B03_Attachment_0003_WDOL_WD_-Six_Counties_44045281_BLRI_RS.pdf

This document contains prevailing wage determinations for highway construction projects in Virginia, issued by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. The determinations establish mandatory wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction worker classifications across multiple Virginia counties and independent cities, effective January 2, 2026. The wage rates apply to federal construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act.

The determinations cover six geographic areas in Virginia: Amherst County; Augusta, Staunton, and Waynesboro Counties; Bedford County; Botetourt County; Nelson County; and Buena Vista, Lexington, and Rockbridge Counties. For each area, specific hourly wage rates and fringe benefits are listed for skilled trades (carpenters, cement masons, ironworkers), various laborer classifications (asphalt, common, grade checkers, pipelayers), equipment operators (backhoes, bulldozers, cranes, graders, loaders, milling machines, pavers, piledrives, rollers, screeds), truck drivers (heavy, single axle, multi-axle), and traffic control personnel. Wage rates range from approximately $10–$27 per hour, with fringe benefits varying by classification. The rates are identified by code as either union rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, or state-adopted rates, with effective dates provided. The document also includes the appeals process for wage determination disputes, directing inquiries to the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys or Branch of Construction Wage Determinations, with procedures for requesting review and reconsideration or appealing to the Administrative Review Board.