SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Riverside Levees 1 & 2 Rehabilitation Project
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2021 3:14:49 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- W075 ENDIST LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES CA 90017-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 90017-5000
- Response Due
- 7/23/2021 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/07/2021
- Point of Contact
- Stanislav Sekacov, Phone: 2134523216, Fax: 2134524187, James M. Costantino
- E-Mail Address
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Stanislav.Y.Sekacov@usace.army.mil, james.m.costantino@usace.army.mil
(Stanislav.Y.Sekacov@usace.army.mil, james.m.costantino@usace.army.mil)
- Description
- Project Labor Agreement: W912PL21S0021 PROJECT: Levees 1 & 2 Rehabilitation Project Riverside, CA 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 Riverside Levees 1 & 2 Rehabilitation Project. The general work for the project includes dewatering, removal and disposal of the existing riprap and replacement with 24-inch grouted and ungrouted stone that extend from the expected scour depth to 5 feet below the top of the levee and from 5 feet below the top of the levee to the levee top, respectively; adding a bedding layer behind the grouted and ungrouted stone; installing filter fabric underneath the bedding layer; and, providing two sub-drain systems and weep holes behind and through the grouted stone. In addition, the scope of work also includes the ABC (aggregate base course) levee crest maintenance roads, geotechnical instrumentation, shoring, temporary access ramps, temporary diversion channels and fences associated with reconstruction of the levees. The approximate quantities for the project include dewatering of ground water, 30 acres of clearing and grubbing, 1,000 lineal feet of chainlink fence, 50,000 cubic yards of stripping and stockpiling of levee topsoil, 240,000 cubic yards of excavation, 145,000 tons of removal and salvage of existing riprap, 650 cubic yards of Levee fill, 260,000 cubic yards of toe backfill, 50,000 cubic yards of topsoil fill, 90,000 tons of import stone for riprap slope protection and grouted stone, 22,000 tons of bedding material, 12,000 square yards of geotextile filter fabric, 22,000 cubic yards of grout for grouting stone, 9,000 lineal feet of temporary sound barrier wall, and 30 acres of landscape planting and temporary irrigation. The estimated construction price range is $25,000,000.00 - $100,000,000.00 The proposed project duration, 900 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 along the Santa Ana River, adjacent to the City of Riverside, 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: The project will require multiple construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades. 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 Stanislav Sekacov, Contract Specialist, via Electronic transmittal to Stanislav.Y.Sekacov@usace.army.mil. Submittals are due no later than 2:00 PM local time on July 23, 2021 Submittals will not be returned. Place of Contract Performance: -levees are located along the Santa Ana River adjacent to the City of Riverside, CA
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Riverside, CA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06039814-F 20210625/210623230107 (samdaily.us)
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