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Pricing of Construction Claims and Change Orders

Construction Dive

By Paul Levin Pricing of claims and change orders falls into two categories: forward pricing, where the price and time is negotiated before the work is done; and post pricing -- pricing and schedule adjustments made during or after performance of the work. Many different methodologies have been used to successfully price claims.

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Do You Maintain the Distinction Between Overhead Items?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Contractors frequently speak of, and even account for, their overhead costs in a loose, generic manner. Job site or field overhead is very distinct from home office or general and administrative overhead. When contractors treat overhead as a unitary item, problems arise. There is a flaw in this approach.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

coefficient (reference table of allowable overhead). Each Job Order is broken down into individual tasks of work, and a total price is developed based upon the. The contractor typically bears overhead costs as part of the proposed coefficient of the JOC program. authorization. UPB rate and the Contractor’s multiplier.

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Construction Forms for excel

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Forms for Excel include : Estimation Forms for Construction: Bid Plan Log, Time and Materials Log, Estimate Sheet, Job Estimate, Telephone Bid Sheet, Itemized Proposal, Job Cost Report, Take Off Estimate, Time and Materials Estimate, Request for Proposal Log, Overhead Calculation.

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Lump Sum or Cost-Plus Contract: You Can’t Have It Both Ways

Best Practices Construction Law

Paragraph 47 of the contract stated that it was a “cost plus contract” with specific fees for overhead, warranty and profit to the contractor, while another part of the contract included language that the “agreed upon price is $282,000.00.”

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No Damages for Delay: What It Means and What Can You Do

Best Practices Construction Law

If this happens, you want to know that you can recover your losses for additional labor, extended overhead, and other monetary damages. Dormitory Authority of State of New York , appellate court enforced a no-damages-for delay clause against a contractor, rejecting a $10m delay claim. In the recent case of Plato General Construction v.

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#66:  Labor Inefficiency Costs: Who Pays? How Much?

NH Construction Law

Sometimes this unanticipated time/space compression is the owner’s fault, in which case the general contractor/construction manager and its subcontractors will likely be entitled to increased compensation by change order or otherwise -- and to a mechanic’s lien if that increase is not paid. But how is that sum calculated?

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