Building_Construction_Wage_Determination_5.18.26.pdf

This is a Building Construction Wage Determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Florida, applicable to the CDBG-DR HS004 New Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) Facility project in Pensacola, Florida. The document establishes prevailing wage rates that contractors and subcontractors must pay workers engaged in the construction of five structures: an Administration Building, Maintenance Building, Passenger Terminal Transfer Center, Bus Wash, and Fuel Station along Clarinda Lane. The wage determination is mandatory for all construction work performed on this federally-funded project and specifies hourly rates for various classifications of laborers, mechanics, and other workers involved in building construction activities. The rates outlined in this determination serve as the baseline compensation requirements for all project participants and must be adhered to throughout the construction phase.

The prevailing wage rates detailed in this determination are required under federal Davis-Bacon Act provisions, as this project receives funding through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Contractors bidding on or performing work related to the ECAT facility construction must comply with these established wage scales, which typically include base hourly wages plus fringe benefits for health insurance, pension contributions, and other worker protections. The wage determination ensures that all workers on the project receive equitable compensation regardless of contractor or subcontractor assignment and protects the local labor market from wage suppression. Compliance with these prevailing wage requirements is a material term of any contract award and is subject to verification and audit by federal and state agencies overseeing the CDBG-DR funding.