Davis Bacon WD 18 May 2026.pdf

This document is a General Decision (Wage Determination) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Rhode Island construction projects, effective May 18, 2026, covering Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington counties, and including marine construction projects.

The determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for construction workers across Building, Heavy and Highway construction types. Rates are organized by job classification with two columns: hourly wage rates and fringe benefits. Key classifications include asbestos handlers and insulators ($49.91 hourly with $36.63 fringe), boilermakers ($50.62 with $28.82 fringe), bricklayers and masons ($46.86 with $29.14 fringe), carpenters ($47.88 with $30.50 fringe), pile drivers and welders ($41.53–$60.83 with $29.35–$30.50 fringe), electricians and teledata installers ($42.09–$56.11 with $19.71–$24.74 fringe), elevator mechanics ($64.52 with $38.44 fringe), power equipment operators ($25.75–$51.30 with $29.95 fringe), ironworkers ($43.03 with $33.53 fringe), laborers ($35.60–$46.00 with $24.15 fringe), painters ($39.57–$57.85 with $26.15–$26.60 fringe), plasterers and masons ($44.75–$45.52 with $29.10–$29.43 fringe), plumbers ($54.34 with $34.50 fringe), roofers ($47.49 with $31.44 fringe), sheet metal workers ($44.42 with $41.94 fringe), and truck drivers ($31.86–$46.45 with $34.51 fringe). The document includes special provisions for hazardous work, height premiums, tunnel work, and holiday pay. Executive Order requirements for paid sick leave and minimum wage rates also apply to applicable contracts.