Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.