SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Aircraft Maintenance Hangar
- Notice Date
- 2/12/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Omaha, Attn: CENWO- CT, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102-4901, United States
- ZIP Code
- 68102-4901
- Solicitation Number
- W9128F-16-S-M003
- Archive Date
- 3/12/2016
- Point of Contact
- Denise M. Cramer, Phone: 4029952057
- E-Mail Address
-
Denise.M.Cramer@usace.army.mil
(Denise.M.Cramer@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District 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 Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which contains Butts Army Airfield, Fort Carson, CO Provide your responses NLT COB Friday, February 26, 2016 to denise.m.cramer@usace.army.mil. Provide your contact information, and ensure your response is limited to five (5) pages. A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement between a Prime contractor and 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, or certain subcontractors, 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. Project Description: Construct a standard design Aircraft Maintenance Hangar for rotary wing aircraft. Building SF is 115,500. Work includes an aircraft maintenance hangar, administration office, troop storage, shop van covered storage, Ground Support Equipment (GSE)covered storage, parts and tool storage, aviation operations, airfield aprons, hangar access aprons, aircraft washing apron, Paints, Oils and Lubricants storage, a hazardous waste storage facility, building information systems, fire protection and alarm systems, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) installation and Energy Monitoring Control Systems (EMCS) connection. Demolition of two facilities with total area of 84,979 SF. Supporting facilities include site development, site improvements, utilities and connections, lighting, paving, parking, walks, curbs and gutters, storm drainage, information systems, landscaping and signage. Request 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Butts Army Airfield, Fort Carson, Colorado, 80913, United States
- Zip Code: 80913
- Zip Code: 80913
- Record
- SN04019624-W 20160214/160212234534-398e325f6b882e127d0f6bf58f291a48 (fbodaily.com)
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