Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Reduce inefficiency, Streamline processes, Improve quality, Manage costs Cost Visibility Collaborative Process Sustainable Facilities Management [contact-form] The post Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Reduce inefficiency, Streamline processes, Improve Quality, Manage Costs appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Significantly improve public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Robust Process, Integrated Teams Defined Workflows Validate Cost Data Robust tools and support services are now readily available to support all these foundational requirements. 1. Preconstruction Preconstruction planning is critical to any project.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2023

Embrace the next generation of Construction and Sustainable Lifecycle Facilities Management! Move all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects forward with proactive, informed decisions. Owners & Developers – Planners – Designers – Procurement Professionals – Builders Collaborate with internal and external teams to detail Scope of Work and validate local market construction costs.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2023

What is Sustainable Job Order Contracting? Simple. A compliant, low cost, solution to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build requirements on time and on budget with full financial transparency. The ability to deploy sustainable JOC Programs requires appropriate and ongoing consideration of the following elements.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2023

Sustainable facilities management is the allocation of financial, environmental, and other organizational resources in the most efficient way possible. Attainment of sustainable facilities management involves creating an environment for internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams that fosters productivity, communication, collaboration, and innovation.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What’s wrong with federal facilities management? EVERTHING. FACT #1 – National security is negatively impacted by the lack of effective/efficient facilities lifecycle management. FACT #2 – Lack of a lifecycle total cost of ownership approach in support of federal agency/department missions. FACT #3 – No set of quantitive key performance indicators exists or is required with respect for federal facilities lifecycle management.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Facilities management activities such as quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction require STAKEHOLDER CONTINUOUS PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT. Who are the stakeholders? Owners, design-builders, building users… Learn more? The post STAKEHOLDER CONTINUOUS PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT – A Prerequisite for Efficient Facilities Management appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Productive Job Order Contracting (JOC) is important to all public sector real property owners. Productive Job Order Contracting provides cost visibility and transparency and can be deployed at a 10x savings versus traditional offerings. Most traditional JOC Programs focus simply on speeding procurement cycles. As multiple independent audits have shown, the result has been a lack of financial oversight and poor cost management.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Efficient, balanced, and collaborative. Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Project team members are selected through value-based proposals and associated rankings/metrics. Written long-term multi-party agreement with integral operations manual/execution guide.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

If you think technology like BIM, ERP, CMMS, IWMS… will enable you to resolve the rampant environmental and financial waste associated with built assets, don’t bother to read this. You are part of the masses that think traditional solutions provided by big companies are safe for your career or can help your organization. Facilitating BEST VALUE OUTCOMES in the built asset industry through robust PROCESSS and collaboration is the only proven path.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Valid construction estimates are based on processes and procedures, however, most organizations rely upon dated, ineffective methods. Cost and time estimates are imperative to the success of any construction project, both during construction and throughout the project life. Whether a repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, or new build project, certain fundamental processes and information are REQUIRED to create a valid construction estimate.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Selecting JOC Contractors involves more than simply reviewing their coefficients/bid factors. When considering JOC Contractors, remember you are investing to assure a long term, mutually beneficial relationship. You want JOC Contractors who… Demonstrate an interest in partnering to achieve best value outcomes for all participants and stakeholders.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This document outlines A Solid Construction Project Delivery Framework to better address the complex problems of planning, procurement, and new builds. All the tools and support services to support this framework are available to ensure that over 90% of all repairs, renovation, maintenance, and new builds are delivered in a satisfactory, quality manner, on time and on budget.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

An Efficient Approach to Facilities Sustainment requires the Integration of Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams, a robust programmatic process, and a common data environment inclusive of locally researched granular cost data. Process must complement the product/service, as well as participant, stakeholders, and other resources. Integrate cross-functional teams and organizations.

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Procurement Sustainability Plans Resource 244

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Managing Multiple JOC Programs, Contracts, Projects, UPBs, and Workorders is now possible with full visibility and minimal administrative burden and cost! Programs, Contracts, Projects, and Workorders vary in size, complexity, required governance. Everything can now be done in a single point solution with full compliance. Move from information silos and percentage fee systems to the 4BT OpenJOC Framework (TM).

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

While some degree of unit cost aggregation may be unavoidable, using assemblies or other “less detailed” groupings may adversely impact. cost analysis, tracking, and comparison. Data classification is broadly defined as the process of organizing data by relevant categories so that it may be used and protected more efficiently. On a basic level, the classification process makes data easier to locate and retrieve.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2022

accuracy: ac·cu·ra·cy – the degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard. – Oxford Languages. Accuracy is a very common term used in describing the primary attribute required in construction cost estimates. The use of the term accuracy in concert with a construction cost estimate is questionable is questionable at best but is sheer lunacy if the standard is the final construction cost!

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget is possible using an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution. Robust construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions are suitable for facilities as well as horizontal physical infrastructure repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build projects.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 2, 2022

Top management commitment and support. Robust programmatic processes and workflows. Effective and open communication across inter and interorganizational teams. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery phases. Mandatory initial and ongoing training/continuous improvement workshops. Well communicated mutually beneficial goals and objectives.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Those that do share the following characteristics which are present from original signing of a multi-party agreement, through implementation and ongoing management (Crowley & Karim, 1995; CII, 1989).

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Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

The physics of efficient construction delivery are not complex; however, they are incontrovertible. The following 4 core elements are mandatory for the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on time and on budget. Consistent application virtually assures cost savings of 30%-40% as well as long-term mutually beneficial relationships between all participants and stakeholders. #1 Owner Leadership and Commitment. #2 Consistent Application of a Programmati

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

Key STRATEGIC COOPERATION requirements for efficient Facilities Management and the associated numerous and ongoing repair, renovation, maintenance activities include a focus upon LEADERSHIP and COLLABORATION… Strategic Collaboration. This fact has been substantiated by quantitative evidence. Unfortunately, the leadership and commitment required to implement CHANGE MANAGEMENT is a barrier for 99.9999% of organizations.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 27, 2022

A knowledge-based Job Order Contracting framework enables owners to build capabilities, improve productivity, and consistently deliver quality outcomes on time and on budget. Fully defined processes, workflows, roles, responsibilities, and deliverables. Common data environment, including current, detailed, locally researched unit price cost data. Collaborative, real-time technology enabling team access to current documentation and information.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2022

Unit price construction cost estimating is the foundation of every reliable cost determination prior to procurement. Systems level estimating, historical data, assemblies, or square foot calculations should never be exclusively used to procure a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. Unit price construction cost estimating is the foundation of every reliable cost determination.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2022

Powerful, yet easy-to-use job order contracting services and tools that simplify the JOC process and support best value repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes. JOC Construction Best Management Practices. • JOC Procurement Processes. • JOC Contracts and Compliance Considerations. • JOC Cost Estimating. • JOC Program Design, Implementation, Operations and Management.

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Contract Procurement Renovating Budgeting 211

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 10, 2022

America’s underground utilities, equally as important as buildings and other structures, are mismanaged and a major source of economic waste. The net cost is approximately $100B+ annually. The primary issues, which could be easily resolved with appropriate leadership and commitment, are … Lack of integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery process deployment.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 9, 2022

LOCALLY RESEARCHED LINE-ITEM COST DATA IS CRITICAL TO PRODUCTIVITY. • Reliable, shared source of truth of both cost and scope of work. • Financial visibility and transparency. • Lower risk. It’s really that simple. Without a shared locally researched cost knowledgebase, and an associated robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery process it’s virtually impossible to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds on-time and on-budget

Products 211

Products Procurement Renovating Budgeting 211

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting provides significant benefits over both traditional project delivery methods and commodity JOC solutions. The only Knowledge-based JOC Program Information Management System. Four BT, LLC (4BT) is redefining how public sector organizations plan, procure, and execute facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The lack of continuous competent leadership is the root cause of environmental and economic woes impacting the DoD’s real property portfolio and its mission. [link]. The DoD has NEVER implemented a robust, system-wide process to monitor and manage planning, procurement, and project delivery for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Here are a few items for review when organizations are considering a job order contract or hoping to improve one. 1. Assure JOC program processes and structure mutually benefit your organization and awarded JOC contractors and can be implemented without the need for paid on-site “JOC consultant” 2. Prequalify potential JOC contractors. Prequalification should consider past performance working, experience, as well as being licensed and registered. 3.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Improving facilities management outcomes requires building trust & connection. Real property owners and FMers must become trusted partners with service providers (architects, engineers, and builders) and their building user customers. This requires solid leadership both internally and externally with a focus upon long-term, relationship and mutually beneficial outcomes.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 31, 2022

The GAO has been issuing reports for decades concerning the next for ALL federal agencies to improve their facilities management practices. While the same can be said for ALL State, County, and Local Government and other public sector organizations, the GAO’s focus is federal. The GAO reviewed the asset management practices of six federal agencies: the U.S.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 31, 2022

Key Elements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 55000 Standards. (Source-GAO Summary of Key Elements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 55000 Standards-GAO-19-57). ISO 55000 Section Key elements. Establishing context of the organization. • Align the organization’s asset management system to its organizational objectives given the. organization’s purpose, needs, and requirements. • Ensure that the organization’s asset management strategy and crite

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 27, 2022

Construction Materials Costs. via 4BT.us – Locally researched detailed unit price cost databases, Lean construction tools and services. The post Construction Material Pricing – Up 23%+ appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 26, 2022

“Some changes are so slow that you don’t notice, others are so fast that they don’t notice you”. Ashleigh Brilliant. LEAN Construction Delivery and supporting cloud-based technology is gradually transforming how we do business on a day-to-day basis. Change your relationships. Change how you create, share, & reuse information. Change your outcomes.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s critical to take the time to monitor and improve your Job Order Contracting processes as they are not as you think they might be. Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency.

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