Attachment_3_Wage_Determination_Pierce_Washington_MORA_Longmire_Fiber_Optic_Install_6pgs.pdf

This document is a General Decision (Wage Determination) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for federal construction contracts in Pierce County, Washington. The determination (WA20260127) was issued on May 18, 2026, and applies to heavy construction projects in the specified geographic area.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for numerous construction classifications required on federal contracts. Classifications include skilled trades such as bricklayers ($55.34 hourly rate with 20.05% fringes), electricians ($65.14 with 26.56% fringes), plumbers ($60.72 with 34.15% fringes), and pipefitters ($75.21 with 33.88% fringes). Equipment operators are listed with multiple specializations—bulldozer operators ($59.96 with 27.32% fringes), crane operators ($55.86 with 25.35% fringes), and various other equipment operators. Labor classifications include laborers in multiple categories (concrete, landscape, asphalt) with rates ranging from $26.75 to $52.31 hourly, and truck drivers for water trucks and dump trucks at $31.62 and $26.75 respectively. The document also specifies rates for ironworkers, welders, sheet metal workers, and various other construction trades. All rates are effective as of specified dates between 2023 and 2025, with most recent updates in 2025. The determination includes notes regarding Executive Order 13706 (paid sick leave requirements) and Executive Order 13658 (minimum wage requirements for Davis-Bacon Act contracts), along with procedures for wage determination appeals and contacts for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.