PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT Market Survey - Clovis Micropolitan Statistical Area

The Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) from large scale construction projects (exceeding $25 million) within the Clovis Micropolitan Statistical Area, which contains Cannon Air Force Base, NM.

Please provide your responses NLT COB Friday December 23, 2011. Provide your contact information, and ensure your response is limited to two (2) pages. Mail, fax or email your response to Ms. Diana Martinez, Contract Specialist, USACE-Albuquerque District, ATTN: Contracting Division, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109, FAX No. (505)342-3496, Email address: diana.m.martinez@usace.army.mil. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES.


A PLA is defined as a prehire 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 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 (2) Be consistent with law. Reference: Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.


Please respond to the following questions:
(1) Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts in the Clovis Micropolitan Statistical Area, which contains Cannon Air Force Base, NM?
(2) Are there concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor?
(3) Would a PLA benefit a project which contains a unique and compelling mission-critical schedule?
(4) What type of project should not be considered for PLA clauses?
(5) What is the time impact to the completion of the contract due to a PLA?
(6) What is the cost impact to the bid due to a PLA?
(7) What is the time impact of a PLA on a solicitation response?
(8) What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions in a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Albuquerque District contract?