Project Labor Agreement.pdf

Project Labor Agreement:

A Project Labor Agreement (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) 22.503 Policy provides that:

(a) PLA’s 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).

The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs pertaining to this project.

Name of Firm: ______________________ Cage Code: ______ DUNS: ___________________

Point of Contact Name: _____________________ Phone Number: ______________________

Email Address: ___________________________

Firms should address the questions below in their response.

(a) 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.

(b) 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.

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

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

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

(f) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project.

(g) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project.

In addition, include the following information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years:

1) Project Name and Location

2) Detailed Project Description

3) Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost

4) Was the project completed on time?

5) Number of craft trades present on the project

6) Was a PLA used?

7) Were there any challenges experienced during the project?

Please provide your response via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Paige Stone, at paige.e.stone@usace.army.mil and no later than 11:00 a.m., 28 November 2019.

mailto:paige.e.stone@usace.army.mil