Remove Estimating Remove Procurement Remove Software Remove Subcontracting
article thumbnail

Public Sector Facilities Stewardship and Data-driven Decision Making

Job Order Contracting

Low bid is an acceptable form of procuring repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction services. Planning, procurement, and project delivery can be accomplished by disparate teams that lack integration through their respective life cycles. Large, traditional software/services providers provide the best solutions.

article thumbnail

Competitive Bid Estimating for construction - A brief overview

Construction Cost Estimating

A competitive bidding process, the most prevalent procurement method, used to control construction costs for owners. These contract documents include plans and specifications submitted by architects to the building contractors to generate free estimates for the cost of construction in detail.

Bidding 40
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Job Order Contracting in Canada

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting (JOC) was born of the United States military contracting world, where small construction projects were taking up to 18 months and 20 per cent of project budget to design and procure. JOC would be the ideal way to create a level playing field for everyone involved in the process of government procurement.

article thumbnail

5 Types of Subcontractor Software Transforming the Trades 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Subcontracting is a time-honored tradition. Today, we’re celebrating five game changing types of technology and software for subcontractors with a look at specific examples that get the job done faster. 1: Collaboration Software. Collaboration software helps to preempt that risk of disconnect. Price and share estimates

Software 105
article thumbnail

Job Order Contract Program Implementation

Job Order Contracting

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. Facility management/engineering should conduct a review of work that could be done to under the support of the JOC program and develop an estimated annual volume. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Monitoring. Ongoing training.

Contract 100
article thumbnail

A New Resource for JOC – Job Order Contracting Services

Building Information Management

Procurement requirements, including small business requirements and governing body mandates, are researched in conjunction with your staff. UPB and Software Selection. With our extensive knowledge and database of RFP provisions, we can help you craft a procurement document that will drive the results that you desire.

article thumbnail

Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Building Information Management

This database would be referenced for estimating, negotiating, project control and closeout. The decrease in time is largely due to reduced design and procurement time. Out of the need to solve this problem was born the idea of having an agreed-upon database of construction costs for both owner and contractor.