Project Labor Agreement Survey.pdf

Project Labor Agreement Survey – Gen. Billy Mitchell Sources Sought W9128F21SM036

The Corps of Engineers Omaha District is conducting additional Market Research and requesting information addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for large scale construction project (exceeding $25 million) at General Billy Mitchell ANG Milwaukee, WI.

Provide your responses NLT 3 December 2021 to Kenyanna.Jennings@usace.army.mil . Ensure your response is limited to 7 pages. Provide your contact information.

A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement between a Prime contractor and 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: (a) Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is 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, or certain subcontractors, 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.

Reference: Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor

Agreement: Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement

Request responses to the following 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.

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 should affect the rate at which the reference 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.

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

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

(ii) The information gathered in this exercise should 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?

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(c) Current Project Details: For the project under consideration, the federal acquisition team can fill in the following table to detail the factors needed to consider when deciding whether a PLA may or may not improve the economy or efficiency of the project:

Project Description: The project includes construct a new consolidated fueling facility that includes aboveground fuel storage tanks, pump house with a control room, product recovery tank, POL operations building with a laboratory, refueling vehicle parking, truck loading and unloading points, motor gas storage tank, diesel storage tank, and supporting facilities. The new fuel facility will supply the existing aircraft direct fuel system at the airfield. Anti-terrorism (AT/FP), cyber-security, and sustainable design principles are incorporated into the design and construction. The new standard Type III pump house will include 600-GPM pumps, 1,200-GPM receipt filter separators, 600-GPM issue filter separators, and all related piping, piping supports, pumps, valves, and appurtenances.