B08_Solicitation_Attach_8_WD_Polk_County.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the Department of Labor for Wisconsin prevailing wage requirements on construction projects.

The determination applies to building construction projects in 41 Wisconsin counties including Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dodge, Door, Dunn, Florence, Fond Du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kewaunee, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Waupaca, and Waushara. The determination (WI20260011) was initially published January 2, 2026, with modification 1 issued May 18, 2026. It establishes prevailing wage rates for numerous construction classifications including asbestos workers/insulators, heat and frost insulators, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, laborers, plasterers, plumbers/pipefitters, sheet metal workers, truck drivers, and equipment operators. Wage rates vary by county and classification, ranging from approximately $15 to $61 per hour for base rates, with fringe benefit rates typically ranging from 1.86 to 49.65 percent. The determination notes that Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act awarded on or after January 1, 2017, and that Executive Order 13658 applies to Davis-Bacon Related Acts contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022. Rate identifiers indicate whether rates are union-negotiated, weighted union averages, survey-based, or state-adopted rates.