SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- Project Labor Agreement Market Survey
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Wilmington, CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403-1343
- ZIP Code
- 28403-1343
- Solicitation Number
- W91278-11-X-2902
- Response Due
- 12/28/2012
- Archive Date
- 2/8/2013
- Point of Contact
- Danielle Dinger, 910-251-4700
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Wilmington
(danielle.dinger@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Subject: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Regional Contracting Center, Wilmington, NC - Labor Market Survey. THIS IS A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT SURVEY ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This is a SPECIAL NOTICE. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. The Corps of Engineers Wilmington District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for large scale construction projects (exceeding $25 million) within the Wilmington District, NC and surrounding area. This market survey is being posted for the Battalion Operations Facility, Fort Bragg, NC. Description of Work: Construct a two-story battalion headquarters and company operations facility including company administrative and readiness modules with arms vaults, classrooms, conference rooms, team rooms, and mission planning areas. Building systems will include fire detection and suppression, energy management control integrated to match the local system, communications networks, protected distribution system, intrusion detection, surveillance, and electronic access control. Supporting facilities include all related site-work and utilities (electrical, water, gas, sanitary sewer, and information systems distribution), lighting, parking, curb and gutter, sidewalks, emergency generator, storm drainage, landscaping, and other site improvements. Special construction includes sustainable construction features complying with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) quote mark Silver. quote mark Access for persons with disabilities will be provided. Comprehensive interior design and audio visual services are included. Air conditioning: 1,269 kW (361 tons). 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). Accordingly, Offerors are requested to respond to this Special Notice regarding PLA with the following information. (1) Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts in the Wilmington District, NC and surrounding area? (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 due to a PLA? (7) What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions in a task order award? (8) Please provide a list of recent (2-5 years) construction projects in the local labor market of the project under consideration. Include the following items: Project Name/Location; Project Description; Initial Cost Est/Actual Final Cost; Was the project completed on time; Number of craft trades present on the project; PLA (Y/N); Were there any challenges experienced during the project? (9)Which trades are expected to be employed on this project? Are you likely to need some union skilled trades for at least part of this project? (10) What market share does union labor have in the geographic area for this project or type of construction? (11) Does the local market contain the sufficient number of available skilled workers for this project? Are there other projects in the vicinity going to limit the pool of skill labor available for your project? (12) Has a project like this been done before in the local market? (13) What investments have been made to support registered apprenticeship programs? (14) Have PLAs been used on comparable projects undertaken by the public sector in this geographic region? Have PLAs been used on this type of project in other regions? (15) Which CBAs are likely to expire during the course of the project under consideration that might cause delays? (16) How do open shop and union wage rates influence prevailing wage rates in the local market and compare to Davis Bacon rates? What impact does unionization in the local market have on wages? (17) Could a PLA contribute to cost savings in any of the following ways? -Harmonization of shifts and holidays between the trades to cut labor costs? -Minimization disruptions that may arise due to expiration of CBA? -Availability of trained, registered apprentices, efficient for highly skilled workforce? -Allowing for changes in apprentice to journeyman ration. -Serving as management tool that ensure highly skilled workers from multiple trades are coordinated in the most efficient way. -Others? (18) Could a PLA minimize risk and contribute to greater efficiency in any of the following ways? -Mechanisms to avoid delays -Complying with Davis Bacon and other labor standards, safety rules and EEO and OFCP laws. -Ensuring a steady supply of skilled labor in markets with low supply or high competition for workers. (19) Are there ways in which a PLA might increase costs on this particular project? Interested Offerors shall respond to this Special Notice no later than 21 December 2012. Mail, or E-mail your response to U.S. Army Engineer District Wilmington, Attn: CESAM-CT/Ms. Danielle Dinger, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington, NC, 28403; E-mail - danielle.dinger@usace.army.mil. This Special Notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Wilmington CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington NC
- Zip Code: 28403-1343
- Zip Code: 28403-1343
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