SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Savannah District Corps of Engineers Soliciting Comments on the Potential Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) on Large Scale Construction Projects
- Notice Date
- 2/24/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Savannah, Attn: CESAS-CT, PO Box 889, Savannah, Georgia, 31402-0889, United States
- ZIP Code
- 31402-0889
- Solicitation Number
- W912HN-PLA-INFO-2012
- Archive Date
- 4/4/2012
- Point of Contact
- Janet R Taylor, Phone: 912.652.5088, Janet R Taylor, Phone: 912.652.5088
- E-Mail Address
-
janet.r.taylor@usace.army.mil, janet.r.taylor@usace.army.mil
(janet.r.taylor@usace.army.mil, janet.r.taylor@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Savannah District Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for large scale construction contracts (exceeding $25 million) within the Savannah District Design/Construction Boundaries (http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/districtboundaries.html). Some of the factors that may be considered regarding their use are: (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. 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 states: 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. 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. Reference: Provision: FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, Clause: FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs. Of particular interest to the Government are responses to the following questions: (1) Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts within the Savannah District Design/Construction Boundaries(http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/districtboundaries.html)? (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) Have there been any Project labor agreements used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area? (5) Would a project labor agreement promote Savannah District's long term program interests, such as facilitating the training of a skilled workforce to meet the agency's future construction needs? (6) What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions in a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Savannah District contract? Responses shall be submitted via email to CESAS-CT.SAS@usace.army.mil no later than 3 p.m. (EST) on 20 March 2012. 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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