SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CAPITAL ASSET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) SURVEY
- Notice Date
- 3/15/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B);811 Vermont AVE, NW;Washington DC 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA10111RI0089
- Archive Date
- 5/14/2011
- Point of Contact
- Frank A Clemons
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- The Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) located in Washington, DC is conducting a survey regarding Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for VA-101-11-RP-0073; Project Number is 640-424, VA Palo Alto Health Care System Capital Asset Improvements, Palo Alto, CA 94304. The PLA questionnaire is below. Please complete and return to me the PLA questionnaire within seven (7) days from the posting date of this announcement. 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 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. 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 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. See FAR Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement. See FAR Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement PLA QUESTIONNAIRE: (Please respond to the questions below) 1. What is your company's history with Project Labor Agreements (PLA) and its use on construction projects? Comments: 2. Would your company likely submit a proposal for the VA construction solicitation that requires the use of a PLA? Yes/No Comments: 3. If VA requires a PLA, what would likely be the impact on construction cost for this project? Comments: 4. Does the VA requirement to use of a PLA on a construction project restrict competition? Yes/No Comments: 5. Do you expect subcontractor resistance should VA requires the use of a PLA on this construction solicitation? Yes/No Comments: 6. Do you have additional comments regarding the use of a PLA for this project? Company ™s Name and DUNS: Company ™s Address: Today ™s Date: Company Representative ™s Print Name: Company Representative ™s Signature: Telephone number and email: Within seven (7) days of the posting date of this announcement, please return your PLA questionnaire to me at frank.clemons@va.gov or fax 202.565.4595.
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