SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- NNSA Albuquerque Complex - Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Market Research - PLA Project Table
- Notice Date
- 3/13/2017
- 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, Albuquerque, Attn: CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109-3435, United States
- ZIP Code
- 87109-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W912PP17NNSAAC
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2017
- Point of Contact
- Michelle Kessinger, Phone: 5053423279
- E-Mail Address
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Michelle.L.Kessinger@usace.army.mil
(Michelle.L.Kessinger@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Please use the table to provide the requested information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years. This PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) MARKET RESEARCH NOTICE, is to generate market research on the applicability of a project labor agreement for the Design Bid Build NNSA Albuquerque Complex in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. NO AWARD will be made from this notice. Interested parties are invited to provide feedback and information relative to project labor agreements to the Contract Specialist, Michelle Kessinger at michelle.l.kessinger@usace.army.mil. The US. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District (SPA) has an upcoming project for providing construction services for the Design-Bid-Build NNSA Albuquerque Complex, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The anticipated contract type is a competitive, Firm Fixed Price, in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using a "Best Value" trade-off process. The period of performance is 730 calendar days and the contractor will be required to perform work at the following location: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction which has a small business size standard of $36.5M. Project Description & Experience Requirements The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of constructing a 330,000 square feet, 3 story tall office building. This facility will provide administrative office space to accommodate approximately 1,200 employees. Project will provide numerous and varied functionalities, including offices, data centers, fitness center, secure areas, and vault-type rooms, sound transmission prevention, and blast prevention design. Work will be completed in accordance with Federal Unified Facilities Criteria, ABA requirements, NFPA 101 requirements and other requirements within the Whole Building Design Guide, including preparing documents in compliance with Federal Standards and following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers processes and requirements. Facility will be LEED Gold accreditation upon completion of construction. Minimum Experience required includes: • Demonstrated experience within the last 7-8 years providing large, secure, complex office buildings of the size and type indicated for this project. Previous team experience (i.e. JV, mentor/protégé, prime/sub) working together as a team with demonstrated successful experience delivering an office building of the size, type and magnitude indicated for this project. Experience in Federal Office Building projects is preferred. • Previous experience delivering LEED Silver or Gold Certified facilities and familiarity with LEED reporting requirements, construction processes & practices necessary to obtain Certification. • Experience integrating construction processes with 3rd party commissioning efforts and complying with findings. • Experience constructing Secure Facilities including experience constructing high level security projects, secure building systems, secure IT systems, secure hardware systems, secure communications, secure cabling/data systems, and secure electronic surveillance systems. • Previous experience providing data centers. • Previous experience constructing and working with Owner's on-site security force facilities along with constructing and working with Owner's equipment/system provisions that relate to on-site security force activities. • Previous experience providing facilities that meet stringent Federal Antiterrorism and Force Protection Requirements including physical security design and construction provisions. • Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this RFI. However, familiarity with and previous experience delivering Federal projects; including projects that meet Federal Unified Facilities Criteria, ABA requirements, NFPA 101 requirements and other requirements within the Whole Building Design Guide including preparing documents in compliance with Federal Standards and following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers processes and requirements. PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS 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 Albuquerque District area of responsibility. A PLA is defined as a prehire 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. Interested parties are encouraged to submit information regarding project labor agreements, including answering the following questions. 1) Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts in Albuquerque District Area? 2) 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. 3) Are there concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor? 4) 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. 5) Would a PLA benefit a project which contains a unique and compelling mission-critical schedule? 6) What is the time impact to the completion of the contract due to a PLA? 7) What type of project should not be considered for PLA clauses? 8) What is the cost impact to the bid due to a PLA? 9) Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible. 10) Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement. 11) Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement. 12) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project. 13) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project. Please also use the attached document to provide information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years. Please notify this office in writing via email by the due date and time specified in www.fbo.gov for this action. Submit your project labor agreement response and information through email to Michelle Kessinger, Contract Specialist at michelle.l.kessinger@usace.army.mil.
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- Address: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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