Attachment 4 - Wage Determination 12441926Q0023.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document (General Decision Number MT20260060) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction projects in Ravalli and Sanders Counties, Montana, effective January 30, 2026. The determination supersedes a previous wage determination (MT20250060) and applies to building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction classifications organized by trade. Key classifications include Heat and Frost Insulator ($43.81 base rate, 21.87 fringes); Boilermaker ($38.75 base, 32.31 fringes); Bricklayer ($33.11 base, 16.69 fringes); Carpenter including Drywall Hanging ($32.05 base, 15.02 fringes); Electrician ($41.21 base, 17.98 fringes); Elevator Mechanic ($67.61 base, 38.435+a+b fringes); Power Equipment Operators with varying rates based on equipment type ($21.51 to $42.00 base, 16.20 fringes); Ironworker ($32.08 base, 29.06 fringes); Laborers ($23.05 base for Mason Tender-Brick in Zone 1, 12.72 fringes); Pipefitter ($42.80 base, 17.28 fringes); Sheet Metal Worker ($40.00 base, 22.07 fringes); and multiple other trades. Zone adjustments apply based on distance from designated county courthouses, with Zone 2 adding $3.00-$3.50 and Zone 3 adding $4.85-$5.50 to base pay for certain classifications. The determination also references Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave and Executive Order 13658 regarding minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. The document includes guidance on wage determination appeals processes and rate identifier systems used to denote union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates.