SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) MARKET SURVEY: FORT MYER – BARRACKS 246 REPAIR
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Baltimore, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21203, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21203
- Solicitation Number
- W912DR-17-N-PLA3
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2017
- Point of Contact
- Tamara Udasco, Phone: 4109620788
- E-Mail Address
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tamara.c.udasco@usace.army.mil
(tamara.c.udasco@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for a large scale construction project (exceeding $25million) within the Arlington County, Virginia area. Project Description: The purpose of this potential project is to renovate an existing three-story historic barracks structure, Building 246, located at Fort Myer, Virginia. The intent of the repairs it to improve the quality of life for the residential occupants of the building structure and a general upgrade of finishes and aesthetics of the building interior spaces, while maintaining the required company command and control, supply and administrative functions necessary to operate the building facility. The two companies that occupy these barracks are comprised of the very elite soldiers that have been selected to represent the Army in their most sacred ceremonies and national events. This project shall consist of systems upgrades for maintenance and sustainability purposes, full slate roof replacement, interior space reconfiguration, interior finish upgrades for quality of life purposes, and minor new construction for accessibility purposes and AT/FP compliance. Existing engineering systems, e.g. heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, fire suppression, fire alarm, power, lighting, and communications systems are to be removed and replaced in their entirety, with some exceptions. The existing slate roof will be replaced with a new slate roof shingle assembly. Additionally, new blast resistant windows are to be installed. The exterior is to receive miscellaneous small repairs, including doors, porch railings and soffit. PLA Background Information: A Project Labor Agreement (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) 22.503 states: (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: FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, Clause: FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs by responding to the questions below. 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 award of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate of 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. Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project. 7. Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project. 8. The information gathered during this market research should include the following information on projects you have completed in the last 2-5 years: a. Project Name and Location b. Detailed Project Description c. Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost d. Was the project completed on Time? e. Number of craft trades present on the project f. Was the PLA used? g. Were there any challenges experienced during the project? Responses are to be sent via email to tamara.c.udasco@usace.army.mil no later than 1:00 p.m eastern standard time on March 22, 2017. Responses are limited to seven (7) pages. 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Myer, Virginia, United States
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