SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for large scale construction projects within the Orange County, NY
- Notice Date
- 2/4/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090
- ZIP Code
- 10278-0090
- Solicitation Number
- W912DS-11-PLA-0001
- Archive Date
- 5/5/2011
- Point of Contact
- Nicholas Emanuel, 9177908069
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, New York
(nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Corps of Engineers, New York District, is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for large scale construction projects within the Orange County, NY (West Point) area including: West Point, Multipurpose Academic Facility Phase 2. Estimated Range: $100,000,000 to $130,000,000. West Point, Hospital Addition/Alteration, Estimated Range:$25,000,000 to $40,000,000. West Point, Middle School Addition/Alteration, Estimated Range: $20,000,000 to $30,000,000 A 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 Governments 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. Reference: Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs. Of particular interest to the Government are responses to the following questions: (1) Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts in Orange County (West Point), NY? (2) Are there concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor? (3) Would a PLA benefit a project which contains a unique and compelling mission-critical schedule? (4) What type of project should not be considered for PLA clauses? (5) What is the time impact to the completion of the contract due to a PLA? (6) What is the cost impact to the bid/proposal due to a PLA? (7) What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions in a New York district contract? This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this labor market survey will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Responses should be sent to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 26 Federal Plaza Room 1843 Attn: Scott Helmer New York, NY 10278 Responses should be received prior to 2:00 PM on 18 February 2011
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