SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) - FOREIGN DISEASE � WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH LAB (FDWSRL), FORT DETRICK, FREDERICK, MARYLAND
- Notice Date
- 1/13/2021 5:11:41 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- W2SD ENDIST BALTIMORE BALTIMORE MD 21201-2526 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21201-2526
- Solicitation Number
- W912DR21R0015
- Response Due
- 1/28/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/12/2021
- Point of Contact
- Qiana Bowman, Phone: 4109625613, Tamara Bonomolo, Phone: 4109620788
- E-Mail Address
-
qiana.l.bowman@usace.army.mil, tamara.c.bonomolo@usace.army.mil
(qiana.l.bowman@usace.army.mil, tamara.c.bonomolo@usace.army.mil)
- Description
- PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) SURVEY to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) � Foreign Disease � Weed Science Research Lab (FDWSRL), Fort Detrick, Maryland W912DR21R0015 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for a large scale construction project ($25.0M - $100.0M) within the National Capital Region. The project is for the construction of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Lab (FDWSRL), Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland. The project scope includes constructing a new Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Plant Pathogen Containment Facility consisting of a laboratory, head house and greenhouse and will be adjacent to existing buildings 1301-1309 of the FDSWRL complex.� The new facility will be approximately 50,000 Gross Square Feet (GSF) and will serve as the replacement for Building 374 (BSL-3 Plant Pathogen Containment) and Building 390 (Effluent Decontamination System) which has a combined total of approximately 18,500 GSF.� The proposed construction at Fort Detrick will be performed on an active research campus located on a secure military installation. 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: FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement Clause FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs. Of particular interest to the Government are responses to the following questions: Should PLAs be executed on selected large dollar contracts, specifically, to �construct a new Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Plant Pathogen Containment Facility consisting of a laboratory, head house and greenhouse at Fort Detrick, Maryland? Are there concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor? Would a PLA benefit a project which contains a unique and compelling mission-critical schedule? What type of project should not be considered for PLA clauses? What is the time impact to the completion of the contract due to a PLA? What is the cost impact to the bid due to a PLA? What other factors should the Corps consider before deciding to include PLA provisions in a Baltimore Engineer District contract? Responses shall be submitted via email to Ms. Qiana Bowman at qiana.l.bowman@usace.army.mil no later than 12 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) January 28, 2021. 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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- Place of Performance
- Address: Frederick, MD, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05890978-F 20210115/210113230103 (samdaily.us)
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