Davis Bacon Wage Determination Carteret County.pdf

This is a General Decision document (NC20260069) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for heavy construction projects in North Carolina. The decision covers 16 North Carolina counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington. The document excludes dredging work and became effective January 2, 2026, with one modification issued May 18, 2026.

The wage determination establishes hourly rates and fringe benefits for specific labor classifications including truck drivers ($12.02/hour), backhoe/excavator/trackhoe operators ($14.50/hour), pipelayers ($12.86/hour), laborers ($9.63/hour), cement masons/concrete finishers ($13.10/hour), and carpenters for form work only ($15.47/hour). The document contains detailed explanations of union rate identifiers (such as PLUM for union prevailing rates, UAVG for union average rates, and SUF for survey rates) and their effective dates. It includes mandatory compliance notes regarding Executive Order 13706 requiring paid sick leave for federal contractors (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 establishing a minimum wage of $13.65 per hour effective May 11 through December 31, 2026. The document provides wage determination appeals procedures, including initial decision requests, reconsideration requests, and appeals to the Administrative Review Board, with specific contact information for the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.