C04 Attachment 6 - WD MT20260065 051826.pdf

This is a General Decision document (MT20260065) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for heavy construction projects in Montana counties of Carbon.

The document specifies prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction trade classifications performed on federally-funded projects in the designated area. Key classifications include: Boilermaker ($38.75 base rate, 32.31% fringes); Carpenter with zone-based rates ranging from $36.49-$38.00+ depending on distance from county courthouse ($14.33% fringes); Electrician ($43.92, 18.17% fringes); multiple Power Equipment Operator categories with zone-based rates ($23.47-$42.23, 10.40-16.20% fringes); Ironworker ($36.83, 25.30% fringes); Laborer with zone adjustments ($25.55, 13.44% fringes); Plumber ($41.21, 21.01% fringes); and various truck driver and equipment operator roles ($19.98-$32.88, varying fringe percentages). Zone rates are determined by road distance from specific county courthouses to job centers. The document notes that Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave applies to contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements ($13.65/hour) apply to certain Davis-Bacon Act contracts from May 11, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The document includes instructions for wage determination appeals and identifies union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers used throughout the classification listings.