MODIFICATION
Y -- FY15 SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY (STS) AND FY16 ST OPERATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES, CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, CURRY COUNTY, NM
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Albuquerque, CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3435
- ZIP Code
- 87109-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W912PP-15-R-0050
- Response Due
- 9/11/2015
- Archive Date
- 10/27/2015
- Point of Contact
- Francesca M Luna, Phone: 505-342-3453
- E-Mail Address
-
francesca.m.luna@usace.army.mil
(francesca.m.luna@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT The Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) from large scale construction projects (exceeding $25 Million) within the Clovis Micropolitan Statistical Area, which contains Cannon Air Force Base, NM. Please provide your responses NLT COB Monday, 28 September 2015. Provide your contact information, and ensure your response is limited to two (2) pages. Mail, fax, or email your response to Ms. Francesca Luna, Contract Specialist,USACE Albuquerque District, ATTN: Contracting Division, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. FAX No. (505)342-3496, email address: francesca.m.luna@usace.army.mil. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. 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 as: (a) Project Labor Agreement is a tool that agencies may use to promote efficiency and economy 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 the law. Reference Provision 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. Please respond to the follwing questions: (1) Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts (like this project) in the Clovis Mircopolitan Statistical Area, which contains Cannon Air Force Base, NM? (2) Are there concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor? (3) Would a PLA benefit a project which contains unique and compelling mission-critical schedule? (4) What type of project should not be considered for PLA clauses? (5) What is the time implact to the completion of the contract due to PLA? (6) What is the cost impact to the bid due to PLA? (7) What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to inlcude PLA provisions in a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Albuquerque District contract?
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Albuquerque CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque NM
- Zip Code: 87109-3435
- Zip Code: 87109-3435
- Record
- SN03890998-W 20150919/150917235540-26618d8e83768e1e86b94d1e66940bf4 (fbodaily.com)
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