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Construction Estimating Made Easy

Viewpoint Construction Technology

There are many reasons to adopt integrated construction software , including flexibility, organization, and project management. It should be a part of your strategy to win more bids. If you’re still using paper to estimate and bid, you know it can be a slow moving, time draining process. Bid Day tool.

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OpenJOC (TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting Framework

Job Order Contracting

Prioritize projects based upon importance to the organization and budget. Assure projects are linked to organizational strategy. Consider safety and compliance issues when prioritizing projects. Beware of “mandatory projects” which are, in fact, politically motivated. viewed quite differently.

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Job Order Contract Audit Report

Job Order Contracting

Contractor bid extremely low JOC co-efficients (0.50 This “padding” of proposals was done to offset the low adjustment factors bid by the JOC contractors. Additionally, it was difficult for project managers to enforce the use of the CTC, which allowed increased use of Non-Pre Priced (NPP) items.

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An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

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. Change orders easily increased project costs by 50% or more, and claims and litigation were the norm, versus the exception. OpenJOC Benefits.

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Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits

Job Order Contracting

In other JOC programs, proposals are reviewed and priced by an independent source aside from the project manager and contractor, creating a mechanism to gauge whether the contractors’ proposals are reasonable. Long Beach does not have ac ap on how much non-catalog items can be used as a percentage of project cost.

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Construction Estimator Duties And Responsibilities

Construction Cost Estimating

Assemble precise and properly arranged estimates and proposals in a well-timed manner for stipulated price, design-build and construction/project management formatted projects. Prepare cost break down from estimates and for project progress. Complete Budgeting and Scheduling for projects and track same.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. How many cycles were required for owner/contractor negotiations per task order? JOC Do’s and Don’ts.