B08_Solicitation_-_Att_3_-_Wage_Determination.pdf

This document is a Davis-Bacon wage determination for construction work in Arkansas, covering Ashley, Bradley, Chichot, Desha, Phillips, and Prairie Counties. The wage determination specifies minimum hourly rates for various construction trades effective January 3, 2025, including electricians at $28.94, power equipment operators (crane/forklift) at $34.25/$33.25, ironworkers at $28.00, plumbers at $33.08, and other trades like sheet metal workers, painters, laborers, and truck drivers.

The document includes detailed provisions related to Executive Orders 14026 and 13658, which mandate minimum wage rates for federal contractors. For contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022, contractors must pay covered workers at least $17.75 per hour, and for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022, workers must be paid at least $13.30 per hour. The wage determination also includes guidance on annual adjustments, union rate identifiers, and an appeals process for wage determination disputes.