PLA Questionnaire.docx

Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) for facilities within the NAVAC Washington Area of Responsibility (AOR) to include Washington DC (DC), Virginia (VA), and Maryland (MD) N4008024R0008

Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) for facilities within the NAVAC Washington Area of Responsibility (AOR) to include Washington DC (DC), Virginia (VA), and Maryland (MD) N4008024R0008

PLA Questionnaire Construction Projects in the State of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia

Are you responding as a representative of a Government entity, union, contractor (union or non-union) and/or qualified small business?

What is your understanding of the availability of union labor and non-union labor in this area for this type of project? Are you otherwise aware of national, regional, or local interest in participating in this project by union or non-union contractors. Explain in detail

Which trades are likely to be employed on a project of this type? Any specialized trades needed for a project of this type?

Does the local market contain the sufficient number of available skilled workers for a project of this type?

Are the other projects in the vicinity going to limit the pool of skilled labor available for your project?

What investments have been made to support registered apprenticeship programs?

Have PLAs been used on similar projects within Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia that were undertaken by the public or private sector?

Have PLAs been used on other similar construction projects in other nearby regions?

If so, please provide supporting documentation.

Please provide available information on recent (2-5 years) construction projects in the local labor market for the project under consideration. Include the following items, if available:

Project Name/Location Project Description Initial Cost Estimated/Actual Final Cost Was the project completed on time Number of craft trades present on the project

PLA (Y/N)

Were there any challenges experienced during the project (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/ organizational issues, etc)?

Which CBAs are likely to expire during the course of the project under consideration that might cause delays?

How do open shop and union wage rates influence prevailing wage rates in the local market and compare to Construction Wage Rates Requirements statute formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act rates?

What impact would unionization in the local market have on wages?

Could a PLA contribute to cost savings in any of the following ways?

· Harmonization of shifts and holidays between the trades to cut labor costs?

· Minimizing disruptions that may arise due to expiration of CBA?

· Is availability of trained, registered apprentices, sufficient for highly skilled workforce?

· Allowing for changes in apprentice-to-journeyman ratio.

· Serving as a management tool that ensures highly skilled workers from multiple trades are coordinated in the most efficient way?

· Other?

Could a PLA minimize risk and contribute to greater efficiency in any of the following ways?

· Mechanisms to avoid delays

· Complying with Construction Wage Rate Requirements, overtime and other labor standards, safety rules, EEO and OFCCP laws.

· Ensuring a steady supply of skilled labor in markets with low supply or high competition for workers

As a qualified contractor for a project of this type, would you be interested in participating in this project?

Would the requirement of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) under this project impact your interest in any way? Explain in detail.

Are there ways in which a PLA might increase costs on a project?

Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.