SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Labor Market Survey for Hospital Addition/Alteration at Ft. Campbell, KY
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2011
- 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-FTCHOSPPLA
- Response Due
- 9/12/2011
- Archive Date
- 11/11/2011
- Point of Contact
- Brenna A. Finkbeiner, 502-315-6182
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Louisville
(brenna.a.finkbeiner@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 construction at, and alteration of, the Fort Campbell Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH), which will provide adequate health care, administrative, and ancillary services space to meet increased population requirements at Fort Campbell. Construction entails alteration and expansion of existing spaces for the BACH administration area, Mother/Baby unit, and Emergency Department. Construction will also include the addition of a new two-story Behavioral Health clinic, which will be connected to the existing BACH. Alteration space totals approximately 16,000 square feet and new construction totals approximately 45,000 square feet. Work will also include demolition of the existing Helipad and other on-site structures, construction of a new Helipad, relocation and extension of major utilities at interior and exterior locations, significant upgrade of the Central Utility Plant, expansion and reconfiguration of vehicle parking areas, and construction of temporary modular Emergency Department waiting room, triage, and administrative support space. Construction activities will require complex phasing of work, along with the implementation and strict compliance with Interim Life Safety Measures and Infection Control Risk Mitigation Measures. 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 Louisiville District contract? Responses shall be submitted via email to Brenna Finkbeiner at Brenna.a.finkbeiner@usace.army.mil no later than 1:00 PM EST on 12 September 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
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA27/W912QR-12-FTCHOSPPLA/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
- SN02561952-W 20110904/110902235852-45f426b0bba77886ad1ad12cf8eb10e0 (fbodaily.com)
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