B08_Attach_10_WD_KIMO_SC20260037.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document for prevailing wage rates applicable to highway construction projects in South Carolina counties (Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Spartanburg, and York). The determination is effective as of May 18, 2026 (Modification 1) and applies to SUSC2011-035 dated September 15, 2011.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for multiple labor classifications including truck drivers, power equipment operators (screed, scraper, roller, paver, grader, crane, bulldozer, backhoe, excavator, etc.), laborers (mason tender-cement/concrete, traffic control-flagger, common or general, asphalt, ironworker, cement mason/concrete finisher, and carpenter), and welders. Wage rates range from $8.89 to $19.73 per hour depending on classification and county location, with all fringe benefits listed at $0.00. The document includes wage rate identifiers indicating union rates (denoted by classification codes), union average rates (UAVG format), survey rates (SU format), and state-adopted rates (SA format), with effective dates and internal reference numbers. Special provisions apply regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 concerning paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors on projects awarded on or after January 1, 2017, and between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, respectively. The document provides guidance on wage determination appeals processes and contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division branches.