Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. At the heart of and crucial to controlling costs is an accurate cost estimate which translates into a cost budget. A cost estimate then is very important to cost control. Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Scope, scope, scope!! Enough said!

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 9, 2015

to 1.20 multiplier applied to the the total of the line items for a project or task order estimate. It typcially includes all overhead items such as. The day to day field supervisor working with the Job Orders, proposals (estimates), subcontractors and interfacing with the Contractors. COEFFICIENT. contingencies.

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Contract Negotiation Estimating Documentation 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

(a) Job Order Contracting (JOC) is an alternative contracting method to fulfill requirements for sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) projects at installation level (post, camp or station), with an estimated value exceeding $2000 , but not exceeding the amount of SRM authority delegated to the installation by the ACOM and/or HQDA.

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PSMJ Resources

JULY 10, 2013

When negotiating a contract, insert as many of the following terms into the contract as possible: 1. It''s a good negotiating tactic to ask for money up front. With government clients, this term can reduce overhead, making your contract price more attractive. Get partial or full payment of fees before starting.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 25, 2016

(a) Job Order Contracting (JOC) is an alternative contracting method to fulfill requirements for sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) projects at installation level (post, camp or station), with an estimated value exceeding $2000, but not exceeding the amount of SRM authority delegated to the installation by the ACOM and/or HQDA.

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Contract Negotiation Office Estimating 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

IG5336.9201-ch1 Independent Government Estimates. An Independent Government Estimate (IGE) is an unbiased cost estimate based upon the specifications and without the influence of potential contractor’s marketing effort or input. Once the IGE is developed, CE and the CO ensure that the cost estimate is fully funded.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Items that are not in the UPB can be negotiated, priced, and added to the UPB at any time. JOC technology – Running JOCs within a spreadsheet or generic construction cost estimating software is inefficient and provide inadequate reporting and management tools/capabilities. Performance-based. Shared Risk-Reward. Collaboration.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

The contract includes a unit price book (UPB) that establishes a unit price to be paid for each of a multitude of construction line items including pre-priced/pre-negotiated items of work and materials. Low overhead cost of construction procurement and delivery. e4Clicks Project Estimator, Ceasel. Reduction of change orders.

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Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

They also include overhead costs such as insurance, mileage, a portion of your office rent. These types of contracts are especially useful when you don’t have enough information to provide a thorough estimate of work or the scope is not well-defined. Incentive contracts do require more negotiation to determine the incentives.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 26, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Two or more contracts are accounted for as a single contract if they were negotiated together and the work is interconnected. The true project cost will be determined by putting estimated unit rate adjacent to each work item. Estimation / Cost Planning. Join our estimating forum.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated. To bid on a JOC, contractors will do the following: Estimate what types of construction work will be required at the site during the year. Using the UPB unit prices, estimate the facility owner’s cost of construction. Average contract duration.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2015

Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated. To bid on a JOC, contractors will do the following: Estimate what types of construction work will be required at the site during the year. Using the UPB unit prices, estimate the facility owner’s cost of construction. Average contract duration.

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Contract Arizona Bidding Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

Should the Owner wish to select a specific brand component, he/she should be reasonable when negotiating the task order in that specific situation. It is multiplied times the the total of a task order estimate, as built from the UPB. Should a UPB include overhead and profit? As a contractor am I guaranteed work?

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

No contractor and limited A/E assistance with detailed estimating, plan checking, and constructability reviews during design phase. Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown. Agency CM can provide industry experience and estimating, scheduling, and project management expertise for the owner’s benefit.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements (SABER) contracts provide a streamlined means to complete construction projects estimated at less than 750K. Offerors propose coefficients for costs such as overhead, profit, minimum design costs, G&A expenses, bond premiums, and gross receipt taxes. Introduction. Coefficients.

Engineering 40

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Negotiations and Source Selection. Independent Government Estimate Preparation. Revisions to Government Estimate. Negotiation of Task Order. Memorandum of Negotiations. IGE = Independent Government Estimate. The coefficient represents the contractor’s overhead costs and profit. Contract Funding.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

If a task is not in the UPB, it can be negotiated, priced and added at any time to the book. owner may issue work order for the project, (6) Owner negotiates certain components of line items of the project as required, (7) a notice to proceed (NTP) is award post successful Owner/Contractor negotiations. Advantages.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

The Contractor provides a detailed line estimate as the TO proposal, submitted to the Owner for review and approval, itemizing tasks and quantities of labor, materials, and equipment to do the work. Labor costs will be reimbursed to the Contractor at the unit price rate multiplied by the Contractor negotiated coefficient(s).

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here are two main reasons why: A housing shortage: The Great Recession and the weak recovery during the last decade are responsible for creating an estimated housing shortage of approximately 3.5 For new plans, reduce square footages; improve your purchasing processes, procedures, and negotiating strategies; and reduce construction waste.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The contractor’s coefficient is based on cost elements such as overhead, profit, minimum design costs, G&A expenses, bond premiums, and gross receipt taxes. percent less than the government’s projected estimated costs. Interagency usage can serve to reduce the overhead associated with multiple acquisitions.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 43 26 Estimated Quantities Form. design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 43 26 Estimated Quantities Form.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 43 26 Estimated Quantities Form. design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 43 26 Estimated Quantities Form.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

o Determine costs/pricing structure (labor, materials, overhead, etc.). Demonstrate the ability to work with Facilities team to negotiate rates and discounts. Prospectus) and funding thresholds to define project requirements, propose project site, estimate project. o Energy 10 – has a cost estimating feature.

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