C04g_Attachment 6 - Wage Determination_1284LM26Q0121.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 Colorado (Wage Determination No. 1976-1351, Revision 79, effective 5/13/2026).

The wage determination applies to service contracts for forestry, land management, clearing of public use areas, and timber inventory services across 64 Colorado counties including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo, and Weld. The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 15 occupational classifications ranging from $14.02 to $26.38 per hour, including positions such as Brush/Precommercial Thinner ($17.14), Choker Setter ($18.71), Faller/Bucker ($21.43), Forestry Equipment Operator ($24.82), Forestry Truck Driver ($26.38), and Tree Climber ($19.04). All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour up to 40 hours weekly ($222.00 per week), or an alternative Health & Welfare rate of $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786. Employees are entitled to two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years; 11 paid holidays annually; and uniform allowances of $3.35 per week. The determination includes provisions for Executive Orders 13658 and 13786 regarding paid sick leave and health and welfare requirements, along with procedures for requesting conformance of unlisted classifications via Standard Form 1444.