SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Project Labor Agreement (PLA) market Survey Atlabtic Coast of New Jersey, Sea Bright to Manasquan Beach Erosion Control Project, Elberon to Locch Arbour Reach; Contract1: Loch Arbour to Deal
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090
- ZIP Code
- 10278-0090
- Solicitation Number
- W912DS-14-PLA-0003
- Response Due
- 9/22/2014
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Mohenda Surage, 9177908088
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, New York
(mohenda.r.surage@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 a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the following large scale (exceeding $25 million) construction project: ATLANTIC COAST OF NEW JERSEY, SEA BRIGHT TO MANASQUAN BEACH EROSION CONTROL PROJECT, ELBERON TO LOCH ARBOUR REACH; CONTRACT 1: LOCH ARBOUR TO DEAL Projects Description: The project will include placement of approximately 1.4 million cubic yards of sand that is to be dredged from the Sea Bright offshore borrow area located 3-5 miles offshore of Sea Bright, NJ. Shore Protection is provided by constructing a beach berm at an elevation of + 9.3 NAVD. Contractor will be required to modify or remove portions of two existing groins, construct 4 pile supported stormwater outfalls, and construct two stilling basins. Contractor will be required to conduct biological monitoring during all phases of construction. Range of Magnitude: Between $10,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00. Period of Performance: Approximately 270 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Notice to Proceed is anticipated to occur between December 2014 and January 2015. Some of the factors that may be considered regarding PLA use are: a. The project will require multiple contractors and/or subcontractors working in multiple crafts or trades. c. There is a shortage of skilled labor in the region. d. Completion of the project will require an extended period of time. e. PLA's have been used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in this geographic area. f. A PLA will promote the agency's long term program interests, such as training of skilled workforce to meet the agency's future construction needs. 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. In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, 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.Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation? 2.Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible. 3.Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would impact the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible. 4.Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement. 5.Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement. 6.Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project. 7.Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project. 8.Should a PLA be executed on the above described beach erosion control project? What benefits do you believe a PLA could achieve? What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions for the beach erosion control project? 9.Will the use of a PLA be effective in achieving economy and efficiency? If so, how? What is the estimated relative cost impact of using a PLA? Are there any other economies or efficiencies derived by the Federal Government, if using a PLA? Will a PLA impact the cost of submitting an offer? 10.Are there any concerns regarding labor-management stability related to this project? Will the use of a PLA produce labor-management stability on this project? Have labor disputes or other labor issues contributed to project delays in the local area? Are you aware of examples of labor-management conflicts in the area which could impact the efficiency of this project, which a PLA could positively impact/resolve? What market share does union labor in construction trades have in the geographic area? Which existing Collective Bargaining Agreements will expire during construction of this project? 11.Will use of a PLA be conducive to ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other relevant matters on this project? Are there instances where these standards have not been met on Federal contracts in the local area? Were PLAs used for those specific contracts? 12.This project will require construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades. Do you foresee any work on this project that may result in both the prime contractor and at least one subcontractor, or two or more subcontractors, employing the same trade? 13.Are there concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor? Are there large scale construction projects in the area (over $25M, within 50 miles of Long Branch, NJ) which could impact availability of skilled labor for this project? What is the anticipated volatility in the labor market for the trades required for the execution of the project? Are existing apprentice programs providing sufficient numbers of skilled workers for future requirements? 14.Is the proposed schedule/completion time one which would benefit from a PLA - if so, how? Will a PLA impact the completion time? Would a PLA benefit a project which contains a unique and compelling mission-critical schedule? 15.Have comparable projects been undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of this project? For each project, please indicate if a PLA was used, the initial and final cost, number of trades on the project, if the project was completed on time, and if there were any challenges such as labor shortages, labor related delays, safety issues, etc 16.Will the use of PLAs impact the ability of potential Offerors and subcontractors to meet small-business utilization goals? Please provide your comments via e-mail to Mohenda Surage, Contract Specialist at Mohenda.r.Surage@usace.army.mil no later than close of business on 22 September 2014. 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. Contracting Office Address: USACE District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090 Primary Point of Contact.: Mohenda Surage Mohenda.r.surage@usace.army.mil Phone: 9177908088
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Loch Arbour to Deal, NJ 07723 Deal, NJ 07723 Deal NJ
- Zip Code: 07723
- Zip Code: 07723
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