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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment. Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

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Job Order Contracting 2021 and Beyond

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting 2021 is a competitively bid, firm, fixed-price, indefinite quantity contract, and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery program for as-needed construction services. The UPB reflects Contractors bid an adjustment factor (coefficient) that is applied to all construction tasks listed in the UPB.

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Considering a Job Order Contract?

Job Order Contracting

All prequalified contractors invited to bid should submit sealed bids based on one or more adjustment factors / coefficients to the unit prices listed in the approved JOC unit price book (UPB). The approved JOC unit price book should be locally researched and organized using CSI Masterformat. no use of economic cost factors).

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MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc. MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating drives cost visibility, transparency, and best value outcomes.

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Job Order Contract Implementation

Job Order Contracting

From an owner perspective stakeholders include senior management, project management, administrative, accounting, purchasing, building uses, and legal staff. Create JOC Program execution procedures and associated JOC Execution Manual or JOC Operational Manual. Ensure procedures match current make-up and size of staff.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

The proper documentation and management of change orders is critical to holding both the contracting entity and the construction services provider accountable. This list should be easy to read and understand by all participants and stakeholders and organized using a CSI Masterformat. Eliminate the negotiation of change order pricing.

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Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management

Job Order Contracting

Life-cycle analysis takes into account best value. Traditional design-bid-built has been noteworthy in its failure to deliver efficiency and long-term mutually beneficial relationships. Common data environment (CSI Uniformat, MasterFormat, shared terms, definitions in plain English, etc.). Best value procurement.