R-2016-3760 - 9/8/2016RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-3760
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code Chapter 2258.022 requires a City to determine the
general local prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft or type of worker in the locality in which
public work is to be performed; and
WHEREAS, a City is required to: (1) conduct a survey of wages received by classes of
workers employed on projects of character similar to public works contracts awarded by a City; or (2)
use the prevailing wages rate as determined by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) in
accordance with the Davis -Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Section 276a et seq.), and its subsequent
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ("City") has previously used the prevailing wage rate as
determined by the DOL in accordance with the Davis -Bacon Act for its public works contracts; and
WHEREAS, City staff recently conducted a survey of wages received by classes of local
workers employed on projects of character similar to the City's public works projects and determined
that wages received by workers employed on similar projects are consistent with wage rates published
by the Texas Workforce Commission for the Austin -Round Rock Area; and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Texas Workforce Commission Wage Rates are attached hereto as
Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that based upon the results of the survey conducted, it is in the best
interest to adopt the wage rates set forth by the Texas Workforce Commission for the Austin -Round
Rock Area as the general prevailing wage rate for the City's public works contracts; Now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2258.022(a)(1), City staff conducted
a survey to determine the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and has determined that the
Austin -Round Rock Area wage rates published by the Texas Workforce Commission accurately reflect
the general prevailing wage rates for the locality.
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The City Council hereby adopts the wage rates published by the Texas Workforce Commission
for the Austin -Round Rock Area, which establish the minimum rates that shall be used by all
contractors or subcontractors on public works projects awarded by the City.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 8"' day of September, 2016.
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
EXHIBIT "A"
2015 ANNUAL TEXAS WORFORCE COMMISSION_ WAGE RATES
Construction and Extraction Occupations
Hourly wage
$11.92
First -Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Hourly wage
$20.16
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Hourly wage
$20.24
Carpenters
Hourly wage
$12.42
Floor layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Hourly wage
$12.74
Tile and Marble Setters
Hourly wage
$11.79
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Hourly wage
$12.18
Construction laborers
Hourly wage
$10.08
Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators
Hourly wage
$11.28
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Hourly wage
$13.52
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Hourly wage
$12.72
Electricians
Hourly wage
$16.03
Glaziers
Hourly wage
$12.51
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Hourly wage
$12.67
Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Hourly wage
$14.21
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Hourly wage
$11.67
Pipelayers
Hourly wage
$12.77
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Hourly wage
$14.39
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Hourly wage
$12.58
Roofers
Hourly wage
$11.31
Sheet Metal Workers
Hourly wage
$12.76
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Hourly wage
$13.50
Helpers—Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and
Hourly wage
$10.79
Marble Setters
Helpers—Carpenters
Hourly wage
$11.29
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Helpers—Electricians
Hourly wage
$11.24
Helpers—Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Hourly wage
$10.68
Helpers—Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Hourly wage
$10.57
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Hourly wage
$9.87
Construction and Building Inspectors
Hourly wage
$20.15
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Hourly wage
$22.36
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Hourly wage
$14.15
Highway Maintenance Workers
Hourly wage
$12.70
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Hourly wage
$11.93
Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Hourly wage
$13.13
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Hourly wage
$12.81
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Hourly wage
$16.02
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Hourly wage
$10.84
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Hourly wage
$11.17
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Hourly wage
$12.31
First -Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Hourly wage
$19.84
Computer, Automated Teller & Office Machinery Repairers
Hourly wage
$10.44
Radio Mechanics
Hourlywage
$11.48
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repair
Hourly wage
$15.50
Avionics Technicians
Hourly wage
$30.54
Electric, Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Hourly wage
$13.59
Electrical and Electronic Installers and Repairers
Hourly wage
$19.25
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Residential
Hourly wage
$13.82
Electrical and Electronic Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation and RelayHourly wage
$20.84
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Hourly wage
$12.95
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
Hourly wage
$10.93
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Hourly wage
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Hourly wage
Automotive Body and Related Repairs
Hourlywage
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Hourly wage
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Hourly wage
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists
Hourly wage
Farm Equipment Mechanics
Hourly wage
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engineers
Hourly wage
Motorcycle Mechanics
Hourly wage
Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics
Hourly wage
Bicycle Repairs
Hourly wage
Tire Repairers and Changers
Hourlywage
Mechanical Door Repairers
Hourly wage
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Hourly wage
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Hourlywage
Home Appliance
Hourlywage
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Hourly wage
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Hourly wage
Millwrights
Hourly wage
Electrical Power -Line Installers and Repairers
Hourly wage
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Hourly wage
Medical Equipment Repairers
Hourly wage
Precision Instrument & Equipment Repairers, Other
Hourly wage
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Hourly wage
Coin, Vending and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Hourly wage
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Hourly wage
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$15.47
$21.00
$14.86
$13.74
$12.64
$14.75
$10.66
$15.35
$11.07
$11.95
$12.75
$10.26
$13.34
$14.60
$14.41
$13.32
$17.70
$14.54
$13.77
$17.74
$14.32
$17.44
$14.27
$11.61
$10.73
$12.69
Helpers—Installation, Maintenance and Repair Workers
Hourly wage
$8.30
Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers, Other
Hourly wage
$10.50
Production Occupations
Hourly wage
$9.92
First -Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers
Hourlywage
$17.00
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Hourly wage
$11.69
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Hourly wage
$11.78
Electrochemical Equipment Assemblers
Hourly wage
$14.71
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Hourly wage
$13.06
Team Assemblers
Hourly wage
$9.95
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjuster & Calibrators
Hourly wage
$15.98
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Hourly wage
$10.13
Computer -Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
Hourly wage
$12.44
Numeric Tool and Process Control Programmers
Hourly wage
$18.89
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators
Hourly wage
$10.93
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators
Hourly wage
$10.29
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Hourly wage
$10.33
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators
Hourly wage
$14.17
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