B08_Solicitation_Attachment_3_DOL_Wage_Determination_MA20260001_01_02_2026.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document MA20260001, effective January 2, 2026, that supersedes MA20250001 and establishes prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in eight Massachusetts counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Suffolk. The determination excludes single-family homes and apartments up to four stories and applies to all building construction projects within the specified geographic areas.

The document provides comprehensive wage classifications and rates organized by trade and geographic zone. Key trades covered include insulators/asbestos workers ($55.45/hour with $36.63 fringe), boilermakers ($50.62/$28.82), bricklayers/masons/plasterers (rates ranging from $60.26-$64.50 depending on location with $33.71-$37.54 fringe), carpenters ($39.28-$61.19 base wage with $27.90-$31.55 fringe), electricians ($48.16-$66.17 base with $34.51-$44.10% fringe), elevator mechanics ($74.17 with complex fringe calculation), engineers/operators ($25.02-$57.83 with $33.70 fringe for multiple classifications), ironworkers ($43.03-$57.87 with $33.53-$37.67 fringe), laborers ($27.01-$46.25 with $29.70 fringe across multiple groups), painters/glaziers ($43.13-$47.66 with $21.00-$36.00 fringe), plumbers/pipefitters ($52.49-$69.84 with $33.60-$39.22 fringe), roofers ($53.53 with $35.69 fringe), sheet metal workers ($42.80-$60.00 with $38.17-$48.78 fringe), sprinkler fitters ($53.25-$72.05 with $29.75-$40.76 fringe), and truck drivers ($40.78-$41.82 base with $37.35+a+b fringe plus additional premiums). The determination includes geographic subdivisions with varying rates for different county areas and cities, paid holiday and vacation provisions, and special provisions for hazardous materials handling and tunnel work. The wage rates are based on union agreements, survey data, and state-adopted rates, with identifiers indicating the source methodology for each classification.