Attachment_3_-_Heavy_and_Highway_-_6_Jan_2017.pdf

General Decision Number: NY170011 01/06/2017 NY11

Superseded General Decision Number: NY20160011

State: New York

Construction Types: Heavy and Highway

County: Niagara County in New York.

HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for calendar year 2017 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015.

If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.20 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2017. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/06/2017

BOIL0007-001 01/01/2013

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BOILERMAKER......................$ 29.97 25.93

BRNY0045-002 07/01/2016

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Bricklayer, Stonemason...........$ 31.05 23.60 Marble mason.....................$ 31.40 22.75 Pointer, cleaner and caulker.....$ 31.05 23.60 Tile & Terrazzo Worker...........$ 31.40 22.75 Tile, Marble & Terrazzo Finisher.........................$ 29.08 14.67

CARP0276-015 07/01/2016

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CARPENTER

CARPENTER...................$ 33.14 23.41

MILLWRIGHT..................$ 33.14 23.41

PILEDRIVER..................$ 33.14 27.57

ELEC0237-001 05/30/2016

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1/31/2017https://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/davisbacon/NY11.dvb?v=0

Electricians:

Cable Splicers..............$ 36.83 26.24 Electricians................$ 33.48 26.24

ELEC1249-003 05/02/2016

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ELECTRICIAN (LINE

CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND

TRAFFIC SIGNAL Including any and all Fiber Optic Cable necessary for Traffic Signal Systems, Traffic Monitoring systems and Road Weather information systems) Flagman.....................$ 24.99 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman (Truck Driver)....$ 33.32 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman Truck Driver (tractor trailer unit)......$ 35.40 7.25%+21.75+a Lineman & Technician........$ 41.65 7.25%+21.75+a Mechanic....................$ 33.32 7.25%+21.75+a

FOOTNOTE:

a. New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, plus President's Day, Good Friday, Decoration Day, Election Day for the President of the United States and Election Day for the Governor of the State of New York, provided the employee works the day before or the day after the holiday.

ELEC1249-004 05/02/2016

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ELECTRICIAN (Line Construction) Overhead and underground distribution and maintenance work and all overhead and underground transmission line work including any and all fiber optic ground wire, fiber optic shield wire or any other like product by any other name manufactured for the dual purpose of ground fault protection and fiber optic capabilities :

Flagman....................$ 30.28 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman digging machine operator...................$ 45.41 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman truck driver (tractor trailer unit).....$ 42.89 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman Truck driver.....$ 40.37 7.25%+21.75+a

Lineman and Technician.....$ 50.46 7.25%+21.75+a Mechanic...................$ 40.37 7.25%+21.75+a Substation:

Cable Splicer..............$ 52.75 7.25%+21.75+a Flagman....................$ 28.77 7.25%+21.75+a Ground man truck driver....$ 38.36 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman digging machine operator...................$ 43.16 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman truck driver (tractor trailer unit).....$ 40.76 7.25%+21.75+a Lineman & Technician.......$ 47.95 7.25%+21.75+a Mechanic...................$ 38.36 7.25%+21.75+a Switching structures;

railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail type underground fluid or gas filled transmission conduit and cable installations (including any and all fiber optic ground product by any other name manufactured for the dual purpose of ground fault protection and fiber optic capabilities), pipetype cable installation and maintenance jobs or projects, and maintenance bonding of rails; Pipetype cable installation Cable Splicer..............$ 54.20 7.25%+21.75+a Flagman....................$ 29.56 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman Digging Machine Operator...................$ 44.34 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman Truck Driver (tractor-trailer unit).....$ 41.88 7.25%+21.75+a Groundman Truck Driver.....$ 39.42 7.25%+21.75+a Lineman & Technician.......$ 49.27 7.25%+21.75+a Mechanic...................$ 39.42 7.25%+21.75+a

FOOTNOTE:

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Good Friday, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Election Day for the President of the United States and Election Day for the Governor of New York State, provided the employee works two days before or two days after the holiday.

ELEC1249-008 01/01/2014

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ELECTRICIAN (Line Construction)

TELEPHONE, CATV

FIBEROPTICS CABLE AND

EQUIPMENT

Cable splicer..............$ 29.12 3%+4.43 Groundman..................$ 12.98 3%+4.43 Installer Repairman- Teledata Lineman/Technician- Equipment Operator.........$ 27.64 3%+4.43 Tree Trimmer................$ 22.41 8.30+3%+a

a. New Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.

