PLA Questionnaire for Tinker AFB Child Development Center.pdf

PROJECT LABOR MARKET SURVEY FOR PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS (PLA)

FOR:

Tinker AFB Child Development Center

The Corps of Engineers Tulsa District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for a large-scale construction project at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Tulsa District has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract for the design-bid-build construction of a Child Development Center at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Construction includes a single-story facility with drilled pier foundation, concrete slab, steel frame, double wythe masonry exterior walls, and standing seam metal roof. Project includes core administrative spaces, staff and facility support spaces, child activity areas, multi-purpose rooms, isolation rooms, laundry rooms lactation rooms, storage rooms, kitchen and equipment, and authorized equipment such as CCTV system, playground area and equipment. Air conditioning for this facility is expected to be approximately 155 Tons. Project includes all site improvements, fire protection, tornado shelter, active shooter protection, utilities, pavements, and communications to provide a complete and useable facility. The facility will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria 1- 200-01. This project will comply with Department of Defense antiterrorism/force protection requirements per Unified Facilities Criteria 4-010-01. In addition to new construction this project will also provide for the demolition of buildings 5824, 5826, 5828, 5830 & 5832, equating to 3,829 square meters.

A project labor agreement is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organization 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). See FAR 22.503 policy for details.

Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use project labor agreements in large-scale construction projects to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects.

When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project (see 22.502), agencies shall require use of project labor agreements for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception at 22.504(d) applies.

The Tulsa District requests responses to the following construction labor questions:

1. Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation? The information should include the following information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years:

a) Project Name and Location

b) Detailed Project Description

c) Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost

d) Was the project completed on time?

e) Number of craft trades present on the project

f) Was a PLA used?

g) Were there any challenges experienced during the project?

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. Does the local market contain the sufficient number of available skilled workers for this project? Yes or No and Why?

4. Are the other projects in the vicinity going to limit the pool of skill labor available for your project? Yes or No and Why?

5. Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would impact the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

6. Are there collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) that are likely to expire during the course of the project under consideration that might cause delays?

7. Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

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

9. Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA for the referenced project.

10. How would the use of a PLA impact project costs?

11. How would the use of a PLA impact the small business participation as subcontractors?

12. How would a PLA on this project impact small business prime and subcontractors who are non-signatory to a PLA concurrently working a separate contract on the same project site.

13. When is the best time to submit a signed and executed copy of the PLA, and why?

1. By each offeror as part of their proposal, (or)

2. By the apparent successful offeror prior to contract award, (or)

3. No later than a specific time after contract award.

Please send your labor market survey responses via email to Jon.A.Larvick@usace.army.mil and Brian.J.Welch@usace.army.mil no later than 16 July 2025.