B08_Attachment_10_Task_Order_0001_Wage_Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision document (TX20260300, effective 01/02/2026) from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division establishing prevailing wage rates for highway construction projects in Texas. The decision supersedes General Decision TX20250300 and applies to 17 Texas counties: Bee, Blanco, Burnet, Colorado, De Witt, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Jackson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kerr, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Live Oak, Llano, Mason, Matagorda, Refugio, and Wharton.

The document lists prevailing wage rates for 45 highway construction job classifications (SATX2025-015, dated 11/15/2023), including equipment operators, laborers, truck drivers, mechanics, and various specialized roles. Wage rates range from $15.16 per hour for flaggers to $31.44 per hour for crane operators with hydraulic over 80 tons, with all fringes set at 0.00. The document includes detailed guidance on wage determination rate identifiers (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates), wage determination appeals procedures, and compliance requirements under Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage rates. Contractors must direct survey-related inquiries to the Branch of Wage Surveys and other wage determination matters to the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations at the Department of Labor.