Construction Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

While that view might be overstating the case a bit, public procurement certainly isn’t working as it should, as Reform’s report An efficiency mindset: prioritising efficiency in Whitehall’s everyday work, convincingly argues. The incentive to pursue a larger budget outweighed the disincentive of potential delivery failure, it is said.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. It is not design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, LastPlanner(TM), black belt, kaizen, et al. the OpenJOC(TM) Solution). the OpenJOC(TM) Solution). What is LEAN Construction?

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Fieldwire

MARCH 5, 2024

To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth. Estimating project costs correctly and managing the budget accordingly are just as vital. Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable.

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Levelset

MARCH 11, 2022

Prioritizing a low bid over contractor performance is a lose-lose procurement strategy. Unfortunately, low bidding is an accepted practice for both owners and contractors alike. Owners will say that focusing on the lowest bid possible ensures they get a good price. Who’s responsible for low-bid procurement?

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 31, 2019

LEAN Performance-based Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery. Consistently Deliver Quality Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Projects On-Time & On-Budget! Traditional procurement and construction delivery methods commonly produce poor outcomes. NOVEMBER 27, 2018.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Job order contracting information is key to improving construction productivity. To minimize the chance of favoritism or corruption, the sealed bid. Also referred to as the “Design-Bid-Build” process, this system has long been the most prevalent option for large and small public works contracts. public contracts.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

People, Process, Information come first, then Technology. Traditional design-bid-build or lowest bid. #2. Treating every project in a unique manner without applying a consistent process and workflow throughout planning, procurement, and project delivery. #4 Here what doesn’t work… #1.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2017

INTRODUCTION – Procuring Construction Performance with Job Order Contracting yields significantly outcomes for owners, contractors, and facilities users. Traditional construction delivery such as design-bid-build, and even efforts at improvement such as design-build, are lacking the respect to 1. relational aspects, and 3.,

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment. Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction is what we do each and every day. The post Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction appeared first on 4BT. info@4bt.us.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Proven Job Order Contracting Practices have evolved to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction project on-time and on-budget. Tools and services are readily available to support collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. mandatory collaboration.

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ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. With that in mind, we’ll look at three of the biggest challenges that construction teams deal with and how they affect procurement planning.

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ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. With that in mind, we’ll look at three of the biggest challenges that construction teams deal with and how they affect procurement planning.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

All of the necessary tools and services are readily available to maximize productivity and overall levels of satisfaction via LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery. Document Management – Storing all information digitally is only part of the solution. Documents must be accesses and modified appropriately.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

All prequalified contractors invited to bid should submit sealed bids based on one or more adjustment factors / coefficients to the unit prices listed in the approved JOC unit price book (UPB). Before initiating a project through the JOC program, determine if it will result in savings over traditional/other procurement methods.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc. How frequently is information updates and how? Additional Considerations.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 4, 2019

Creating facilities value for all stakeholders requires rigorous LEAN processes that support and assure collaborative early and ongoing information sharing, as well as decision support systems based upon current and actionable information. IPD and JOC leverage innovative design, procurement, and project delivery work flows.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 6, 2021

80%-90% are late, over-budget, or basically a train wreck for one or more participants. The Design-Bid-Build (DBB) model has perpetuated an antagonistic inefficient environment for decades. Below are examples of best practices to be considered when structuring and executing a JOB ORDER CONTRACTING PROGRAM.

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Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As I’ve gone through the benefits of Design-Build in a recent campaign to inform more business owners about their options, it’s important to discuss the time savings that result from this construction delivery process. Therefore, the bidding and selection process is much shorter in duration.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 9, 2018

Turn your JOC Program and JOC estimating into a truly efficient construction procurement and construction management asset.Turn your JOC Program and JOC estimating into a truly efficient construction procurement and construction management asset. Easily flag any missing information or non-prepriced (NPP) line items.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 18, 2018

Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been as likely as seeing pig fly. Structures can easily be put in place to avoid wasteful redundant procurement for common, recurring repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects. Best Value Focus.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value. CM , and other “traditional” methods.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction is routine for facilities management professionals with appropriate leadership skills and competency. WHAT IS A PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEM. It spans multiple disciplines and knowledge domains.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. Key performance indicators (KPIs). via Four BT, LLC – www.4BT.us

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2019

Sharing risk/reward, by default, increases information sharing and risk visibility. Contracting/Procurement Rigor. Real property owner leadership bears the responsibility of monitoring and controlling BEST VALUE procurement processes. Best Value LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Framework.

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Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction management starts with a project owner sharing project information to contractors and subcontractors in order to solicit bids. The process.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2018

The key to streamlining and improving renovation, repair, and construction delivery is to boost early and ongoing communication and cooperation across procurement, facilities management, building users, AEs, and builders. It’s really that simple. Learn more about the benefits of LEAN collaborative construction delivery… www.4bt.us.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2018

It is competitively bid, firm fixed price and involves an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) and best value procurement process contract for a specified time. Awarded JOC contractors bid individual JOC projects using a JOC unit price book (UPB). Most JOC Programs have a one year term, with up to four option years.

Contract 100

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources. Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management.

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Levelset

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

An architect, designer, or design-bid contractor will perform planning and engineering services for a prospective project owner, providing them with the information they need to move forward. Preconstruction establishes two baselines: an initial budget and a preliminary schedule. Bidding/procurement.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2017

The OpenJOC LEAN Job Order Contract includes all required tools, information (including locally researched line item cost data), workflows, documents, and services. T r aditional Design-Bid-Build. Information is limited to silos with little opportunity for mutual benefit. OpenJOC – Job Order Contracting.

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Stok

JULY 29, 2018

The foundation for any successful project is a detailed schedule and budget. Now on the financial side, the Project Manager should work closely with the Client on the conceptual budget at project inception. This budget will evolve into a Master Budget as the site is selected and more information is known about the scope of the project.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget… IF designed, deployed, and properly managed using an open, transparent process, locally researched detailed cost data, IF initial and ongoing training is required, IF every job order is review by an the owner and/or independent resources, and.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

A collaborative construction solution, capable of consistently delivering quality repair, renovation, and new builds, on-time and on-budget, is available to any real property owner. Traditional project delivery involves a counter productive, non-integrated, approach to planning, procurement, and project delivery. The Problem.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 4, 2018

It’s important to understand that Job Order Order Contracting,JOC, is not simply a procurement method. Job Order Contracting, when properly understood and deployed, is a LEAN construction delivery method that minimizes waste and improves overall construction outcomes.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

A LEAN JOC implementation integrates People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. Key performance indicators (KPIs). via Four BT, LLC – www.4BT.us

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