ECB5 Industry Feedback JUL 2022.pdf

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District ECB5 Industry Feedback JULY 2022

The Government is interested in obtaining feedback from industry partners on the following questions.

1. What % of workers work Overtime? What is the typical reasoning for Overtime work?

2. What is the approximate number of hours that your workers typically work Overtime above regular hours? (For example, 1 to 5 hours overtime per week on average).

3. What is the average Overtime rate for the entire pool of workers, considering extra weekday hours, nights, and weekends?

4. What is the approximate % of workers who are out of town that you are currently paying subsistence or per diem to be in town and on the project site? Can you provide an approximate % for specific trades? If not, just a % out of entire pool of workers.

5. What is the subsistence rate or per diem cost per day that you pay for each out of town worker? Do those people typically stay for entire duration of the task or the contracted work? Or just part of it?

6. What is the approximate % of skilled workers of various trades (HVAC, plumbers, electricians, mason, bricklayer, sheet metal workers, etc…) who are considered as inexperienced or less experienced workers? (For example, 4 out of 5 workers of same trade are considered inexperienced or less experienced).

7. What average percentage above the Davis-Bacon WD Rate are you having to pay to keep a consistent and efficient work force?

8. What trades are the hardest to schedule for your projects and what is that lead time?

9. Are there any “premium” markups you are having to add to your subcontractor’s contracts in order to secure them for your projects?