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This forum will discuss critical factors impacting the availability of labor and resources for the BRAC program. With over 2,500 workers needed at peak construction periods and a projected $7 billion workload over the next five years, understanding local economic conditions, subcontractor participation, and government goals is essential. Topics will include labor availability influenced by military installation work, citizenship requirements, and geographic location, along with the strategic role of subcontractors and government actions aimed at attracting high-performing firms.
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PURPOSE • Discussion of Factors Impacting Resources Available for BRAC (05) Program
RESOURCES • Labor • Sub-Contractors • Local Economy • Government Actions
Factors Impacting Labor Pool • Work on Military Installations • Citizenship Requirements • Geographic Location • NGA, WHS and Hospital will require over 2500 person workforce at peak
LOCAL ECONOMY • $7 Billion BRAC Workload in next 5 years • $6 Billion Other Federal, State and Local Projected in next 5 years • Strong Commercial Market • Slowing Residential Market
SUBCONTRACTORS • Fewer subcontractors bidding each project • Subcontractors have sufficient ongoing work • Can afford to be risk adverse • Labor availability limiting increased capacity
GOVERNMENT GOALS • Attract high performing firms – both Primes and Subcontractors • Meet Schedule, Cost, Quality, Safety and Army Transformation Goals
GOVERNMENT ACTIONS • Military Transformation • Design Build • Commercial Standards • 25 Year Sustainability • Performance Specifications • Standard Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) • 14 day Prompt Payment twice per month • Named Subcontractors
DISCUSSION TOPICS • Labor Force • Subcontracting Issues • Prime Contractor Issues