180-26 - Exhibit A. CDBG 2025 SPECS_compressed.pdf

regular rate, inclusive of benefits. - Saturday may be used as a make-up day for hours lost to inclement weather. - When Bricklayers/Stone Masons work on Saturday with Laborers, and no other crafts are working on the project for the day, benefits may be paid at straight time. If other crafts are present, the applicable overtime rate for benefits shall be paid. 5/8/2026 Page 7 of 71

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION County - ESSEX RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Sunday holidays will be observed the following Monday. 5/8/2026 Page 8 of 71

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION County - ESSEX Craft: Carpenter PREVAILING WAGE RATE 05/08/26 | Foreman W67.30 | B40.45 | 1107.75 General Foreman W76.08 | B45.65 | 7121.73 | Journeyman W658.52 B35.25 93.77 Craft: Carpenter APPRENTICE RATE SCHEDULE INTERVAL PERIOD AND RATES Yearly 40% 55% 65% 80% Benefit 59.25% of | Appren tice Wage for all intervals | + $0.58 Rate Ratio of Apprentices to Journeymen - 1:3 For Solar installation- all work on solar projects that fall under the jurisdiction of the carpenters, and does not require an electrician, the ratio of Apprentices to Journeymen shall be 1:1 Craft: Carpenter COMMENTS/NOTES FOREMAN REQUIREMENTS: - When there are 2 or more Carpenters on a job, 1 shall be designated as a Foreman. - When there are 21 or more Carpenters on a job, 2 shall be designated as Foremen. - When there are 36 or more Carpenters on a job, there shall be 1 General Foreman and 2 Foremen. Thereafter, an additional Foreman shall be required for each additional 10 Carpenters on a job. The regular workday shall consist of 8 hours, starting between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM. SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS: - When a 2 shift schedule (including a day shift) is established, the day shift shall be established on an 8 hour basis. The second shift shall be established on an 8 hour basis, and receive the regular rate plus 10%, inclusive of benefits. - When a three shift schedule is established, the first shift shall be established on an 8 hour basis, the second shift on a 7.6 hour basis, and the third shift on a 7 hour basis. The first shift shall receive the regular hourly rate, the second shift shall receive the regular rate plus 10% and the third shift shall receive the regular rate plus 15%, inclusive of benefits. - When there is no day shift, and a second or third shift is established, it shall be established on an 8 hour basis. The second shift shall receive the regular rate plus 10% and the third shift shall receive the regular rate plus 15%, inclusive of benefits. - When an irregular shift must be established, this shift shall receive the regular rate plus 15%, inclusive of benefits. - All time worked before and after a regularly established shift shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate. When a portion of the regularly established shift works into Saturday, Sunday or a holiday,

ll time worked before and after a regularly established shift shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate. When a portion of the regularly established shift works into Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, that time worked shall be paid at the established shift rate. OVERTIME: - All hours in excess of 8 per day, or before or after an established shift that are not shift work, and all hours on Saturdays shall be paid at time and one-half the hourly rate, inclusive of benefits. All hours on Sundays and holidays shall be paid at 5/8/2026 Page 9 of 71

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION County - ESSEX double the hourly rate, inclusive of benefits. - Four 10-hour days may be worked, Monday to Thursday, at straight time. Friday may be used as a make-up day for a day lost due to inclement weather. If Friday is not a make-up day, all hours on Friday shall be paid at time and one-half the hourly rate, inclusive of benefits. RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: New Years Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Sunday holidays observed the following Monday. Veterans’ Day may be substituted for the day after Thanksgiving 5/8/2026 Page 10 of 71

