Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, your obligations are that you must pay no less than the wage and benefit rates listed on the general Davis-Bacon wage decision for the lowest specialized trade that most closely resembles your actual trade.  For example, if you are a plumbing contractor and cannot find “plumbers” on the wage decision, you must find another specialized trade, like “carpentry,” and you must pay no lower than that trade’s Prevailing Wage.  Once your actual special determination is provided, if you paid lower than what was decided upon, you will need to adjust your payroll accordingly.