MT20250066_Wages.pdf

This document is a General Decision wage determination for heavy construction projects in Cascade County, Montana, effective 05/30/2025. The document specifies prevailing wage rates for multiple construction trades and equipment operators, including carpenters ($36.49/hour), electricians ($38.51/hour), ironworkers ($36.83/hour), plumbers ($36.35/hour), truck drivers ($32.88/hour), and various power equipment operators with rates ranging from $23.47 to $42.23 per hour depending on equipment type and zone.

The wage determination includes detailed zone definitions based on road miles from county courthouses in cities like Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, and Missoula. Wage rates are adjusted for different zones, with additional pay for distances beyond 30 miles from city centers. The document also notes applicability to Davis-Bacon Act contracts and includes provisions for Executive Order 13706 on paid sick leave for federal contractors, with requirements for providing employees up to 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually.