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4 Mistakes to Avoid in Construction Bidding

Viewpoint Construction Technology

One of the biggest stumbling blocks, though, is often at the beginning of a project – during bidding – but there are key areas to avoid in order to make sure your teams stay on track. All of these expenses are important to include for your bid to be accurate. What advice do you have when it comes to bidding? Science Meets Art.

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Creating a JOC Coefficient?

Job Order Contracting

Items included in a JOC coefficient (also known as a “Bid Factor”). General insurances. Workmen’s compensations insurance. State unemployment insurance. Federal unemployment insurance. Below is an example of such items. Labor (Both during Normal Work Hours and Outside of Normal Work Hours).

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Subcontractor Default Insurance: Pros & Cons for General Contractors

Levelset

Subcontractor default insurance is one alternative to a surety bond that works to protect a contractor from the financial burden when one of their subcontractors defaults. Related: 16 types of insurance coverage for contractors. What is subcontractor default insurance? How SubGuard insurance works.

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Northwestern Mutual taps Gilbane, CG Schmidt for $500M office rehab

Construction Dive

The contractors have posted bid packages to renovate the 540,000-square-foot North Office Building at the insurance giant’s Milwaukee campus.

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What Is a Certificate of Insurance (COI) for Contractors — and When Do You Need One?

Levelset

To help your business remain viable, contractor’s insurance should be a crucial part of your financial strategy. Insurance also puts other parties’ minds at ease when they want to hire you as a specialty contractor. A certificate of insurance (COI) is a valid form used to prove that you carry the appropriate insurance policy.

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Ilke Homes modular factory raided after kit auction

Construction Enquirer

One buyer said: “We successfully bid for some lots in the auction then were told most things had been stolen when the factory was raided that weekend. “The administrators are now working with insurers and all related parties to minimise any losses incurred.”

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Considering a Job Order Contract?

Job Order Contracting

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). The approved JOC unit price book should be locally researched and organized using CSI Masterformat.

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