Mel Price Lock & Dam Lift Gate Install & Machinery Replacement

This Special Notice from the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District St Louis concerns the Mel Price Lock & Dam Lift Gate Installation and Machinery Replacement project. The notice requests information from contractors regarding potential impacts of a mandatory Project Labor Agreement on project schedule, cost, and willingness to submit an offer when the solicitation is issued.

The notice seeks contractor input on three questions in accordance with an executive order requiring PLAs on projects exceeding $35 million. Contractors are asked to provide anticipated impacts of a PLA on schedule and cost, confirmation of intent to submit an offer if a PLA is mandated, and alternative ways to meet the intent of a PLA without an explicit requirement. No set-aside designation applies and the response due date is May 25, 2023. The objective is to obtain industry feedback to inform requirements for the solicitation related to the extensive lock and dam modernization project.