Homeland Defense Radar (HDR) System Complex, Oahu, Hawaii, Project Labor Agreement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) on the following large scale construction project (exceeding $25 million) within the State of Hawaii:Homeland Defense Radar (HDR) System Complex, Oahu, HawaiiProject Description: Homeland Defense Radar (HDR) System Complex project consists of a MDA Mission Control Facility and Pacific In-Flight Interceptor Communications (IFICS) Data Terminal (IDS).This project includes construction of a Homeland Defense Radar (HDR) System Complex to support a missile defense command and control components. The complex will consist of a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) constructed infrastructure to include a mission control facility. The complex will be within a System Security Level A (SSL-A) secure boundary with an entry control facility. Additional construction includes lightning protection, equipment grounding systems,

electronic security system infrastructure, site boundary, and restricted area security fencing, barriers, and gates.Supporting facilities include site development, electrical services, utility building and commercial power electric substation, water, sewer, wells, paving, walks, storm drainage, fire protection and alarm systems, site improvements and demolition, telecommunication distribution and information management systems. The project also includes wastewater, sewage collection and disposal facility.The Pacific In-Flight Interceptor Communications (IFICS) will consist for a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) protected, reinforced concrete building to house the IDT transmitter / receiver equipment, communication antenna with inflated protective radome, uninterruptable power supply (UPS), and standby generator. The IFICS includes redundant switchgear units, electrical breakers and transformers.The IFICS consists of constructing a specially fabricated technical support building to include storage and administrative areas, office space for the maintainers, classified storage, classified network connections, and storage for system spares.Additional construction includes switchgear concrete pad construction to meet site specific ground motion and seismic requirements, electric power, utilities, communication ducts, lighting and security fencing, pavements, roads, curbs and gutters, storm drainage, and physical and electronic security systems.The HDR System Complex will also include a power plant, which will include HEMP / Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) shielding. The complex will also include construction of a shipping and receiving warehouse and storage space for general facility maintenance.The estimated performance of period is 24 months. Magnitude is $250M - $600M.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).FAR 22.503 Policy provides that:(a) PLAs are 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 PLAs 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 PLAs 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. (Refer also to FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for PLA and FAR 52.222-34 PLA).(c) Agencies may also consider the following factors in deciding whether the use of a PLA is appropriate for the construction project:(1) The project will require multiple construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades.(2) There is a shortage of skilled labor in the region in which the construction project will be sited.(3) Completion of the project will require an extended period of time.(4) PLAs have been used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of the project.(5) A PLA will promote the agency's long term program interests, such as facilitating the training of a skilled workforce to meet the agency's future construction needs.(6) Any other factors that the agency decides are appropriate.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 requirement. Of particular interest to the Government are responses to the following questions and tables:1. Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation?2. Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.3. Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would impact the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.4. Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.5. Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.6. Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project.7. Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project.Please include information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years -a. Project Name / Location Detailed Project Descriptionb. Initial Cost Est. / Actual final costc. Was the project completed on-time?d. Number of craft trades present on the projecte. PLA (Y/N)f. Were there any challenges experienced during project? (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management / organizational issues, etc.)Please provide your project specific comments via e-mail to Dayna Matsumura, atdayna.n.matsumura@usace.army.mil and Kent Tamai, at kent.a.tamai@usace.army.mil, no later than February 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time.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 market survey.