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Summary of Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations for Montana Heavy Construction

This document comprises two Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determinations for heavy construction projects in Montana, effective January 2, 2026. General Decision Number MT20260074 applies to Valley County, while MT20260076 covers Big Horn, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, and Wibaux Counties. The determinations establish mandatory hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction classifications including electricians, power equipment operators, ironworkers, carpenters, laborers, and truck drivers. Electrician rates range from $38.51 to $43.92 per hour depending on county, while crane operators earn between $23.47 and $42.23 per hour based on equipment tonnage and project location zones. Fringe benefits are specified separately and include percentages plus fixed amounts (e.g., 2.5% + $16.13 for electricians in Valley County). Power equipment operator compensation includes zone adjustments ranging from $0 to $5.50 per hour based on distance from reference cities.

The determinations incorporate Executive Order 13706 requirements for paid sick leave (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements ($13.30 per hour in 2025). Unlisted classifications may be added after contract award through labor standards contract clauses. The document includes detailed rate identifier explanations distinguishing between union rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates, along with an appeals process for wage determination disputes directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board. All rates are tied to recent effective dates ranging from February 2011 through June 2025.

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"General Decision Number: MT20260074 01/02/2026

Superseded General Decision Number: MT20250074

State: Montana

Construction Type: Heavy

County: Valley County in Montana.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Modification Number Publication Date

0 01/02/2026

ELEC0233-019 06/01/2024

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 38.51 2.5%+16.13

ENGI0400-013 05/01/2025

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:

(Zone 1)

(1) A-frame truck Crane, oiler (except crane).$ 23.47 10.40

(2) Crane

Oiler,Bulldozer, Roller

(Dirt and Grade

Compaction), Backhoe........$ 23.94 10.40

(3) Mechanic................$ 24.34 10.40

(4) Cranes, 25 tons - 44 tons........................$ 38.98 16.20

(5) Cranes, 45 tons to and incl. 74 tons...............$ 40.07 16.20

(6) Cranes, 75 tons to and incl. 149 tons; Cranes, Whirley (All)...............$ 41.15 16.20

(7) Cranes, 150 tons to including 250 tons (add

$1.00 for every 100 tons over

250 tons); Crane, Stiff-

Leg or

Derrick; Helicopter

Hoist; Crane, Tower (all)...$ 42.23 16.20

ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS:

The zone hourly rates applicable to each project shall be determined by measuring the road miles over the shortest practical maintained route from the nearest County Court

House of the following listed towns to the center of the job:

BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL,

MISSOULA

Zone 1: 0 to 30 miles - Base Pay

Zone 2: 30 to 60 miles - Base Pay + $3.50

Zone 3: Over 60 miles - Base Pay + $5.50

IRON0732-018 06/01/2024

IRONWORKER: Reinforcing and

Structural.......................$ 36.83 25.30

SUMT2011-050 02/08/2011

CARPENTER (Form Work Only).......$ 24.30 7.80

CARPENTER, Excludes Form Work....$ 21.13 7.00

LABORER: Common or General......$ 17.99 5.90

LABORER: Pipelayer..............$ 21.10 5.46

LABORER: Landscape and

Irrigation.......................$ 15.14 1.30

OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid

Steer/Skid Loader................$ 23.53 8.05

OPERATOR: Excavator.............$ 23.62 8.05

OPERATOR: Grader/Blade..........$ 25.44 8.45

OPERATOR: Loader (Front End)....$ 24.58 8.05

OPERATOR: Scraper...............$ 23.00 6.76

TRUCK DRIVER: Dump Truck........$ 19.99 5.09

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

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the

Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.

Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act that were awarded on or between

January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. Executive

Order 13658 does not apply to contracts subject only to the

Davis-Bacon Related Acts regardless of when they were awarded.

If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

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) (iii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classifications and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the type(s) of construction and geographic area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order under rate identifiers indicating whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate), a survey rate, a weighted union average rate, a state adopted rate, or a supplemental classification rate.

