Attachment 6 DavisBaconWageDetermination.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (MT20260080) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective 01/30/2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for highway construction projects throughout Montana on a statewide basis. The determination applies to all construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act awarded on or after the effective date.

The wage determination establishes hourly rates and fringe benefits for multiple labor classifications organized by trade, including carpenters, cement masons, divers, electricians, ironworkers, laborers (four groups), line construction workers, painters, pile bucks, power equipment operators (seven groups), and truck drivers (two groups). Rates vary by classification; for example, carpenters range from $36.49 to $40.45 per hour with fringes of 14.33 to 21.25, divers range from $45.30 to $92.66 depending on depth requirements, and electricians are rated at $39.08 with $20.00 in fringes. Special provisions apply to divers, including depth-pay premiums for surface diving beyond 20 feet and diving in enclosures. Power equipment operators are subdivided into seven groups based on equipment type, with rates ranging from $32.47 to $41.95. The document includes detailed definitions of labor classifications within each group, such as Group 2 laborers encompassing general labor and asbestos removal positions, and Group 3 power equipment operators covering equipment like concrete vibrators and jackhammers. Executive Order requirements regarding paid sick leave (EO 13706 for contracts awarded after January 1, 2017) and minimum wage provisions (EO 13658 for certain contracts) are noted with applicable rates of up to $13.30 per hour adjusted annually. The determination includes rate identifier system explanations (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates) and an appeals process directing inquiries to the appropriate Department of Labor branches for wage surveys, construction wage determinations, or administrative reconsideration.