(1) The commissioner's determination of minimum wage rates, including fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension contributions and travel allowance, by craft, classification or type of worker, and by character of project, are adopted in accordance with the Montana Administrative Procedure Act and rules implementing such act.

(a) A notice of proposed adoption of the commissioner's determination is published in the Montana Administrative Register approximately 45 to 60 days prior to adoption according to regular publication dates scheduled in ARM 1.2.419.

(b) Adopted wage rates are effective until superseded and replaced by a subsequent adoption.

(c) The wage rates applicable to a particular public works project are those in effect at the time the bid specifications are advertised.

(d) The wage rates proposed and the wage rates adopted are incorporated by reference in respective notices published in the Montana Administrative Register.

(e) The current building construction services rates are contained in the 2015 version of the "Montana Prevailing Wage Rates for Building Construction Services" publication.

(f) The current nonconstruction services rates are contained in the 2015 version of the "Montana Prevailing Wage Rates for Nonconstruction Services" publication.

(g) The current heavy construction services rates are contained in the 2015 version of the "Montana Prevailing Wage Rates for Heavy Construction Services" publication.

(h) The current highway construction services rates are contained in the 2015 version of the "Montana Prevailing Wage Rates for Highway Construction Services" publication.

(2) The commissioner maintains a mailing list of interested persons and agencies. A copy of any notice, proposed rate of wages, adopted rates, wages or other information are distributed to each addressee. All others may obtain a copy or be included on the mailing list upon request to the address listed in (3). Copies of adopted wage rates are available at reproduction cost for a period of five years following their effective date.

(3) The standard prevailing rates of wages publications are adopted and incorporated by reference. Copies of the rates are available upon request from the Labor Standards Bureau, Employment Relations Division, Department of Labor and Industry, 1805 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 201503, Helena, MT 59620-1503, (406) 444-1741, or on-line at http://erd.dli.mt.gov/laborstandard/prevwage/state.asp or www.mtwagehourbopa.com.