MODIFICATION
Y -- Houston National Cemetery Phase 4 Gravesite Expansion & Cemetery Improvements Houston, Texas
- Notice Date
- 5/26/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B1);811 Vermont Ave., NW 565;Washington, D.C. 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA10110RI0066
- Response Due
- 6/4/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/11/2010
- Point of Contact
- DEREK UNDERWOOD
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) located in Washington, DC is conducting a survey regarding the use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for Project Number 851CM2043 entitled, "Houston National Cemetery: Phase 4 Gravesite Expansion and Cemetery Improvements." The questionnaire is below. Please print, complete and e-Mail to Derek Underwood no later than June 4, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f). Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Policy: (a) Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a tool that agencies may use to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Pursuant to Executive Order 13502, agencies are encouraged to consider requiring the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects. (b) An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will ” (1) Advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and (2) Be consistent with law. Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement. Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement QUESTIONNAIRE: (Please respond to the questions below) 1. Is your company familiar with Project Labor Agreement (PLA) used on construction projects? Yes/No Comments: 2. Would your company likely submit a proposal for the VA construction solicitation that requires the use of a PLA? Yes/No Comments: 3. If VA requires a PLA, would your proposed construction cost likely to increase? Yes/No Comments: 4. Does the VA requirement to use of a PLA on a construction project restrict competition? Yes/No Comments: 5. Do you expect subcontractor resistance should VA requires the use of a PLA on this construction solicitation? Yes/No Comments: 6. Do you have additional comments regarding the use of a PLA for this project? SDVOSB: Yes/No Company ™s Name and DUNS: Company ™s Address: Today ™s Date: Company Representative ™s Print Name: Company Representative ™s Signature: Telephone number and email: Please return your PLA response to Derek Underwood at Derek.Underwood2@va.gov or fax (202)565-4595.
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