B03-Attachment_3_-_WD-ME20240036-4_05_24-mod2.pdf

This is a Davis-Bacon Act wage determination (ME20240036) for highway construction projects in Hancock County, Maine, effective April 5, 2024. The document details required minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction worker classifications.

The wage determination establishes two minimum wage thresholds based on contract dates: $17.20 per hour for contracts entered after January 30, 2022, and $12.90 per hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022. Specific wage rates are listed for different worker classifications, including power equipment operators ($28.60/hour plus $13.80 fringe), carpenters ($18.34/hour plus $2.84 fringe), and various laborers and operators ranging from $9.00 to $22.30 per hour with corresponding fringe benefits. The document also specifies that contractors must provide paid sick leave benefits for contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, at a rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually.