W91238-18-R-0071_PLA_Market_Research_Notice.pdf

W91238-18-R-0071

This is a PROJECT-LABOR AGREEMENT MARKET RESEARCH NOTICE, to generate market research on the applicability of a project labor agreement for the Roof Replacement for Building 225 at Hill AFB, UT. NO AWARD will be made from this notice. Interested parties are invited to email feedback and information relative to project labor agreements to Tracy Tenholder at Tracy.N.Tenholder@usace.army.mil.

PROJECT-LABOR AGREEMENTS

BACKGROUND: A project labor agreement 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) 22.503 Policy provides that:

(a) Project Labor Agreements are 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. (Refer also to FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement).

Interested parties are encouraged to submit information regarding project labor agreements, including answering the following questions. Please note, information related to project labor agreements must be sent to Tracy Tenholder at Tracy.N.Tenholder@usace.army.mil:

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?

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. 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.

4. Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

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

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

7. Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a

PLA on the referenced project

The information gathered in this exercise should include the following information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years:

Project Name /

Location

Detailed Project

Description

Initial Cost Est. /

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 project?

(delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/ organizational issues, etc)

1)

2)

3)

Please notify this office in writing by email by the due date and time specified in www.fbo.gov for this action. Submit your project labor agreement response and information through email to:

Tracy.N.Tenholder@usace.army.mil.

Please include the Notice number W91238-18-R-0071 in the subject line.

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