Union Rate Identifiers

A four-letter identifier beginning with characters other than

""SU"", ""UAVG"", ?SA?, or ?SC? denotes that a union rate was prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2024. PLUM is an identifier of the union whose collectively bargained rate 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. The date, 07/01/2024 in the example, is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all changes over time that are reported to WHD in the rates in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing the classification.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

The UAVG identifier indicates that no single rate prevailed for those classifications, but that 100% of the data reported for the classifications reflected union rates. EXAMPLE:

UAVG-OH-0010 01/01/2024. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the State of Ohio.

The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 01/01/2024 in the example, indicates the date the wage determination was updated to reflect the most current union average rate.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January, to reflect a weighted average of the current rates in the collective bargaining agreements on which the rate is based.

Survey Rate Identifiers

The ""SU"" identifier indicates that either a single non-union rate prevailed (as defined in 29 CFR 1.2) for this classification in the survey or that the rate was derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As a weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SUFL2022-007

6/27/2024. SU indicates the rate is a single non-union prevailing rate or a weighted average of survey data for that classification. FL indicates the State of Florida. 2022 is the year of the 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. The date, 6/27/2024 in the example, indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

?SU? wage rates typically remain in effect until a new survey is conducted. However, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has the discretion to update such rates under 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1).

State Adopted Rate Identifiers

The ""SA"" identifier indicates that the classifications and prevailing wage rates set by a state (or local) government were adopted under 29 C.F.R 1.3(g)-(h). Example: SAME2023-007

01/03/2024. SA reflects that the rates are state adopted. ME refers to the State of Maine. 2023 is the year during which the state completed the survey on which the listed classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination.

The date, 01/03/2024 in the example, reflects the date on which the classifications and rates under the ?SA? identifier took effect under state law in the state from which the rates were adopted.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

a) a survey underlying a wage determination

b) an existing published wage determination

c) an initial WHD letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

d) an initial conformance (additional classification and rate) determination

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be directed to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys. Requests can be submitted via email to davisbaconinfo@dol.gov or by mail to:

Branch of Wage Surveys

Wage and Hour Division

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

Regarding any other wage determination matter such as conformance decisions, requests for initial decisions should be directed to the WHD Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.

Requests can be submitted via email to BCWD-Office@dol.gov or by mail to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations

U.S. Department of Labor

2) If an initial decision has been issued, then any interested party (those affected by the action) that disagrees with the decision can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7).

Requests for review and reconsideration can be submitted via email to dba.reconsideration@dol.gov or by mail to:

Wage and Hour Administrator

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and 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

Washington, DC 20210.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

"General Decision Number: MT20260076 01/02/2026

Superseded General Decision Number: MT20250076

State: Montana

Construction Type: Heavy

Counties: Big Horn, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure and Wibaux Counties in

Montana.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Modification Number Publication Date

0 01/02/2026

ELEC0233-021 06/01/2024

PHILLIPS COUNTY

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 38.51 2.5%+16.13

ELEC0532-013 06/01/2025

BIG HORN, CARTER, DANIELS, DAWSON, FALLON, GARFIELD, MCCONE,

POWDER RIVER, PRAIRIE, RICHLAND, ROOSEVELT, ROSEBUD, SHERIDAN,

TREASURE, AND WILBAUX COUNTIES

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 43.92 5.5%+15.75

ENGI0400-010 05/01/2025

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:

(Zone 1)

(1) A-frame truck Crane, oiler (except crane)..$ 23.47 10.40

(2) Crane

Oiler,Bulldozer, Roller

(Dirt and Grade

Compaction), Backhoe........$ 23.94 10.40

(3) Mechanic................$ 24.34 10.40

(4) Cranes, 25 tons - 44 tons........................$ 38.98 16.20

(5) Cranes, 45 tons to and incl. 74 tons...............$ 40.07 16.20

(6) Cranes, 75 tons to and incl. 149 tons; Cranes, Whirley (All)...............$ 41.15 16.20

(7) Cranes, 150 tons to including 250 tons (add

$1.00 for every 100 tons over

250 tons); Crane, Stiff-

Leg or

Derrick; Helicopter

Hoist; Crane, Tower (all)...$ 42.23 16.20

ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS:

The zone hourly rates applicable to each project shall be determined by measuring the road miles over the shortest practical maintained route from the nearest County Court

House of the following listed towns to the center of the job:

BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL,

MISSOULA

Zone 1: 0 to 30 miles - Base Pay

Zone 2: 30 to 60 miles - Base Pay + $3.50

Zone 3: Over 60 miles - Base Pay + $5.50

IRON0732-018 06/01/2024

IRONWORKER: Reinforcing and

Structural.......................$ 36.83 25.30

SUMT2011-052 02/08/2011

CARPENTER (Form Work Only).......$ 24.30 7.80

CARPENTER, Excludes Form Work....$ 21.13 7.00

LABORER: Common or General......$ 17.99 5.90

LABORER: Pipelayer..............$ 21.10 5.46

LABORER: Landscape and

Irrigation.......................$ 15.14 1.30

OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid

Steer/Skid Loader................$ 23.53 8.05

OPERATOR: Excavator.............$ 23.62 8.05

OPERATOR: Grader/Blade..........$ 25.44 8.45

OPERATOR: Loader (Front End)....$ 24.58 8.05

OPERATOR: Scraper...............$ 23.00 6.76

TRUCK DRIVER: Dump Truck........$ 19.99 5.09

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

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the

Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.

Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act that were awarded on or between

January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. Executive

Order 13658 does not apply to contracts subject only to the

Davis-Bacon Related Acts regardless of when they were awarded.

If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

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) (iii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classifications and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the type(s) of construction and geographic area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order under rate identifiers indicating whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate), a survey rate, a weighted union average rate, a state adopted rate, or a supplemental classification rate.

Union Rate Identifiers

A four-letter identifier beginning with characters other than

""SU"", ""UAVG"", ?SA?, or ?SC? denotes that a union rate was prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2024. PLUM is an identifier of the union whose collectively bargained rate 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. The date, 07/01/2024 in the example, is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all changes over time that are reported to WHD in the rates in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing the classification.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

The UAVG identifier indicates that no single rate prevailed for those classifications, but that 100% of the data reported for the classifications reflected union rates. EXAMPLE:

UAVG-OH-0010 01/01/2024. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the State of Ohio.

The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 01/01/2024 in the example, indicates the date the wage determination was updated to reflect the most current union average rate.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January, to reflect a weighted average of the current rates in the collective bargaining agreements on which the rate is based.

Survey Rate Identifiers

The ""SU"" identifier indicates that either a single non-union rate prevailed (as defined in 29 CFR 1.2) for this classification in the survey or that the rate was derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As a weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SUFL2022-007

6/27/2024. SU indicates the rate is a single non-union prevailing rate or a weighted average of survey data for that classification. FL indicates the State of Florida. 2022 is the year of the 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. The date, 6/27/2024 in the example, indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

?SU? wage rates typically remain in effect until a new survey is conducted. However, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has the discretion to update such rates under 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1).

State Adopted Rate Identifiers

The ""SA"" identifier indicates that the classifications and prevailing wage rates set by a state (or local) government were adopted under 29 C.F.R 1.3(g)-(h). Example: SAME2023-007

01/03/2024. SA reflects that the rates are state adopted. ME refers to the State of Maine. 2023 is the year during which the state completed the survey on which the listed classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination.

The date, 01/03/2024 in the example, reflects the date on which the classifications and rates under the ?SA? identifier took effect under state law in the state from which the rates were adopted.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

a) a survey underlying a wage determination

b) an existing published wage determination

c) an initial WHD letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

d) an initial conformance (additional classification and rate) determination

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be directed to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys. Requests can be submitted via email to davisbaconinfo@dol.gov or by mail to:

Branch of Wage Surveys

U.S. Department of Labor

Regarding any other wage determination matter such as conformance decisions, requests for initial decisions should be directed to the WHD Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.

Requests can be submitted via email to BCWD-Office@dol.gov or by mail to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations

U.S. Department of Labor

2) If an initial decision has been issued, then any interested party (those affected by the action) that disagrees with the decision can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7).

Requests for review and reconsideration can be submitted via email to dba.reconsideration@dol.gov or by mail to:

Wage and Hour Administrator

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and 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

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

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