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION County - ESSEX Craft: Carpenter - Resilient Flooring PREVAILING WAGE RATE | 05/08/26 | Foreman | W67.30 | | B40.37 | | 1107.67 | | | Journeyman W58.52 | B35.17 | 793.69 Craft: Carpenter - Resilient Flooring APPRENTICE RATE SCHEDULE INTERVAL. PERIOD AND RATES Yearly 40% 55% 65% 80% Benefit 59.25% of Appren tice Wage for all intervals | + $0.50 Rat Ratio of Apprentices to Journeymen -* * 1 apprentice shall be allowed to every 2 journeymen or major fraction thereof. No more than 3 apprentices on any one job or project. Craft: Carpenter - Resilient Flooring COMMENTS/NOTES FOREMAN REQUIREMENTS: - On any job where there are 4 or more Carpenters of Resilient Flooring, 1 must be designated a Foreman. FOR SYNTHETIC TURF INSTALLATION ONLY: - The rate shall be 90% of the wage and benefit rate. The regular workday consists of 8 hours, starting between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM. SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS - When a 2 shift schedule (including a day shift) is established, the day shift, shall be established on an 8 hour basis. The second shift shall be established on an 8 hour basis, and receive the regular wage rate plus 10%. - When a three shift schedule is established, the first shift shall be established on an 8 hour basis, the second shift on a 7.5 hour basis, and the third shift on a 7 hour basis. The first shift shall receive the regular wage rate, the second shift shall receive the regular wage rate plus 10% and the third shift shall receive the regular wage rate plus 15%. - When there is no day shift, and a second or third shift is established, it shall be established on an 8 hour basis. The second shift shall receive the regular wage rate plus 10% and the third shift shall receive the regular wage rate plus 15%. - When an irregular shift must be established, this shift shall receive the regular rate plus 15%, inclusive of benefits. OVERTIME: - Hours in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week, or before or after the regular workday, Monday through Friday, shall be paid at time and one-half the wage rate. Saturday may be used as a make-up day, at straight time, up to 8 hours, for hours lost to reasons beyond the control of the employer, up to a total of 40 hours per week; hours in excess of 8 on Saturday shall then be paid at time and one-half the wage rate. If Saturday is not

hours lost to reasons beyond the control of the employer, up to a total of 40 hours per week; hours in excess of 8 on Saturday shall then be paid at time and one-half the wage rate. If Saturday is not a make-up day, all hours on Saturday shall be paid at time and one-half the wage rate. All hours on Sundays and holidays shall be paid at double the wage rate. - Four 10-hour days may be worked, Monday to Thursday, at straight time. Friday may be used as a make-up day for hours lost to reasons beyond the control of the employer. If Friday is not a make-up day, all hours on Friday shall be paid at time and one-half the wage rate. 5/8/2026 Page 11 of 71

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION County - ESSEX RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Sunday holidays will be observed the following Monday. Veterans’ Day may be substituted for the day after Thanksgiving. 5/8/2026 Page 12 of 71

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION County - ESSEX Craft: Cement Mason PREVAILING WAGE RATE See "Bricklayer, Stone Mason" Rates Craft: Cement Mason COMMENTS/NOTES *“*See "Bricklayer, Stone Mason" Rates*** 5/8/2026 Page 13 of 71

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION County - ESSEX Craft: Commercial Painter PREVAILING WAGE RATE 05/08/28 | | Foreman W51.43 | | B33.41 | T84.84 | | General Foreman | W56.10 | | B33.41 789.51 Journeyman W46.75 | B33.41 780.16 Craft: Commercial Painter APPRENTICE RATE SCHEDULE INTERVAL PERIOD AND RATES Yearly 23.38 28.05 32.73 37.40 Benefits 18.35 18.35 18.35 18.35 Ratio of Apprentices to Journeymen - 1:4 Craft: Commercial Painter COMMENTS/NOTES * Commercial Painters perform work on all commercial structures such as offices, schools, hotels, shopping malls, restaurants, condominiums, etc. Spraying, sandblasting, lead abatement work on commercial buildings, work performed above 3 stories or 30 feet in height, or using swing scaffolds requires an additional 10% of the wage rate. FOREMEN REQUIREMENTS: - When there are 4 or more Painters on a job, 1 shall be designated a Foreman. - When there are 15 or more Painters on a job, 1 shall be designated a General Foreman The regular workday shall consist of 8 hours between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM. SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS: - The second shift shall receive an additional 10% of the hourly rate, per hour, and the third shift shall receive an additional 15% of the hourly rate, per hour. OVERTIME: - Hours in excess of 8 per day, or before or after the regular workday, Monday through Friday, and all hours on Saturdays shall be paid at time and one-half the regular rate. All hours on Sundays and holidays shall be paid at double the regular rate. - Saturday or Sunday may be used to make up a day lost to inclement weather, at straight time. - Four 10-hour days may be worked, at straight time, Monday through Friday. RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, General Election Day, 5/8/2026 Page 14 of 71