SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- Project Labor Agreement - DB GBSD Re-Entry Vehicle Maintenance Facility, Vandenberg AFB, CA
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2021 7:56:50 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- W075 ENDIST LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES CA 90017-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 90017-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W912PL21S0011
- Response Due
- 5/12/2021 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/27/2021
- Description
- The U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for a future procurement for the Design and Construction of a 24,000 SF single story Re-entry Vehicle Maintenance facility at North Base, Vandenberg AFB to support Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) operations, and accommodate a missile maintenance crew. The primary facility will be used to house reentry vehicles, penetration aids, payload mounting platforms and aerodynamic shrouds that are assembled into reentry system packages for intercontinental ballistic missile. The project will consist of concrete foundations and blast walls, electrical/mechanical service and distribution components/systems, water and sewer, fire protection, lightning protection, security and communications systems, and three five ton cranes to lift critical hardware. The facility will be located within a secure boundary and built to Anti-terrorism/force protection PL4 standards. The facility will have secure storage rooms that will be built to Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 standards. Processing bays will be built to explosive standards. Site improvements include clearing, grubbing, grading, demolition, as applicable, holding tank and storm drainage. Site is located within environmental sensitive areas. Facilities will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with the Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria 1-200-01. This project will comply with Department of Defense antiterrorism/force protection requirements per Unified Facility Criteria 4-010-01. The estimated construction price range is $25,000,000.00 - $100,000,000.00 The proposed project duration, 540 calendar days after receipt of Notice to proceed Replies to this notice are being sought from firms with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 236220, Small Business Size Standard, $39,500,000.00. The location of this work is at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, CA. A Project labor agreement (PLA) means 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) In accordance with FAR subpart 22.503: ���� (a) Project labor agreements are 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 Government�s 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. ����� (c) Agencies may also consider the following factors in deciding whether the use of a project labor agreement is appropriate for the construction project: (1)The project will require multiple construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades. (2) There is a shortage of skilled labor in the region in which the construction project will be sited. (3) Completion of the project will require an extended period of time. (4) Project labor agreements have been used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of the project. (5) A project labor agreement will promote the agency�s long term program interests, such as facilitating the training of a skilled workforce to meet the agency�s future construction needs. (6) Any other factors that the agency decides are appropriate. Reference: Provision: 52.222-33 ""Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement Clause 52.222-34 ""Project Labor Agreement."" The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs. Of particular interest to the Government is your firm's response to the following questions: �������������� (1) Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area of Santa Barbara County, CA 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 affect 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) 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. This is NOT a Request for Proposals and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this Project Labor Agreement (PLA) survey will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested parties must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this Project labor Agreement (PLA) survey. Responses should be submitted to Lucia A. Carvajal, Contract Specialist, via Electronic transmittal to lucia.a.carvajal@usace.army.mil. Submittals are due no later than 2:00 PM local time on May 12, 2021 Submittals will not be returned.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Lompoc, CA 93437, USA
- Zip Code: 93437
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 93437
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