ENGI0463-001 07/01/2016

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Power Equipment Operator

HEAVY AND HIGHWAY

CONSTRUCTION

GROUP A....................$ 36.29 28.10

GROUP A1...................$ 39.29 28.10

GROUP B....................$ 34.58 28.10

Master Mechanic............$ 38.06 28.10

Notes:

Hazardous Waste 3.00

ZONE PAY: crane boom premium for boom and jib 100-199 ft (1.00 over group A) crane boom premium for boom and jib 100-199 ft (1.50 over group A) crane boom premium for boom and jib 100-199 ft (2.00 over group A)

GROUP A1: Backfillers, backhoes, automatic batch plant operator, black-top spreaders, bulldozers, CMI grading machines, cableways, clambuckets, combination hoe boom or shovel boomattached (except farm type crawler or rubber tired tractor unless used with hydraulic back-hoe), compressor (with paing breaker attached), concrete mixers (one yard and over), concrete planner, concrete pump (truck mounted), concrete spreader operator, crane work, cranes (overhead or bridge), crane operator (over 100, 200, 300 feet booms earn premiums as noted herein), derricks, draglines, Euclid type belt loaders, finishing machine operators, fork-lifts and hoists 9 when lifting material at an elevation higher than twenty-five feet), form puller, generator and compressor (power driven-when used simultaneously and for any make of portable concrete batching machine), graders, graders (with bulldozer blades), hoists (multiple drum with air compresor when used simultaneously for more than one purpose), hoists - single drum when used to hoist steel), hydraulic concrete joint hammers, hydraulic rock drill (Ingersoll-Rand LM 500 type), hydro-axe, Kolman Loaders, loaders (front & back - except small type), lubrication engineers, mechanic, pavement breaker (except hand operated pavement breakers), pile driving rigs, pipe pushing rigs, pipe pushing machines

(mechanicl and hydraulic), post drivers (except truck mounted post drivers), reapir work on maintenance work under the supervision of a master mechanic, rollers (all) (on finish blacktop), scoopmobiles (all), scrapter (either double or single bowl), S-240 Lazer-Guided screed, shovels, snow-loader, steel erection, stone crushers (portable), stone spreaders (power driven), tractors use din conjunction with scraper wagons (all), tree bandit or similar chipper, tranchers (when excavation over six feet in depth), tunnel mucking machines, vibrators (self-propelled riding), welder

GROUP A2: crane boom premium for boom and jib 100-199 ft (1.00 over group A) GROUP A3: crane boom premium for boom and jib 100-199 ft (1.50 over group A) GROUP A4: crane boom premium for boom and jib 100-199 ft (2.00 over group A)

GROUP B: air compresors (over 165 cu. ft), bobcat type skid loader, compressors when used in banks of two and not over three within a fifty foot radius and if fuel is stored, it would be stored within the same radius, concrete blowers, concrete pumps, conveyors, crawler or rubber tire tractor (small farm typewith blade or bucket not to exceed 0.5 yd capacity), earth drills (all), elevators (all), forklift while used to lift material not over 25 ft, gunnite machines, heaters (gasoline -use in banks of two and not over three within an area of one hudnred foot radius, highlift hoists while used to lift material not over 25 ft, material hoists, single drum hoist for hoisting materials other than steel, Latourneau turnatrailers, light and power systems 9 gas or diesel driven - temporary 25 KW capacity or over), Loaders 9 small front or back), locomotive, parts room - when a parts room is manned it shall be an engineer, pavement busters, pin pullser, post drivers 9 truck mounted), pug machine, pums over 4 Inches, (road rollers except on finish balcktop, road widener mounted on a loader, rolles (self propelled - not on finish blacktop and under 7 tons), scoopmobiles - when used as a station ary hoist, or one used to lift material not in excess of 25 feet, snow-go, stone crushers and winch hoists mounted on trucks, tractors, trenchers excavating up to 6 ft deep), trenchers on the back of a jeep, welding machines (for 2 but not over 3 gasoline or diesel driven), winch tractors

ENGI0463-002 07/01/2016

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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:

(TUNNEL AND SHAFT)

GROUP A.....................$ 36.29 28.10

GROUP A1....................$ 39.29 28.10

GROUP B.....................$ 34.58 28.10

GROUP C.....................$ 28.53 28.10

Master Mechanic.............$ 38.06 28.10

NOTES: Hazmat premium 3.00

ZONE PAY:

Add $1.00 to GROUP A - long boom crane premium 100 ft - 199 ft Add $1.50 to GROUP A- long boom crane premium 200 ft - 299 ft Add $2.00 to GGROUP A - long boom crane premium 300 ft and over

FOOTNOTE:

a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;

Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day provided employee works the day before and the day after the holiday.

