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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 24, 2014 FBO #4564
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Y -- Project Labor Agreement Notice for Ground Floor, Phase 2B Manhattan NY - Attachment

Notice Date

5/22/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and Facilities;Management-Eastern Region (003C4C);8380 Colesville Road, Suite 420;Washington DC 20420
 

ZIP Code

20420
 

Solicitation Number

VA10114I0154
 

Response Due

6/12/2014
 

Archive Date

8/11/2014
 

Point of Contact

Angeleque Batkins
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS (PLA) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR GROUND FLOOR, PHASE 2B The Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) Eastern Regional Office located in Silver Spring, MD is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for a large scale construction project (exceeding $25 million) within the Manhattan, New York area. This procurement is for remedial work to reinforce and protect the ground floor of Buildings 1 and 6 from future flooding events at the VA Manhattan Medical Center, NY. Description/Scope of Work: The work is part of the disaster recovery effort currently underway at the Station. Approximately 62,000 square feet on the Ground Floor of Buildings 1 and 6 shall be renovated and/or restored for a Regional DVA Simulation Center, an Auditorium, a Conference Center, Staff Center, Offices, Engineering, Pharmacy Cache, Corridors, and Mechanical Space. Additionally, the electrical, air conditioning and fire suppression systems in Building 2 will be upgraded. 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 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. Reference: Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. Responses shall be submitted via email to Angeleque Batkins at angeleque.batkins@va.gov and Ed Nicholson at ed.nicholson@va.gov no later than 2:00 PM EDT on June 12, 2014. Please be aware that a Sources Sought seeking contractors interested in performing this work is also available through FBO. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to both. 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 survey. Please provide the below requested information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years: Project Name / Location Detailed Project DescriptionInitial Cost Est. / Actual final costWas the project completed on-time?Number of craft trades present on the project PLA (Y/N)Were there any challenges experienced during project? (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/organizational issues, etc.) 1) 2) 3) Requested are responses to the following: (1) Category of Construction (residential, commercial, highway, heavy industrial) (2) Estimated cost, duration, deadline and complexity (3) Which trades are expected to be employed on the projects? a.Are you likely to need some union skilled trades for at least part of this project? (4) What market share does union labor have in the geographic area for this project or type of construction? (5) Does the local market contain the sufficient number of available skilled workers for this project? a.Are the other projects in the vicinity going to limit the pool of skill labor available for your project? (6) Has a project like this been done before in the local market? (7) What investments have been made to support registered apprenticeship programs? (8) Will the completion of the project require an extended period of time or have sensitive deadlines? (9) Have PLAs been used on comparable projects undertaken by the public or private sector in this geographic region? Have PLAs been used on this type of project in other regions? (10) Which CBAs are likely to expire during the course of the project under consideration that might cause delays? (local building trades and contractors can provide information) (11) How do prevailing wage rates in the local market compare to Davis Bacon rates? a.What impact does unionization in the local market have on wages? (12) Could a PLA contribute to cost savings in any of the following ways? a. Harmonization of shifts and holidays between the trades to cut labor costs? b. Minimizing disruptions that may arise due expiration of CBA? c. Availability of trained, registered apprentices, efficient for highly skilled workforce? d. Allowing for changes in apprentice to journeyman ratio. e. Serving as a management tool that ensures highly skilled workers from multiple trades are coordinated in the most efficient way? f. Other? (13) Could a PLA minimize risk and contribute to greater efficiency in any of the following ways? a. Mechanisms to avoid delays b. Complying with labor standards, safety rules and EEO laws. c. Ensuring a steady supply of skilled labor in markets with low supply or high competition for workers. (14) Are there ways in which a PLA might increase costs on this particular project?
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/vacoofmae/vacoofmae/VA10114I0154/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA101-14-I-0154 VA101-14-I-0154.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1379441&FileName=VA101-14-I-0154-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1379441&FileName=VA101-14-I-0154-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: VAMC Manhattan Campus;423 East 23rd Avenue;New York, NY

Zip Code: 10010
 

Record

SN03374899-W 20140524/140523000205-09975250a9066a1be4b06419dcbef658 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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