PLA Market Research Survey W912DR25R0006 12-2-2024.docx

PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) MARKET SURVEY FOR: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER – V (CDC-V), FORT MEADE, MARYLAND.

Special Notice: W912DR25R0006

This Special Notice is not a Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make awards, or pay for respondent's expenditures made in response to this notice. Interested vendors are responsible for monitoring this notice for any subsequent amendments. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. Any solicitation issued as a result of this notice will be in a separate announcement.

The Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for a large-scale construction project at Fort Meade, Maryland.

The Government has a requirement for construction services for the construction of a standard Child Development Center and outdoor play areas. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) Business Size Standard of $45.0 Million.

Scope of Work: Construct a medium (232 children) standard design Child Development Center (CDC) with adjacent outdoor play areas for children between the ages of six (6) weeks to five (5) years of age. The facility will include developmental activity rooms, an isolation room, changing areas, patron visitor waiting area, administrative support space, staff lounge breakroom, commercial kitchen (full cook), laundry, storage, supply rooms, information systems, fire protection and alarm systems, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) installation, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and Energy Monitoring Control Systems (EMCS) connection. In addition, the facility will include an outdoor play area with age-appropriate child development equipment, safety surfacing and fencing. Sustainability and energy enhancement measures are included to meet the LEED Silver requirement. Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and connections, lighting, paving, parking, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, storm drainage, information systems, landscaping, and signage. The scope will include installation of video monitoring, alarm and intercom and duress systems for safety. Measures in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Minimum Antiterrorism for Buildings standards will be provided. Also included in the scope of work is access for individuals with disabilities as in compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act. Facilities will be designed to a minimum life of 40 years in accordance with DoD's Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 1-200-02) including energy efficiencies, building envelope and integrated building systems performance. No special security measures are required. Heating and air conditioning scope includes installation of a Packaged DX/Hot Water Variable Air Volume (VAV) Air Handling Unit (AHU) with reheat available at the terminal VAV boxes for the main building and Kitchen Makeup Air Unit (MAU) and cooling only systems for electrical and telecom equipment.

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 Baltimore 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, 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 elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

3. Does the local market contain the sufficient number of available skilled workers for this project?

4. Are the other projects in the vicinity going to limit the pool of skill labor available for your project?

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, 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. 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. Is your firm a serious interested party in that you intend to submit a proposal for this procurement? Will the use of a PLA impact your ability to propose? If so, explain.

Please send your Project Labor market survey responses via email to Amber Rose and Gary Faykes, Amber.L.Rose@usace.army.mil and gary.faykes@usace.army.mil no later than 12:00 PM EST on 17 December 2024.