Attachment 6 - DBA WD MT20260032 Flathead CO 013026.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective January 30, 2026, for building construction projects in Flathead County, Montana. The determination supersedes MT20250032 and establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to federal construction contracts for building projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The document specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for multiple job classifications including Heat and Frost Insulator ($43.81 base rate, 21.87% fringes), Boilermaker ($38.75, 32.31%), Bricklayer ($33.11, 16.69%), Carpenter-Drywall Hanging ($32.05, 15.02%), Electrician-Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms ($41.21, 17.98%), Elevator Mechanic ($67.61, 38.435+a+b), Power Equipment Operators (ranging from $21.51–$42.00 with 16.20% fringes), Ironworker-Structural and Reinforcing ($32.08, 29.06%), Laborer-Mason Tender-Brick ($23.05, 12.72%), Pipefitter ($42.80, 17.28%), Sheet Metal Worker-HVAC ($40.00, 22.07%), and numerous other trades with varying rates. Zone-based travel adjustments apply for laborers and power equipment operators, with additional compensation for distances exceeding 30 miles from designated county courthouses. The determination includes provisions for Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave requirements and minimum wage floors for covered contracts. Contact information for appeals and inquiries is provided for the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations and Wage and Hour Administrator at the U.S. Department of Labor.