Wage Determination Ottowa County.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Ottawa County, Michigan. The determination, effective January 2, 2026 (General Decision MI20260096), supersedes the prior determination MI20250096 and applies to building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The wage determination lists prevailing hourly rates and fringe benefits for various construction trades and equipment operators. Key classifications include asbestos workers/insulators ($40.00/hour), boilermakers ($43.50/hour), carpenters ($31.50/hour), millwrights ($40.04/hour), ironworkers ($36.55/hour), laborers ($28.56/hour), painters ($28.75/hour), pipefitters ($47.40/hour), roofers ($26.60/hour), sheet metal workers ($35.41/hour), and various other skilled trades with fringe benefits ranging from 1.18% to 36.74%. Equipment operators are classified into seven groups with rates from $31.23 to $47.28 per hour, with crane operators receiving additional premiums ($1.50-$3.00 per hour) based on boom and jib length. The determination includes footnotes regarding paid holidays, Executive Order requirements for paid sick leave (EO 13706) applicable to Davis-Bacon Act contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements ($13.30/hour) for Davis-Bacon contracts. Detailed explanations of rate identifiers and the wage determination appeals process are provided, including contact information for the Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.