Davis-Bacon Act WD SC20260023.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination (SC20260023, effective 01/02/2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor that supersedes SC20250023 and applies to building construction projects in Charleston County, South Carolina, excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for numerous construction classifications required on covered projects. Rates are sourced from three wage determinations with different effective dates: IRON0848-006 (07/01/2025) covering ironworkers and structural work at $29.75 per hour with $18.00 fringes; PLUM0421-005 (07/01/2024) covering pipefitters at $36.00 per hour with $14.19 fringes; and SUSC2011-019 (08/31/2011) covering twenty-two additional classifications ranging from bricklayers at $18.00 to truck drivers at $14.21 per hour, with fringe benefits varying from $0.00 to $5.35. The determination also incorporates Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 requirements regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage rates for federal contractors. Rate identifiers indicate whether rates are union rates, union average rates, survey rates, or state-adopted rates, with explanations provided regarding update procedures and effective dates. The document includes a wage determination appeals process with contact information for the Branch of Wage Surveys, Branch of Construction Wage Determinations, and the Administrative Review Board for parties seeking initial decisions, reconsideration, or formal appeals.