Major Construction Project Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Phase III Expansion Elwood, IL

The Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) located in Washington, DC, is conducting a survey regarding the use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for Solicitation 36C10F18R0452; Project Number is 915CM2007, concerning a potential Design Build Construction Contract for the expansion of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, in Elwood, IL. The PLA questionnaire is below. Please complete and submit the PLA questionnaire to David Bullerwell at David.Bullerwell@va.gov, by 4:30pm Eastern Time, Thursday, March 15, 2018.
A 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) 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 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 Government's 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.
See FAR Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and FAR Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement for further details.
PLA QUESTIONNAIRE: (Please respond to the questions below)
1. Is your company familiar with Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and its use on construction projects? Yes/No
Comments:
2. Would your company likely submit a proposal for the VA construction solicitation that requires the use of a PLA? Yes/No
Comments:
3. If VA requires a PLA, would your proposed construction cost likely to increase or decrease and what is the likely percentage of cost increase or decrease?
Comments:
4. Does the VA requirement to use of a PLA on a construction project restrict competition? Yes/No
Comments:
5. Do you expect subcontractor resistance should VA requires the use of a PLA on this construction solicitation? Yes/No
Comments:
6. Do you have additional comments regarding the use of a PLA for this project?
Company's Name and DUNS:
Company's Address:
Today's Date:
Company Representative's Print Name:
Company Representative s Signature:
Telephone number and email:
Please submit your PLA questionnaire by 4:30pm Eastern Time, Thursday, March 15, 2018 to David.Bullerwell@va.gov..

The Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) located in Washington, DC, is conducting a survey regarding the use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for Solicitation 36C10F18R0452; Project Number is 915CM2007, concerning a potential Design Build Construction Contract for the expansion of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, in Elwood, IL. The PLA questionnaire is below. Please complete and submit the PLA questionnaire to David Bullerwell at David.Bullerwell@va.gov, by 4:30pm Eastern Time, Thursday, March 15, 2018.



A 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) 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 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 Government's 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.



See FAR Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and FAR Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement for further details.





PLA QUESTIONNAIRE: (Please respond to the questions below)



1. Is your company familiar with Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and its use on construction projects? Yes/No



Comments:









2. Would your company likely submit a proposal for the VA construction solicitation that requires the use of a PLA? Yes/No



Comments:











3. If VA requires a PLA, would your proposed construction cost likely to increase or decrease and what is the likely percentage of cost increase or decrease?



Comments:









4. Does the VA requirement to use of a PLA on a construction project restrict competition? Yes/No



Comments:









5. Do you expect subcontractor resistance should VA requires the use of a PLA on this construction solicitation? Yes/No



Comments:









6. Do you have additional comments regarding the use of a PLA for this project?



















Company's Name and DUNS:

Company's Address:

Today's Date:

Company Representative's Print Name:

Company Representative s Signature:

Telephone number and email:





