WSJ Project Labor Agreement Op-Ed: A Wisconsin Lesson for Trump the Builder
The Wall Street Journal editorial and op-ed pages have invested barrels of ink opposing anti-competitive and costly government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs). In numerous instances (see pieces at end of blog post) the WSJ editorial board has derided PLA mandates, calling them “crony contracts,” “a rotten deal for taxpayers,” and worse: “PLAs are a form of political bid-rigging that robs […]
USACE California Project Labor Agreement Survey Due May 3
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a federal contract for the modernization of Pier 2 at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) in Concord, California. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting […]
NAVFAC Southwest Project Labor Agreement Survey Due April 20
The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a federal contract for construction of Special Operations Forces, Coastal Campus Utilities Infrastructure at the Silver Strand Training Complex in Coronado, CA. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages […]
NAVFAC Southwest Project Labor Agreement Survey For Raw Water Pipeline Due Nov. 10
The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a federal contract to build the Raw Water Pipeline project at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting […]
NAVFAC Southwest Project Labor Agreement Survey for San Diego Contracts Due July 24
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest is requesting comments from the construction community addressing potential government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on future federal construction contracts that are part of the NAVFAC Southwest Coastal Campus Program in San Diego. To review and respond to the NAVFAC survey, which is part of a broader sources sought information request, click here. […]
Respond to Texas and California USACE and VA Project Labor Agreement Surveys Released This Week
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have issued three surveys soliciting comments from the construction industry on the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLA) on large-scale projects in California and Texas. For the Spinal Cord Injury and Community Living Center project in San Diego, Calif., the […]
Respond to NAVFAC Project Labor Agreement Survey for NAS Lemoore California by April 1
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest is requesting comments from the construction community addressing a potential government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a federal design-build construction contract to replace fuel storage distribution facilities at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California. To review and respond to the NAVFAC survey, click here. Here is a link to the survey form […]
Project Labor Agreement Survey Response for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Projects in Long Beach, California, due Feb. 25
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Construction and Facilities Management’s (CFM) is requesting survey responses from the construction community addressing a potential government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for a contract to perform seismic corrections on the Mental Health and Community Living Center and phase 1 of construction for the Mental Health Inpatient and […]
Respond to USACE Project Labor Agreement Survey for Edwards Air Force Base Construction by March 3
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District is soliciting comments from the federal construction community about the potential requirement of a project labor agreement (PLA) on a federal design-build contract for the renovation of the Falcon Facilities for the relocation of the F-22 program at Edwards Air Force Base in California. To review the survey and […]
NAVFAC Project Labor Agreement Survey For Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Due Jan. 7
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest is requesting comments from the construction community addressing a potential government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a federal design-build construction contract for infrastructure upgrades at Camp Wilson at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, California. To review and respond to the NAVFAC survey, click here. Here is a link […]