Attachment 7 - DBA WD AZ20260047 010226.pdf

This is a General Decision document (AZ20260047) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for highway construction projects in Pima County, Arizona, effective January 2, 2026. The document supersedes General Decision AZ20250047 and applies to all construction contracts awarded for highway work in the specified county.

The wage determination lists detailed hourly rates and fringe benefit amounts across multiple classifications required for highway construction, including power equipment operators (bulldozer, tractor, crane, drill, trencher, forklift, grade checker, loader, mechanic, milling machine, motor grader, oiler, scraper), laborers (general, asphalt, concrete saw, fence erector, guardrail installer, landscape, mason tender, pipelayer), truck drivers (concrete, dump, oil distributor, sweeper, water), carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, painters, and equipment servicepersons. Rates range from $18.68 to $43.11 per hour with fringe benefits varying from 0.00 to 16.98 percent. The document includes guidance on rate identifiers (union rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates), references to Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements, and establishes the appeals process for wage determination disputes through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, including pathways for reconsideration by the Wage and Hour Administrator and appeal to the Administrative Review Board.