B08_Solicitation_(Attachment_4_-_DOL_Wage_Determination).pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction projects in Kansas, effective January 2, 2026. The document supersedes General Decision Number KS20250044 and applies to 92 Kansas counties, covering all building construction projects except single-family homes and apartments up to four stories. The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 47 distinct job classifications required on federal construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act.

The wage rates range from $11.19 per hour for Metal Building Erectors to $60.69 per hour for Elevator Mechanics, with fringe benefits varying from $0.00 for Form Workers to $38.435 for Elevator Mechanics. Key classifications include Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator ($43.60 base rate, $33.52 fringe), Bricklayer ($29.07 base, $15.61 fringe), Painter—Brush and Roller ($36.18 base, $19.97 fringe), Plumber ($27.79 base, $10.85 fringe), and multiple Electrician and Sheet Metal Worker specializations with varying rates based on specific work scope. The determination notes that Executive Order 13706 on paid sick leave applies to Davis-Bacon contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, requiring contractors to provide one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked. Additionally, Executive Order 13658 establishes a $13.30 minimum wage floor for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022. The document includes detailed explanations of union rate, union average rate, survey rate, and state-adopted rate identifiers used throughout the wage schedules.