C04-Attachment 5 WD1979-1073_Rev79_13Aug26-MN.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for Minnesota (Wage Determination No. 1979-1073, Revision 79, effective 8/13/2026).

The wage determination applies to contracts for forestry and land management services in 87 Minnesota counties including Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, and Yellow Medicine.

The determination specifies prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 17 occupational classifications ranging from $14.07 to $28.26 per hour, including Brush/Precommercial Thinner ($16.84), Choker Setter ($23.35), Faller/Bucker ($25.26), Fire Lookout ($16.84), Forestry Equipment Operator ($16.84), Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator ($28.26), Forestry Technician ($18.08), Forestry Truck Driver ($28.26), General Forestry Laborer ($22.35), Nursery Specialist ($23.36), Slash Piler/Burner ($16.84), Tree Climber ($18.84), Tree Planter ($14.07), and Tree Planter Mechanical ($14.07). All occupations receive Health & Welfare benefits at $5.92 per hour (or $236.80 per week) plus vacation, holidays, and paid sick leave per Executive Orders 13706 and 13658. Uniform allowances are provided as specified, and contractors may request conformance for unlisted classifications via Standard Form 1444.