S02_Attachment 06 Wage Determination SD20250027 - 1.24.2025.pdf

This is a Davis-Bacon Act wage determination (General Decision Number SD20250027) for building construction projects in Meade County, South Dakota, effective January 24, 2025. The determination supersedes SD20240027 and applies to building construction projects excluding single-family homes or apartments up to 4 stories.

The wage determination establishes minimum wage rates for various construction trades, including bricklayer ($33.58/hr plus $4.60 fringe), pipefitter ($34.90/hr plus $15.70 fringe), sprinkler fitter ($36.05/hr plus $24.68 fringe), and other trades. For contracts entered after January 30, 2022, Executive Order 14026 requires contractors to pay covered workers at least $17.75 per hour. For contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022 that are not renewed, Executive Order 13658 requires a minimum of $13.30 per hour. The determination also includes provisions for paid sick leave under EO 13706 for qualifying contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, providing 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to 56 hours annually.