Attachment 4. Davis-Bacon Act WD CA20260004 1.2.2026.pdf

This document is a General Decision (CA20260004) establishing prevailing wage rates for heavy construction, dredging, and highway projects in California counties including Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino. The decision supersedes CA20250004 and became effective January 2, 2026.

The wage determination covers numerous construction classifications with hourly rates and fringe benefits. Key classifications include asbestos workers/insulators ($64.56 base rate with $25.07 fringe), asbestos removal workers ($35.31 base with $12.75 fringe), marble finishers ($42.06 base with $19.80 fringe), and marble masons ($61.72 base with $30.31 fringe). Specialty pay provisions include $1.25 per hour premiums for underground work, sewer work, and operation of saws/grinders. Diver rates vary by depth ($2.00-$5.00 per foot depending on depth), with saturation diving and diving enclosure premiums specified. Power equipment operators are classified into eight groups with rates ranging from approximately $55-$68 base hourly, varying by area and equipment type. Additional classifications cover carpenters ($54.85), electricians ($59.17 for Lake and Mendocino counties; $59.17 for Del Norte and Humboldt with $0.50 tunnel work premium), line construction workers (ranging $40.76-$70.16), piledriver ($54.10), and tunnel/underground work laborers with various group rates. The determination includes detailed group descriptions specifying equipment, machinery, and work types for power equipment operators, cranes, piledriving equipment, steel erectors, and tunnel workers. Two geographic areas are defined with different rates where applicable. Premium pay applies at specific military installations and federal facilities in Del Norte County. The document provides comprehensive wage information for prevailing wage compliance on federal construction contracts in the specified counties.