Attachment_3_Wage_Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision document (NM20260001) issued by the Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for federal construction contracts in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, effective May 18, 2026.

The decision applies to residential construction projects consisting of single-family homes and apartments up to four stories. The document provides detailed prevailing wage rate classifications and corresponding hourly rates with fringe benefits for various trades, including plumbers ($22.84 base rate, $7.33 fringes), truck drivers ($9.00-$10.00), sheet metal workers ($10.81), roofers ($9.83), electricians ($14.15), carpenters ($11.95, $0.30 fringes), and multiple laborer categories ranging from $7.25 to $14.15 per hour. The document specifies union rate identifiers (denoted by characters such as ◇SU◇, ◇UAVG◇, ◇SA◇, and ◇SC◇) to distinguish between union negotiated rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates. It includes executive order requirements for paid sick leave (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) applicable to Davis-Bacon Act contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017. The document provides wage determination appeals procedures directing inquiries to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, Branch of Wage Surveys, or the Administrative Review Board, with contact information provided for all stages of the appeals process.