Wage Determination TX20240186.pdf

This is a Davis-Bacon Act wage determination (TX20240186) dated 11/22/2024 for building construction projects in Val Verde County, Texas, excluding single-family homes and apartments up to 4 stories. The determination establishes minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction trades, with two different minimum wage thresholds based on contract timing: $17.20 per hour for contracts entered/renewed after January 30, 2022, and $12.90 per hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022.

The wage determination lists specific rates for various trades including asbestos workers ($29.50 plus $8.79 fringe), boilermakers ($37.00 plus $24.64 fringe), ironworkers ($26.75 plus $7.53 fringe), plumbers ($36.87 plus $11.48 fringe), and numerous other construction-related occupations. The document includes provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706 for covered contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, providing 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to 56 hours annually. The determination includes detailed instructions for wage determination appeals and identifies various wage rate categories including union rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates.