Federal Project Readvertised Without Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Requirement

The U.S. Department of Labor has readvertised for bids on a $20-$50 million Job Corps Center in New Hamphire without a requirement that the successful contractor sign a Project Labor Agreement (PLA).  

Previous protests stalled project:  The project was originally bid in 2009 with a PLA requirement.  When a protest was filed the solicitation was cancelled.  The project was again advertised in 2011 with the PLA requirement.  In June 2012, after another protest was filed,the second solicitation was cancelled.  

More information:

• October 10, 2012 news release from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): "DOL Issues Bid Solicitation on New Hampshire Project Without PLA Mandate" 

• November 15, 2009 blog posting from my Public Contracting Blog: "Will U.S. Dept. of Labor Modify Small Business Set-Aside and Project Labor Agreement Requirements on NH Project?"

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