PLA Survey B-21 Alert Facility
ID: W9128F25SM017Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW071 ENDIST OMAHAOMAHA, NE, 68102-4901, USA

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Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

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CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS (Y1JZ)
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, is soliciting feedback from the construction community regarding the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for the upcoming construction of the B-21 Alert Facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. This project involves the construction of a 22,000 square foot lodging and readiness facility for B-21 air crews, along with an Aerospace Ground Equipment Warm Storage Facility, and is expected to exceed $35 million in cost. The use of PLAs is intended to promote efficiency and stability in labor management for large-scale federal construction projects, and interested parties are invited to submit their comments by 2:00 p.m. CST on January 28, 2025, to James Willett at james.r.willett@usace.army.mil, with a courtesy copy to Brittany Gull at brittany.c.gull@usace.army.mil. The estimated construction contract award is anticipated in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, with a project magnitude between $25 million and $100 million.

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