As prescribed in 22.505(b)(1), insert the clause at 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement, in all solicitations and contracts associated with the construction project.
(2) Use the clause with its Alternate I if an agency allows submission of the project labor agreement after contract award.
Project Labor Agreement Alternate I (Jan 2024)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
Construction means construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, modernization, alteration, conversion, extension, repair, or improvement of buildings, structures, highways, or other real property.
Labor organization means a labor organization as defined in 29 U.S.C. 152(5) of which building and construction employees are members.
Large-scale construction project means a Federal construction project within the United States for which the total estimated cost of the construction contract(s) to the Federal Government is $35 million or more.
Project labor agreement means 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).
(b) The Contractor shall—
(1) Negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of this construction contract; and
(2) Submit an executed copy of the project labor agreement to the Contracting Officer as required in the solicitation.
(c) Consistent with applicable law, the project labor agreement reached pursuant to this clause shall—
(1) Bind the Contractor and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement;
(2) Allow the Contractor and subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;
(3) Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;
(4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement;
(5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and
(6) Fully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive orders, and agency requirements.
(d) Any project labor agreement reached pursuant to this clause does not change the terms of this contract or provide for any price adjustment by the Government.
(e) The Contractor shall maintain in a current status throughout the life of the contract the project labor agreement entered into pursuant to this clause.
(f) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall require subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to agree to any project labor agreement negotiated by the prime contractor pursuant to this clause, and shall include the substance of paragraphs (d) through (f) of this clause in subcontracts with subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project.
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(f) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall require subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to agree to any project labor agreement negotiated by the prime contractor pursuant to this clause, and shall include the substance of paragraphs (d) through (f) of this clause in all subcontracts with subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project.