PLA Survey United States Air Force Academy

The Corps of Engineers Omaha District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for large scale construction projects (exceeding $25 million) within the United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs), Colorado area.

Provide your responses NLT 2PM, Mountain local time, 30 August 2019 to william.t.rawe@usace.army.mil. Ensure your response is limited to 5 pages and the Subject Line of your response includes "PLA Survey - United States Air Force Academy". Please provide your contact information in the body of the email.

A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement between a Prime contractor and 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 22.503) Policy provides that:

(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, or certain subcontractors, 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

(i) Advance the Federal Governments 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

(ii) Be consistent with law. Reference: FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement; FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.

Request responses to the following 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.

(2) Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the reference project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

(3) Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

(4) Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

(5) Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

(6) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project.

(7) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project.

The information gathered in this survey should include the following information on projects completed in the last 2 - 5 years:

1) Project Name and Location
2) Detailed Project Description
3) Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost
4) Was the project completed on time?
5) Number of craft trades present on the project
6) Was a PLA used?
7) Were there any challenges experienced during the project?

Project Description:

This is a Fully-Designed Project.

The USAF Academy Cadet Field House was built in the late 1960's and is configured around three major spaces; the basketball arena, the ice rink, and the multipurpose room. The Clune Arena (Basketball Arena) and the Ice Rink are located in the southern half of the building occupying approximately equal quadrants with the Basketball Arena located in the southwest quadrant and the Ice Rink in the southeast quadrant. The Multipurpose Room occupies the entire northern portion of the facility. The building has three main levels, spectator level, participant level, and multipurpose level. The spectator level serves as the public access space with its main entry on the south side of the building. The participant level is the floor elevation of the Basketball Arena and Ice Rink. This level also includes the administration offices and locker rooms. The lowest level is the multipurpose level and can be observed from above through windows located at the spectator level.

The contractor will perform renovations to the basketball arena and supporting spaces on the participant and spectator levels, including mechanical upgrades to the refrigeration chillers, and central and west mechanical room renovations including replacing all HVAC ducted distribution above ceiling in Men's and Women's basketball locker rooms, and offices supporting basketball program. Phase 2 also includes lighting, HVAC and fire protection upgrades of the basketball arena.

Project will be constructed in Compliance with EM385-1-1

The estimated construction cost of this project is more than $10,000,000.00.

The estimated period of performance is 643 calendar days.

Contractors responding to this market survey must submit their responses via e-mail to William Rawe at william.t.rawe@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 PM (MST), Friday, 30 August 2019.

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