Project Labor Agreement Survey Notice, Design Bid Build Sentinel Reentry Vehicle Facility, Vandenberg SFB, CA

The U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for a future procurement for the Construction of a 24,993SF ReEntry Vehicle Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base to support Sentinel (Ground Based Strategic Deterrent) missile maintenance crew.

This is a design bid build project to Construct a single story Re-entry Vehicle Maintenance facility at North Base, Vandenberg SFB to support Ground Based Strategic Deterrent operations, and accommodate a missile maintenance crew. The primary facility will be used to house re-entry vehicles, penetration aids, payload mounting platforms and aerodynamic shrouds that are assembled into re-entry system packages for intercontinental ballistic missile. The project will consist of concrete foundations and blast walls, electrical/mechanical service and distribution components/systems, water and sewer, fire protection, lightning protection, security and communications systems, and three to five five-ton cranes to lift critical hardware. The facility will be located within a secure boundary and built to Anti-terrorism/force protection PL4 standards. The facility will have secure storage rooms that will be built to Intelligence Community Directive 705 standards. Processing bays will be built to explosive standards. Site improvements include clearing, grubbing, grading, demolition, as applicable, paving, walkways, holding tank and storm drainage. Facilities will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with the Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria 1-200-01. This project will comply with Department of Defense antiterrorism/force protection requirements per Unified Facility Criteria 4-010-01.

The estimated construction price range is Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

The proposed project duration, 780 calendar days after receipt of Notice to proceed

Replies to this notice are being sought from firms with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 236220.

The location of this work is at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Santa Barbara County, CA.

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 procurements. 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 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. Reference: Provision: 52.222-33 "Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement Clause 52.222-34 "Project Labor Agreement."

The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs. Of particular interest to the Government is your firm's response to the following questions:

(1) Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area of Santa Barbara County, CA 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 referenced 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

Additionally provide 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?

This is NOT a Request for Proposals and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this Project Labor Agreement (PLA) survey will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested parties must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this Project labor Agreement (PLA) survey. Responses should be submitted to Stanley Sekacov, Contract Specialist, via Electronic transmittal to stanislav.y.sekacov@usace.army.mil. Submittals are due no later than 2:00 PM local time on November 24, 2023. Submittals will not be returned.

Place of Contract Performance:

Vandenberg Space Force Base

1318 New Mexico Ave

Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA 93437

United States