PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT INQUIRY FOR FY17 H-279, REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE I, ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM

This is a Project Labor Agreement survey only. This is not a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. There will not be a solicitation, specification, or drawing available at this time. NAVFAC Pacific is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for the titled project above. Project Description: This project proposes to construct 63 one-story duplex buildings (126 housing units total) of reinforced concrete and/or pre-cast reinforced concrete typhoon shelter/housing structures. The 63 new duplex buildings replace an equivalent number (of old housing units to be demolished) with 100 three-bedroom and 26 four-bedroom family housing units. The new housing units are to be designed vent-less and using hot humid design principles that apply to the Guam environment. These housing unit structures are to be built with reinforced concrete foundations, concrete floors, concrete walls, and concrete sloped roofs designed for 170 mph wind speed, exposure D, to withstand Guams frequent typhoons. The structures will also be constructed for Zone 4 seismic conditions. As a safety issue, service members and their families will take shelter in these housing units during typhoons. This is a design/bid/build project. NAICS Code: 236116 – New Multi-Family Housing Construction. The magnitude of construction for this project is anticipated to be between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. Prime Contractors must self-perform at least 20% of the work. The period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 835 calendar days. 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 as described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f). Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Policy states: 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 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 is made to provision, FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, and to clause, FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs for this project. Of particular interest to the Government requests completion of the attached Project Details. This is not an announcement of the availability of a solicitation nor is it a means of generating a plan holders’ list. After review of the responses to this synopsis, a pre-solicitation announcement will be published in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) if the Government intends to proceed with the procurement of this project. The Government will not contact the responders for clarification of information provided. This survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for the requested information. The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this survey. All information will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purposes intended. The construction community is invited to answer and comment on the use of a PLA for the above titled project. Responses shall be submitted via email to Ann Saki-Eli at contact@example.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. (HST) on 6 February 2017.