Please submit your PLA questionnaire by 4:30pm Eastern Time, Thursday, March 15, 2018 to David.Bullerwell@va.gov.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA,) Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM,) in Washington, DC, 425 I. Street, NW, is issuing this pre-solicitation notice for the Two-Phase Design-Build requirement for the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, in Elwood, IL. This is Small Business set-aside procurement under Solicitation Number 36C10F18R0452.
The Contractor shall provide and furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, transportation, supplies and travel necessary to expand and improve the existing Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. This project will comprise the third construction phase of cemetery development, and will primarily include the construction of additional burial facilities intended to provide 10 years of service on existing, undeveloped land. The remainder of the site will be developed in future 10-year phased projects. Since this is an existing cemetery, only those facilities and infrastructure elements necessary to support the added maintenance, operations, and burial capacity for approximately 10 years will comprise this phase of construction. This investment will develop approximately 30 acres of undeveloped land to provide approximately 21,900 gravesites, including both casket and cremation sites in new burial sections. Also included in this project will be necessary renovations/ upgrades to the existing PIC-Administration and Maintenance facilities, repairs and sealing of the existing road system, and necessary repairs to the Committal Shelters. This project will also include an evaluation of the existing structures and accomplish and retrofit/incorporate Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU and Renewable Energy Initiatives as required. Additionally, any FCA condition D or F corrections will be incorporated onto this project.
This notice is not a request for competitive offers. The point of contact is David Bullerwell, reachable by email at David.Bullerwell@va.gov. In the subject line of any e-mail sent, identify: ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL CEMETERY PHASE III EXPANSION 36C10F18R0452. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA,) Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM,) reserves the right to use only FBO, to provide notification of any amendments to this RFP. By registering at FedBizOpps (http://www.fbo.gov), Offerors will have access to downloading plans, specifications and amendments, which will be available only in Adobe PDF electronic format. It is the Offeror's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to the RFP. The Offeror's must be listed in the Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in the System for Award Management, www.sam.gov.
CFM plans to issue the solicitation mid-March early April, 2018. CFM will not accept telephone calls.
The approximate project duration will be 1,280 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The estimated magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) of 237990, (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with the size standard of $36.5 Million.
Offerors may submit proposals with or without a Project Labor Agreement (PLA.) The PLA shall fully conform to the FAR Subpart 22.5 Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects and submitted in compliance with FAR 52.222-33 and FAR 25.222-34. No additional points or weight will be assigned to proposals submitted with a PLA in consideration of a proposal for award.
CFM intends to conduct this acquisition in accordance with Subpart 36.3, Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures..

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA,) Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM,) in Washington, DC, 425 I. Street, NW, is issuing this pre-solicitation notice for the Two-Phase Design-Build requirement for the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, in Elwood, IL. This is Small Business set-aside procurement under Solicitation Number 36C10F18R0452.



The Contractor shall provide and furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, transportation, supplies and travel necessary to expand and improve the existing Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. This project will comprise the third construction phase of cemetery development, and will primarily include the construction of additional burial facilities intended to provide 10 years of service on existing, undeveloped land. The remainder of the site will be developed in future 10-year phased projects. Since this is an existing cemetery, only those facilities and infrastructure elements necessary to support the added maintenance, operations, and burial capacity for approximately 10 years will comprise this phase of construction. This investment will develop approximately 30 acres of undeveloped land to provide approximately 21,900 gravesites, including both casket and cremation sites in new burial sections. Also included in this project will be necessary renovations/ upgrades to the existing PIC-Administration and Maintenance facilities, repairs and sealing of the existing road system, and necessary repairs to the Committal Shelters. This project will also include an evaluation of the existing structures and accomplish and retrofit/incorporate Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU and Renewable Energy Initiatives as required. Additionally, any FCA condition D or F corrections will be incorporated onto this project.

This notice is not a request for competitive offers. The point of contact is David Bullerwell, reachable by email at David.Bullerwell@va.gov. In the subject line of any e-mail sent, identify: ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL CEMETERY PHASE III EXPANSION 36C10F18R0452. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA,) Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM,) reserves the right to use only FBO, to provide notification of any amendments to this RFP. By registering at FedBizOpps (http://www.fbo.gov), Offerors will have access to downloading plans, specifications and amendments, which will be available only in Adobe PDF electronic format. It is the Offeror's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to the RFP. The Offeror's must be listed in the Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in the System for Award Management, www.sam.gov.



CFM plans to issue the solicitation mid-March early April, 2018. CFM will not accept telephone calls.



The approximate project duration will be 1,280 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The estimated magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) of 237990, (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with the size standard of $36.5 Million.



Offerors may submit proposals with or without a Project Labor Agreement (PLA.) The PLA shall fully conform to the FAR Subpart 22.5 Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects and submitted in compliance with FAR 52.222-33 and FAR 25.222-34. No additional points or weight will be assigned to proposals submitted with a PLA in consideration of a proposal for award.

CFM intends to conduct this acquisition in accordance with Subpart 36.3, Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures.