Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2019

Despite the ready availability of all the required tools, training, and information sets to set up and manage efficient and compliant Job Order Contracts for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction, some entities and even one State (Arizona) appear to still struggle. Payments for these three JOC contracts totaled about $9.5

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Arizona Negotiation Contract Guidelines 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2018

Job order contracting (JOC), which uses individual job orders written against a “master” contract, is one method the City’s Capital Project Management (CPM) staff uses to procure construction services. Auditors selected three JOC contracts and reviewed one construction project for each contract. million in FY2017/18.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Guidelines Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

All the tools , training , information, processes, and support are available to ANY procurement and facilities management team that wants to consistently deliver renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Oversight, without excessive management and control is vital.

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Contract Guidelines Documentation Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2018

Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts. Accurately estimate and manage LEAN construction programs and associated renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. Clearly communicate work and project scope, deliver detailed line item estimates, and maintain operational efficiency and compliance. BIM management.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating BIM Forecasting 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Facility management / Engineering role in a JOC. Contract administration and program/project management functions. Task order proposal requests, negotiations, issuance, administration, and inspection. Principle considerations before making a decision to implement a Job Order Contract. contact-form].

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Contract Bidding Negotiation Inspections 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. It is NOT solely a procurement method. Is also should NOT be used to bypass traditional procurement methods to simply save time or approve project that otherwise would not have been approved.

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Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 30, 2017

The appropriate selection of independent, objective, and experienced JOC consultant to assist in program design, implementation, and management can provide significant value to JOC owners and contractors. JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. Facility Management/Engineering Planning. JOC Procurement/Award Process.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and minor new construction projects. 1. Project Management Failure. Focus must be upon negotiation and mutually satisfactory resolutions. Even a JOC Plan Can Go Wrong.

Contract 100

Contract Consulting Negotiation Management 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2017

If you are interested in the detailed processes and procedures for the execution and administration of JOC contracts following industry best management practices, please complete the below form. JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. Facility Management/Engineering Planning. Negotiations and Source Selection.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Job Order Contract Best Management Practices Matter. JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. Facility Management/Engineering Planning. Negotiations and Source Selection. JOC Procurement/Award Process. Assignment of a Project Manager. Negotiation of Job Order / Task Order.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

As a real proper owner, facilities management professional, or construction contractor, is important to review internal policies, procedures and controls with respect to your JOC Program and Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts : Are there areas of risk and/or compliance issues? Faster project delivery.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

. “Negotiating” JOC. This week the blog topic is on “Negotiating” unit price line items taken from national estimating guides on competitively bid contracts that are publically funded and subject to audits. In my thinking there should be NO NEGOTIATING in Job Order Contracting. I know them well.

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Negotiation Estimating Contract Construction 45

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work. 8-22% of project costs were being consumed in design and procurement.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Procurement Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

During this operational phase of the JOC contract, procurement/facility management/engineering generate task orders for various construction services to be performed by the contractor. The first step is for the assigned Owner “JOC project manager” to request a proposal for the task order, which is then approved by purchasing.

Contract 100

Contract Subcontracting Estimating Engineering 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

Job Order Contracts, when created, deployed, and managed using LEAN best management practices, can provide significantly better outcomes that traditional construction delivery methods. Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common.

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Consulting Long Beach 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

While bringing in large projects and generating revenue is essential, it’s equally important to manage profit effectively and ensure healthy margins. It’s so hard to hire a project engineer or even a project manager or superintendent. Insurance is a big deal.

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Profitability Risk Construction Autodesk 98

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 15, 2018

Whilst many of these services initially helped companies, today the landscape is so crowded with niche solutions that IT managers and executive teams are left scratching their heads at the range of confusing purchase options available to them. Laborious procurement. Lesser procurement effort. Lower upfront cost.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Effective construction project management requires you to balance multiple moving parts. Here’s how you can master project management in 2024 with six key strategies. Preconstruction and procurement: Negotiate and sign contracts with subcontractors. Risk management You must keep your crews safe.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

While bringing in large projects and generating revenue is essential, it's equally important to manage profit effectively and ensure healthy margins. It's so hard to hire a project engineer or even a project manager or superintendent. Failing to do so can lead to financial instability and unsustainable operations.

Profitability 52

Profitability Risk Construction Autodesk 52

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Facility management/engineering planning. 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. Monitoring. Ongoing training.

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Contract Contractors Conference Plans 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here are several key benefits: Make introductions Even a small building project involves a lot of stakeholders. This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. Who attends a preconstruction meeting?

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling. Faster project delivery, financial transparency, and less required project management are additional benefits provided by JOC. How many cycles were required for owner/contractor negotiations per task order?

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The 4BT-CE(TM) JOC cloud estimating and project management system, or equivalent, shall also be used. These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. – Management by Outcomes. Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices. – Owner/Contractor Negotiations. ESS Advanced. •

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. – Management by Outcomes. Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices. – Owner/Contractor Negotiations. ESS Advanced. •

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Flexible, scalable implementation and management support for owners standing up or improving Job Order Contracting programs. Lisa Cooley Associates was recently launched to help Owners implement Job Order Contracting and other solutions to the big problems that small projects can present. Procurement Assistance. RFP Development.

Contract 40

Contract Resource Procurement Project Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

The article also introduces the use of Performance Based Procurement System (PBPS) to set a “minimum performance” requirement and improving the performance of the JOC process. Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated. The JOC contractor’s representative becomes a member of the facility management staff.

Contract 40

Contract Arizona Bidding Procurement 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 19, 2022

To successfully grow, construction firms need to effectively manage cash flow to procure materials, pay vendors and salaries, fund new projects, and finance other day-to-day business operations. Here are eight expert tips to help you better manage cash flow for a construction business: 1. Negotiate better contract terms.

Cash Flow 59

Cash Flow Management Profitability Change Orders 59

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. Items that are not in the UPB can be negotiated, priced, and added to the UPB at any time. The contractor’s project manager becomes part of the owner’s facilities management team.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Bidding Construction 40

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

However, I received many comments and questions on the “Negotiating JOC” blog from last week that really should be answered. With this better defined database the nebulous disappears along with negotiations, consternations, and contortions. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Thursday, February 16, 2012.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Negotiation Contract 40

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

I heard the Critical Path Method (CPM) defined once as a management technique for losing your shirt under perfect control! Not so funny if you have ever been at the management end of a tight timeline, in an old facility, around on-going operations with the concrete truck on its way and the formwork delayed because the backhoe is out of fuel!!

Estimating 40

Estimating Cash Flow Budgeting Budget 40

Chianelli Estimating

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The stages of the construction process vary from project to project but whether you are a property owner, manager, project manager or just a stakeholder wanting to know more about what goes on behind the scenes of a construction project, here is your opportunity to dig deeper. Every project has objectives.

Construction 60

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 60

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Project cannot be expedited with a collaborative fast-track process; drawings and specs must be 100% complete to bid (though latter rarely occurs). Construction Manager at Risk. Construction Management with Bid of Fees and General Conditions.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In your search for a suitable project management system for your construction business , you will no doubt be faced with the challenge of narrowing down many options. Here are some examples of scenarios that can be greatly improved with an integrated project management system. Field defects management.

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Software Software Construction Documentation 130

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

JOC FUNDAMENTALS – Job order contracting, like any LEAN best management process, has basic requirements that focus upon collaboration, transparency, quality, and continuous improvement: Early and ongoing involvement of ALL participants. Value and qualification based selection and procurement. Shared risk/reward. Mutual respect.

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ProcurementExpress.com

JULY 15, 2019

No two projects look the same, and even the best-prepared estimates give contractors and clients only a partial picture of the actual scope of work and the costs involved. They manage multiple projects, purchase a large quantity of materials, and work with a variety of subcontractors and vendors. Embrace Automation.

Cash Flow 68

Cash Flow Contractors Budgeting Budget 68

ProcurementExpress.com

APRIL 15, 2019

Procurement teams will need to consider pre-fabrication and 3D printing along with traditional sourcing methods. According to that same McKinsey report, procurement and supply chain management are still relatively cumbersome, mostly manual processes. 3D Printing and Procurement. Supply Chain Optimization.

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Procurement Construction BIM Modeling 52