SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- SPECIAL NOTICE FOR POTENTIAL PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR LARGE SCALE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, NAVSUBASE, NEW LONDON, CT
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2020 7:55:37 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD MID LANT NORFOLK VA 23511-0395 USA
- ZIP Code
- 23511-0395
- Solicitation Number
- N4008520R0108
- Response Due
- 7/24/2020 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/25/2020
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Astwood, Phone: 7573410692
- E-Mail Address
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stephen.d.astwood@navy.mil
(stephen.d.astwood@navy.mil)
- Description
- SPECIAL NOTICE FOR POTENTIAL PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR LARGE SCALE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, NAVSUBASE, NEW LONDON, CT NAVFAC MID-ATLANTIC is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for large scale, general construction project(s) (exceeding $25 million) in New London, CT. 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) 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. (1) Which trades are expected to be employed on large scale construction projects? a. Are you likely to need some union skilled trades for at least part of this project? (2) What market share does union labor have in the geographic area for this type project or type of construction? (3) Does the local market contain the sufficient number of available skilled workers for large scale general construction in New London, CT? a. Are the other projects in the vicinity going to limit the pool of skill labor available for your project? (4) Have projects like these been done before in the local market? (5) What investments have been made to support registered apprenticeship programs? (6) Have PLAs been used on comparable projects undertaken by the public or private sector in this geographic region? Have PLAs been used on these types of projects in other regions? (7) Which CBAs are likely to expire during the course of these projects under consideration that might cause delays? (Local building trades and contractors can provide information) (8) How do prevailing wage rates in the local market compare to Davis Bacon rates? a. What impact does unionization in the local market have on wages? (9) Could a PLA contribute to cost savings in any of the following ways? a. Harmonization of shifts and holidays between the trades to cut labor costs? b. Minimizing disruptions that may arise due expiration of CBA? c. Availability of trained, registered apprentices, efficient for highly skilled workforce? d. Allowing for changes in apprentice to journeyman ratio. e. Serving as a management tool that ensures highly skilled workers from multiple trades are coordinated in the most efficient way? f. Other? (10) Could a PLA minimize risk and contribute to greater efficiency in any of the following ways? a. Mechanisms to avoid delays b. Complying with labor standards, safety rules and EEO laws. c. Ensuring a steady supply of skilled labor in markets with low supply or high competition for workers. (11) Are there ways in which a PLA might increase costs on this particular project? Responses shall be submitted via email to Stephen Astwood at stephen.d.astwood@navy.mil no later than 02:00 PM EDT on Monday, 20 July 2020. 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: New London, CT, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05723112-F 20200718/200716230156 (samdaily.us)
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