Updated Attachment K - WD RI20260001 05-18-2026.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (RI20260001) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for construction projects in Rhode Island. The determination covers building, heavy, and highway construction types across five Rhode Island counties: Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington, including marine construction projects.

The document provides comprehensive wage rate tables organized by craft classifications and work categories, with each entry specifying hourly base rates and fringe benefit percentages. Notable classifications include hazardous material handlers ($49.91 base, 36.63% fringes), asbestos workers and insulators ($49.91 base, 36.63% fringes), boilermakers ($50.62 base, 28.82% fringes), various masonry trades ($38.78-$46.86 base rates), pile drivers and welders with multiple subcategories featuring complex bonus structures and hazmat premiums ranging from $41.53 to $60.83 per hour, carpenters ($47.88-$48.68 base, 30.50% fringes), millwrights ($45.72 base, 31.50% fringes), electricians and teledata installers ($42.09-$56.11 base), elevator mechanics ($64.52 base, 38.44% fringes), power equipment operators across multiple groups ($25.75-$51.30 base, 29.95% fringes), ironworkers ($43.03 base, 33.53% fringes), laborers in building construction ($37.00-$39.00 base, 26.90% fringes), test boring laborers ($35.60-$46.00 base, 24.15% fringes), painters ($39.57-$57.85 base, 26.15-26.60% fringes), cement masons and plasterers ($44.75-$45.52 base, 29.10-29.43% fringes), plumbers and pipefitters ($54.34 base, 34.50% fringes), roofers ($47.49 base, 31.44% fringes), sprinkler fitters ($53.76 base, 33.44% fringes), sheet metal workers ($44.42 base, 41.94% fringes), and truck drivers across nine groups ($31.86-$32.81 base, 34.51% fringes). Truck driver rates include detailed footnotes addressing paid holidays, vacation benefits based on tenure, seniority bonuses, and hazmat material job site premiums. The determination also notes applicability of Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave for Davis-Bacon covered contracts and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements ($13.65 per hour through December 31, 2026), with annual adjustments thereafter. Union rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers are explained to clarify the basis for each classification's prevailing wage determination.