SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Nuclear Command Control and Communications (NC3) Acquisitions Management Facility at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2021 5:04:49 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- W2SD ENDIST NEW ENGLAND CONCORD MA 01742-2751 USA
- ZIP Code
- 01742-2751
- Response Due
- 1/28/2021 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/12/2021
- Point of Contact
- Ben Hoell, Phone: 9783188084
- E-Mail Address
-
benjamin.g.hoell@usace.army.mil
(benjamin.g.hoell@usace.army.mil)
- Description
- The US Army Corps of Engineers New England District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the following construction project: Design and construction of a new Warehouse Supply and Equipment Facility and a new Acquisitions Management Facility located at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) in Massachusetts.� The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220.� The solicitation is scheduled to be issued in the Spring of 2021.� Construction will begin in the Winter / Spring of 2022 with an expected duration of approximately forty-eight months, including design, submittal approval and construction.� The estimated construction cost is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. Work under this contract will include the following tasks: ��� Design and construction of a new Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) Warehouse Supply and Equipment Facility, a one-story building consisting of offices, high bay storage, warehouse, logistics areas, and a chemical storage Hazmart area.� The maximum size of the Hazmart area is 1,450 gsf. The maximum size of the entire LRS building, including the Hazmart, is 18,158 gsf.� ��� Demolition of Buildings 1110 and 1152 at Hanscom AFB. Building 1110 is an 1,858-square foot one-story metal clad, steel-framed structure with interior offices on a slab foundation that was constructed in 1991.� The south end of this building is raised above grade approximately 3 feet to accommodate two loading bays. Building 1152 is a 1,234-square foot two-story concrete masonry unit (CMU), steel-framed structure on a slab foundation that was built in 1954. This Site building has a high-bay portion with a loading door at-grade. ��� Design and construction of a new building to serve as the NC3 Acquisitions Management Facility.� The facility will include private offices, open workstation areas, conference rooms, communication test laboratory, break areas, and other support areas such as mechanical and electrical rooms, communication rooms, elevators, and toilets.� Maximum building size is 57,856 gsf. ��� The NC3 building will be divided into secure and unsecure areas.� The secure area on each floor shall be certified as separate secure areas.� The secure areas shall meet the requirements for ICD/ICS 705 Technical Specifications for Construction and Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) and UFC 4-010-05 Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities Planning Design and Construction.� The secure areas shall meet requirements in CNSSAM TEMPEST/1-13.� The communication test lab area shall include RF shielding foil on all six sides. ��� An existing below-grade utility tunnel connected to existing Building 1102 shall be maintained and will connect to a mechanical room in the basement of the new NC3 building. A new one-story pedestrian connector between the new NC3 building and Building 1102 shall be constructed directly above the existing utility tunnel. Existing site electrical, water, sewer, gas, telecom, and drainage are available in the vicinity of each new building and shall be connected to the new buildings. 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: 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 c. 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 d. Be consistent with law. Reference: Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. Some of the factors that may be considered regarding PLA use are: 1. The involvement of multiple contractors and/or subcontractors working in multiple crafts or trades. 2. The complexity of the project. 3. Shortage of skilled labor in the region. 4. Completion of the project will require an extended period of time. 5. The use of PLA's on other comparable projects in this geographic area. 6. The promotion of the Governments long term programs interests such as training of skilled workforce for future projects. 7. The possibility of labor disputes that threaten timely completion. 8. Additional costs from use of PLAs may be cost prohibitive. In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs. Of particular interest to the Government are responses to the following questions: a. Should a PLA be executed on the above described Construction Project? What benefits do you believe a PLA could achieve? What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions for the construction project? b. Will the use of a PLA be effective in achieving economy and efficiency? If so, how? What is the estimated relative cost impact, or any other economies or efficiencies derived by the Federal Government, if using a PLA? Will a PLA impact the cost of submitting an offer? c. Are there any concerns regarding labor-management stability related to this project? Will the use of a PLA produce labor-management stability on this project? Have labor disputes or other labor issues contributed to project delays in the local area? Are you aware of examples of labor-management conflicts in the area which could impact the efficiency of this project, which a PLA could positively impact/resolve? What market share does union labor in construction trades have in the geographic area? Which existing Collective Bargaining Agreements will expire during construction of this project? d. Will use of a PLA be conducive to ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other relevant matters on this project? Are there instances where these standards have not been met on Federal contracts in the local area? Were PLAs used for those specific contracts? e. This project will require construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades; do you foresee any work on this project that may result in both the prime contractor and at least one subcontractor, or two or more subcontractors, employing the same trade? f. Are there concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor? Are there large scale construction projects in the area (over $25M, within 50 miles) which could impact availability of skilled labor for this project? What is the anticipated volatility in the labor market for the trades required for the execution of the project? Are existing apprentice programs providing sufficient numbers of skilled workers for future requirements? g. Is the proposed schedule/completion time one which would benefit from a PLA - if so, how? Will a PLA impact the completion time? Would a PLA benefit a project which contains a unique and compelling mission-critical schedule? h. Have comparable projects been undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of this project? For each project, please indicate if a PLA was used, the initial and final cost, number of trades on the project, if the project was completed on time, and if there were any challenges such as labor shortages, labor related delays, safety issues, etc .. i. Will the use of PLAs impact the ability of potential Offerors and subcontractors to meet small-business utilization goals? Please provide your responses to these questions and any comments via email to Ben Hoell, Contract Specialist, at Benjamin.g.hoell@usace.army.mil no later than 2pm EST three weeks after the date of posting to Beta.Sam.Gov. �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Hanscom AFB, MA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05886942-F 20210109/210107230119 (samdaily.us)
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