TUNNEL AND SHAFT CLASSIFICATIONS

GROUP A1: Crane (underground), front end loader (tunnel and shaft), hoist (2 or 3 drum), maintenance engineer (tunnel and shaft), mining machine (mole and similar types), motor man, mucking machine, shovel, tripper/maintenance engineer (tunnel and shaft), tunnel shovel

GROUP B: automated central mix concrete plant, backhoe (topside), boring machine, compressors (4 or less, exceeding 2,000 C.F.M. combined capacity, but not to exceed 5,000 C.F.M. with a distance not to exceed 1,500 feet), concrete pump, crane (topside, front end loader (topside), Grayco epoxy machine, hoist (2 or 3 drum -- topside), maintenance engineer (topside), maintenance grease man, personnel hoist, pump crete, shotcrete machine, shovel (topside)

GROUP C: comrpessors (4 not to exceed 2,000 C.F.M. combined capacity or 3 or less with more than 1,200 C.F.M. but not to exceed 2,000 C.F.M. with a distance for compressors), dust collectors, generators, pumps, welding machines (4 of any type or combination) with a distance not to exceed 1,500 feet; conveyor, electric pump used inconjunction with well point system grout pump over 5 cubic feet (manufacturer's rating), hydro-blaster, motorized form carrier, truck crane oiler, well point

GROUP D: Compressors (3 or less not to exceed 1,200 C.F.M.

combined capacity with a distance not to exceed 1,500 feet;

comrpessors (any size but subject to other provisions for compressors), dust collectors, generators, pumps, welding machines (three or less of any type or combination) with a distance not to exceed 1,500 feet; fireman, grease man, IRON0009-003 05/02/2016

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Ironworkers:

IRONWORKER..................$ 30.22 24.28

SHEETER.....................$ 33.12 24.28

LABO0091-002 07/01/2016

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LABORER

COMPRESSED AIR

GROUP 1....................$ 24.50 32.16+a GROUP 2....................$ 28.17 32.16+a GROUP 3....................$ 29.40 32.16+a GROUP 4....................$ 30.62 32.16+a GROUP 5....................$ 31.85 32.16+a GROUP 6....................$ 33.07 32.16+a

HEAVY & HIGHWAY

CLASSIFICATIONS

GROUP 1....................$ 26.00 34.16+a GROUP 2....................$ 26.30 34.16+a GROUP 3....................$ 26.50 34.16+a GROUP 4....................$ 26.60 34.16+a GROUP 5....................$ 26.85 34.16+a GROUP 6....................$ 27.00 34.16+a GROUP 7....................$ 28.00 34.16+a GROUP 8....................$ 28.60 34.16+a GROUP 9....................$ 31.00 34.16+a

TUNNEL FREE AIR

CONSTRUCTION

GROUP 1....................$ 24.50 32.16+a GROUP 2....................$ 26.59 32.16+a GROUP 3....................$ 28.17 32.16+a GROUP 4:...................$ 29.40 32.16+a GROUP 5:...................$ 46.59 32.16+a

LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS

GROUP 1: Common Laborers, Multi-Trade Tender, Decontamination of all Machines, Horizontal Directional Drill/Locator; All terrain Vehicles with Attachments/All wheel or Track Types

GROUP 2: Potman, Pipelayers, Pavement Breakers or Busters, Jackhammer Operators; Barco Rammers; Chain Saw; Powder Monkey; Black Top Rakers; Scalers; Drill Tenders; Mortar Mixers; Concrete Polishing Machine; Operation & Maintenance of all Robotic Remote Systems in Hazardous Environment; Men Working from Swinging Scaffold Bo'sns Chair, suspended cage or bucket; All Other Operators of Mechanical Tools, Including Vibrators Regardless of Type of Power and Boat Men; Operation of All Types of Video Machinery Used in the Inspection of Pipe; Work in Caissons below 8 feet; Concrete Motor Buggy

GROUP 3: Respirator Required for Busting

GROUP 4: Form Setter; Road Finisher; Gunnite Nozzleman;

Sandblasters; Burning Torch; Concrete Saw Operators;

Utility Pile Driver; Tree Topper; Grout Machine and Grout Pump Operator

GROUP 5: Laser Beam Operator

GROUP 6: Welders; Wagon Drill & Air Track Drill; Self Contained Drill; Respirator Required due to Atmospheric Conditions (Excluding Respirators Required for Hazardous

Waste & Toxic Materials, Asbestos Abatement or Lead Abatement)

