B03_Attachment_4_Wage_Determination_1976-1351_Rev_78_12032025.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contracts in Colorado Statewide, effective December 3, 2025 (Revision 78, Wage Determination No. 1976-1351).

The wage determination covers 13 occupational classifications for employees engaged in forestry, land management, public use area cleaning, and timber inventory services. Hourly rates range from $14.02 (Tree Planter, Mechanical) to $26.38 (Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator and Forestry Truck Driver). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including $5.55 per hour for health and welfare (or $962.00 per month), two weeks of paid vacation after one year of service, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowance provisions. The document notes that Executive Order 13706 establishes paid sick leave requirements for covered contracts, mandating one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked up to 56 hours annually. Executive Order 13658 applies to contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, requiring contractors to pay a minimum wage rate of $13.30 per hour in 2025, adjusted annually. The wage determination references the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations (Fifth Edition, Revision 1, September 2015) for job duty descriptions and outlines conformance procedures using Standard Form 1444 for requesting authorization of additional classifications and wage rates.