SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Labor Market Survey for Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH) Barracks, Fort Campbell, KY
- Notice Date
- 10/11/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Louisville, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230
- ZIP Code
- 40202-2230
- Solicitation Number
- W912QR-12-FTCBARRPLA
- Response Due
- 10/20/2011
- Archive Date
- 12/19/2011
- Point of Contact
- Crystal May, 502-315-6206
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Louisville
(crystal.m.may@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, is soliciting comments for the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for a large scale construction project (exceeding $25 million) within the Ft. Campbell, KY area. The project consists of design and construction of two (2), four-story, 264-person unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing (UEPH) barracks at Fort Campbell, KY. Buildings will be of permanent construction with a total gross square footage (SF) not to exceed 208,961 SF. Sustainable Design and Development (SDD), Energy Savings features, Department of Defense (DoD) Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings, building information systems, fire protection and alarm systems, and connection to energy monitoring and control system (EMCS) are required. Supporting facilities include the demolition of 13 on-site, multi-story buildings, totaling approximately 425,000 SF, having masonry exterior walls, interior wood framing, partial basements, and low-slope built-up roofs. Other supporting facilities include tree removal and grading, paving, walkways, curbs and gutters, Low Impact Development (LID) storm water management systems, extension of utilities to serve the project, and other general site improvements. Strict compliance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver requirements also applies. 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 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 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. Request responses to the following questions: (1) Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts in the Ft. Campbell, KY area? (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 other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions in a Louisville District contract? Responses shall be submitted via email to Crystal May at crystal.m.may@usace.army.mil no later than 1:00 PM EST on 20 October 2011. This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this labor market survey will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this survey.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA27/W912QR-12-FTCBARRPLA/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Louisville 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville KY
- Zip Code: 40202-2230
- Zip Code: 40202-2230
- Record
- SN02605136-W 20111013/111011234023-f58a9cd2ec8a3f2d5b89a6a339f8c19c (fbodaily.com)
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