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Some essential books for construction estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Estimating using Excel Steven Peterson, MBA , PE, from Weber State University has written this book. This estimating book facilitates construction professional/estimator/engineer to acquire basic fundamental of estimating which involves drawing sets, practical lessons, and instances.

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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

Most contractors have heard of design-bid-build, design-build, construction manager at risk, and even public private partnerships, various project delivery methods, which, at their heart, focus on balancing the interests of the various parties involved in a construction project, from owners, to design professionals, to contractors.

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Understanding the Contractor’s Job Order Contract Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

A Job Order Contract Coefficient is a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not included in the unit price line items within the Unit Price Book, UPB, associated with the Job Order Contract. Permits, licenses and fees. UNDERSTANDING THE CONTRACTOR’S JOB ORDER CONTRACT COEFFICIENT. Submittal preparation.

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JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms

Job Order Contracting

(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price book. b) “Indefinite quantity” means one or more of the construction tasks listed in the unit price book. (c) Typically within a range of 0.80

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Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction

Job Order Contracting

Best Value Procurement Competitively Bid. Associated Documents and Reports (JOC Operations Manual, Notice to Bidders, Bid Forms, RFP, Proposal Form, Negotiations Records, Close-out Form/Package). (Specifically for Job Order Contracting, though Integrated Project Delivery is similar and used for major new construction).

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JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE

Job Order Contracting

A detailed line item, and preferably locally researched (no use of cost factors) is used by the JOC contractor to prepare a propsal/bid for review by the USACE. When prices for lines are used that are not derived from the unit price book, they are noted and referred to as non-prepriced line items (NPP).

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Recent Federal Circuit Decision Highlights the Limitations of Discussions

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

In a typical bid protest, the protester argues that its proposal should have been evaluated more favorably or that its competitors should have received a less favorable evaluation. In other words, DynCorp argued that its price was so unreasonable that the Army was obligated to permit DynCorp to revise its proposal.