GROUP 7: Chemical Waste - Men Working with Hazardous Waste & Toxic Materials or in Areas of Radioactive Material & Asbestos; The Removal of Asbestos from Roofs, Ceilings, Pipes, Walls, Boilers etc., and All Machinery, & the Recovering of Same; Removal of Lead

GROUP 8: Grade Checker & Blaster

GROUP 9: Supplied Air Respirators

For TUNNEL FREE AIR CLASSIFICATIONS

GROUP 1: General Laborer; Mole Nipper (one per shift); Top Laborer

GROUP 2: Tenders for Divers

GROUP 3: Tunnel Workers; Miners; Drill Runners; Conveyor Men; Powder Carriers; Chuck Tenders; Trackmen; Nippers;

Burners; Brake Men; Derail Men; Cable Men; Hosemen; Grout Men; Gravel Men; Form Men; Bottom Bell; Top Bell; Signal Men; Movers; Shaft Men; Tunnel Laborers

GROUP 4: Blasters; Welders; Steel Erectors; Piledrivers;

Riggers; Ironmen

GROUP 5: Divers

For COMPRESSED AIR CLASSIFICATIONS

GROUP 1: Top Laborers

GROUP 2: Top Bell; Signal Men; Shaft Men; Outside Man; Lock Tender; Gauge Tender; Outside Muck Lock Tender

GROUP 3: Top Nipper

GROUP 4: Bottom Bell; Mole Nippers per Working Shaft per Shift up to and Including Two Moles

GROUP 5: All Tunnel Workers Including Miners; Drill Runners;

Ironmen; Muck Men; Inside Mucklock Tender; Pumpmen;

Hydrualic Men; Shield Drivers; Monorail Operators;

Motormen; Conveyor Men; Powdermen; Pan Men; Chuck Tenders;

Track Men; Nippers; Brakemen; Derail Men; Cable Men; Hose Men; Grout Men; Gravel Men; Tunnel Laborers

GROUP 6: Blasters; Mucking Machine Operators

FOOTNOTE: a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Election Day

PAIN0004-002 05/01/2016

TOWNSHIPS OF HARTLAND, LOCKPORT NORTH TONAWANDA, NEWFANE,

PENDLETON, ROYALTON, SOMERSET and the eastern halves of CAMBRIA and WILSON

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Painters: (HEAVY & HIGHWAY

CONSTRUCTION)

HEAVY & HIGHWAY

CONSTRUCTION

BRIDGES....................$ 38.00 25.25

PAINTERS

BRUSH & ROLLER.............$ 25.95 22.44

DRYWALL/TAPING.............$ 26.45 22.44

WALLCOVERING...............$ 26.20 22.44

PAIN0004-005 05/01/2016

TOWNSHIPS OF LEWISTON, NIAGARA FALLS, PORTER, WHEATFIELD and the western halves of CAMBRIA and WILSON

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Painters:

HEAVY & HIGHWAY

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge Painting............$ 38.00 25.25 Lead Abatement..............$ 25.43 15.30 Painters....................$ 24.68 15.30 Spraying, Paperhangers, Sand-Blasting, Swinging scaffold....................$ 24.93 15.30 Tapers......................$ 25.18 15.30

PAIN0004-011 05/01/2016

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GLAZIER..........................$ 26.25 19.42

* PLAS0111-002 07/01/2016

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CEMENT FINISHER..................$ 30.00 29.07

PLUM0022-005 05/02/2016

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Plumber and Steamfitter

ZONE 1......................$ 34.30 23.40

ROOF0074-002 06/01/2011

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Roofers:

Composition.................$ 25.00 16.18 Slate & Tile................$ 25.15 16.18

SFNY0669-001 04/01/2016

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SPRINKLER FITTER.................$ 32.66 21.42

SHEE0071-002 05/15/2011

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Sheet metal worker...............$ 31.50 17.45

TEAM0449-003 07/01/2015

Heavy & Highway

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Truck drivers: (Includes Single Axle Dump and Off-Highway Dump Trucks).........$ 35.15 5.00+a+b

Work on a hazardous waste site then additional $2.00 per hour.

FOOTNOTE: a. Pension $49.00 per day

b. Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day provided the employee has worked the working day before and after the holiday

TEAM0449-006 07/01/2015

Heavy & Highway

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Truck drivers: (Dump Truck Only, Excludes Single Axle Dump and Off-Highway Dump Trucks)..........................$ 18.95 3.17+a

FOOTNOTE: a. Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day provided the employee has worked the working day before and after the holiday

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.

Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" or "UAVG" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the "SU" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-0010 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION