NAVFAC Issues PLA Survey for Project at Naval Support Activity in Bethesda
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) issued a survey requesting information from the construction industry about a potential government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for an Electrical Capacity and Cooling Towers project at Naval Support Activity, Bethesda, Md. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond. Tell NAVFAC that government-mandated PLAs reduce competition, increase costs, and impede the economy […]
NAVFAC PLA Survey For Federal Project at Naval Base Point Loma Due Nov. 21
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) issued a survey requesting information from the construction industry about the potential use of a project labor agreement (PLA) for an estimated $72 million fuel pier replacement project at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond. Tell NAVFAC that government-mandated […]
USACE PLA Survey Responses for Federal Project in New Mexico Due Today
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District has issued a six question survey requesting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a project labor agreement (PLA) on a MQ-9 Maintenance Hangar at Holloman Air Force Base in Otero County, New Mexico. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this […]
USACE Issues PLA Survey for Federal Project at Ft. Lewis, Washington
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a survey requesting comments from the construction industry on the potential use of a project labor agreement (PLA) for the Design/Bid/Build construction of a 1,200-member Army Reserve Center at Fort Lewis, Wash. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell […]
Michigan’s Prop 2 a Threat to the Fair and Open Competition
Michigan’s merit shop contracting community, taxpayers, small businesses and newspapers overwhelmingly oppose Prop. 2, a state ballot initiative supported by millions of dollars worth of Big Labor spending that would kill crucial common-sense reforms, increase costs to taxpayers and permanently instill favoritism towards private and public sector unions in The Wolverine State. UPDATE: Prop 2 was soundly […]
NAVFAC Issues Second PLA Survey For Federal Project At San Diego Naval Medical Center
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has issued a second survey requesting information from the construction industry about the potential use of a project labor agreement (PLA) for HVAC and ductwork repairs toPhase 2 and 3 of building 1H at the San Diego Naval Medical Center in Calif.NAVFAC originally issued a PLA survey as part of a […]
Respond to PLA Survey for USACE Project at Florida’s MacDill Air Force Base
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a survey requesting comments from the construction industry on the potential use of a project labor agreement (PLA) for the construction of the SOF Joint Special Operations University at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. […]
Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements: Trick or Treat?
This Halloween, don’t be TRICKED by government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs). These MAGIC SPELLS are special interest kickback schemes that end open, fair and competitive bidding on construction projects. PLAs SPOOK merit shop contractors from competing for and winning contracts on public construction projects. Taxpayer-funded construction contracts subject to government-mandated PLAs are almost always awarded […]
Tell NAVFAC SW No to PLA on Federal Project at Naval Base Coronado in California
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest has issued a survey requesting information from the construction industry on the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on the Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Design / Build Contract for the Design and Construction of a multi-story, 234 module Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) federal building at Naval Base Coronado near […]
NAVFAC ISSUES TWO PLA SURVEYS FOR WASHINGTON STATE
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Northwest has issued two surveys requesting information from the construction industry on the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) for federal construction projects in Washington: The seismic upgrades and renovation of the fire station of building 435 at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., The repair and modernization […]