DB_Wage_Rate_SC160011_1.8.2016.pdf

General Decision Number: SC160011 01/08/2016 SC11

Superseded General Decision Number: SC20150011

State: South Carolina

Construction Type: Heavy Dredging

DREDGING

Counties: South Carolina Statewide.

STATEWIDE

DREDGING

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the 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 $10.15 (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 2016. 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 01/08/2016

* ENGI0025-002 10/01/2014

Rates Fringes

Dredging : (Hydraulic Dredges Over 20") CLASS A.....................$ 35.63 12.39+a CLASS B1....................$ 30.81 12.00+a CLASS B2....................$ 29.01 11.86+a CLASS C1....................$ 28.22 11.55+a CLASS C2....................$ 27.30 11.47+a CLASS D.....................$ 22.68 10.85+a Hydraulic Dredges Under 20" Cook........................$ 8.11 1.73+b Deckhand....................$ 7.77 1.73+b Engineer....................$ 9.59 1.73+b Launchman...................$ 8.19 1.73+b Leverman....................$ 10.03 1.73+b Mate........................$ 8.82 1.73+b Mess Cook...................$ 7.71 1.73+b Messman & Janitor...........$ 7.53 1.73+b Oiler & Fireman.............$ 8.11 1.73+b Shoreman....................$ 7.82 1.73+b Spider Barge Operator.......$ 8.68 1.73+b Spill Barge Operator........$ 8.68 1.73+b Welder......................$ 9.79 1.73+b

CLASSIFICATIONS:

4/27/2016http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/davisbacon/SC11.dvb?v=0

CLASS A: Leverman, Operator.

CLASS B1: Licensed Tug Operator over 1000 HP, Derrick Operator, Spider/Spill Barge Operator, Timber Fork Operator, Dozer Operator, Engineer, Blaster/Driller, Fill Placer, Electrician.

CLASS B2: Licensed Boat Operator, Certified Welder.

CLASS C1: Mate, Drag Barge Operator, Welder, Assistant Fill Placer, Steward.

CLASS C2: Boat Operator.

CLASS D: Shoreman, Deckhand, Rodman, Scowman, Cook, Messman, Oiler, Janitor.

PREMIUMS: Additional 20% for hazardous material work

FOOTNOTE APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS:

a. New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Vacation Contribution of 8% of straight time rate multiplied by the total hours worked.

b. New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Plus Vacation contribution of 8% of straight time pay for all hours worked.

INCENTIVE PAY : (Add to Hourly Rate)

Operator (NCCCO License/Certification) $0.50; Licensed Tug Operator over 1000 HP (Assigned as Master) USCG licensed Master of Towing Vessels (MOTV) $1.00; Licensed Boat Operator (assigned as lead boat captain) USCG licensed boat operator $0.50; Engineer (QMED and Tankerman endorsement or licensed engineer (USCG) $0.50; Oiler QMED and Tankerman endorsement (USCG) $0.50; All classifications Tankerman endorsement only (USCG) $0.50; Deckhand or Mater AB w/Lifeboatman only (USCG) $0.25; Welder (ABS certification) $0.50

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

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