SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, Mobile Regional Contracting Center, Stennis Space Center, MS Labor Market Survey.
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Mobile, P. O. Box 2288, 109 Saint Joseph Street (zip 36602), Mobile, AL 36628-0001
- ZIP Code
- 36628-0001
- Solicitation Number
- W91278-PLA-0009
- Archive Date
- 10/12/2011
- Point of Contact
- Chaizenta Kelley, 251-441-5516
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Mobile
(geanette.kelley@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SPECIAL NOTICE. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. The Corps of Engineers Mobile District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for large scale construction projects (exceeding $25 million) within the Stennis Space Center, MS and surrounding area. 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 (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. Offerors are requested to respond to this Special Notice with the following information. (1) Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts in Stennis Space Center, MS and surrounding area?(2) Are there concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor?(3) Would a PLA benefit a project which contains a unique and compelling mission-critical schedule? (4) What type of project should not be considered for PLA clauses? (5) What is the time impact to the completion of the contract due to a PLA? (6) What is the cost impact to the bid due to a PLA? (7) What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions in a Mobile Engineer District contract? Interested Offerors shall respond to this Special Notice no later than 21 July 2011. Mail, or E-mail your response to U.S. Army Engineer District Mobile, Attn: CESAM-CT/Ms. Geanette Kelley, P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628; E-mail Geanette.kelley@usace.army.mil. This Special Notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited.
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