P1334 Child Development Center, NSA Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia

This is a request for information/market survey. This is not a request for proposal, request for quote, or an invitation for bid. There will be no solicitation, specification, or drawings available at this time.

NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic is soliciting comments from the public addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for the following construction project. The construction project is for P-1334 Child Development Center, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia.

Construct a handicap accessible Child Development Center (CDC) facility, with outdoor playground areas, to support 300 children. The entire facility will be on ground level. The primary structural system is a concrete slab on grade with structural piles, using cross-laminated timber (CLT) roofing members, and interior steel supports. The exterior walls shall be using two different fiber cement siding systems to include lap siding and panel board and a perforated metal panel rain screen for the exterior cladding of the building.

 The roof shall be standing seam metal roof system with factory-finished steel gutters and downspouts. The building will have a central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and mechanical and electrical utilities. The interior shall be isolated from equipment noise and be provided with sound attenuating wall and ceiling finishes.

Functional space includes activity rooms divided by age group for infants, pre-toddlers, toddlers, and preschool aged children. Administration areas shall include offices, storage, a staff lounge, a teacher preparation room, and a reception area. Support spaces shall include a kitchen with dedicated food storage, a commercial laundry room, toilets, mechanical rooms, and additional spaces as needed. The outdoor playground areas include play equipment, shade structures, and enclosure fences with gates and emergency push-bar latches.

NAICS Code: 236220. The magnitude of construction is anticipated to be between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. General period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 810 calendar days. 

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 as described in 29 U.S.C. 158 (f).  Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy states: Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use PLAs in large-scale construction projects (defined as a construction projects with a total estimated cost at or above $35M) 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, agencies shall require use of a PLA for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception(s) at FAR 22.504(d) applies. Reference is made to: FAR Subpart 22.5 Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; provision, FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement; and to clause, FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.

In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the public is invited to provide responses on the use of a PLA for this construction project utilizing the attached questionnaire. 

This is not an announcement of the availability of a solicitation nor is it a means of generating a plan holder’s list. This survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for the requested information. The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this survey. All information will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purposes intended.

Responses shall be submitted on the attached questionnaire via email to Ashlee Beggs at ashlee.r.beggs.civ@us.navy.mil  no later than 2:00 P.M local time on 30 January 2025.