PROJECT LABOR MARKET SURVEY Ebbing Field 3-bay Hangar.pdf

PROJECT LABOR MARKET SURVEY FOR PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS (PLA)

FOR:

Ebbing Field 3-Bay Hangar Fort Smith, Arkansas

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 Ebbing Field, Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Ebbing Field 3-Bay Hangar: The project is tentatively scheduled for large scale construction to start at end of FY 25 or early in FY 26.

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 an approximately 25,000 square foot 3-bay aircraft maintenance hangar to support the bed down of the F-35 aircraft located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The project includes a single-story steel framed reinforced concrete aircraft hangar with a pier and grade beam foundation and metal roof. The hangar will provide bay spaces for general maintenance, corrosion control, and fuel system maintenance, and washdown capabilities.

The space also includes a back shop comprising of administrative offices, storage areas, tool room, and compressed air. Lightning protection, fire detection and suppression, and intrusion detection are included. Supporting facilities include utilities, airfield pavements, concrete or asphalt parking lot (approx. 89 spaces), roadways/access drives, security fencing, sidewalks, pedestrian turnstiles, site improvements, and communication support to provide complete and usable facility.

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.

14. A signed and executed copy of the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

Please send your labor market survey responses via email to Jon.A.Larvick@usace.army.mil and Daniel.K.Jernigan@usace.army.mil no later than April 10, 2024