Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 5, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Evaluate Bidding Strategy. There are fewer projects to bid and what projects are available are being bid by more people. Consequently, the bidding climate is very competitive with some work going to people bidding below cost. change orders. General Management.

Construction 120

Construction Bidding Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. And that seemed to strike a chord with some of you, so I figured I’d talk more about government jobs, and what you need to be prepared to bid on them. This substantially increases your ability to get bonded and opens the door to bidding on prevailing wage jobs. change orders. Green Building.

Cash Flow 168

Cash Flow Software Software Accounting 168

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 23, 2015

location, or legislation/regulation. Sample Listing of Job Order Contracting Contract Documents / Templates. Advertisement for Bids. Change Order. Please note that the actual document for your JOC may be dictated by the particular sector (government, education, healthcare, transportation, etc.), Certification.

Contract 40

Contract Certification Documentation Bidding 40

NH Construction Law

APRIL 29, 2021

Sometimes the benchmark is budgeted costs, i.e., the contractor’s actual buyout costs at bid time (or those of their subs if the subcontract prices are similarly allowed to fluctuate). And almost always the change order process must be invoked, with its timing limitations and waiver possibilities.

Deals 40

Deals Contract Negotiation Materials 40

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

When all of these impacts are combined, they have had a devastating effect on the cost to complete a federal project and have made it almost impossible to estimate how much to bid on an upcoming project. If an agency refuses to insert the clause after being requested to do so, a bid protest (filed pre-bid) should be considered.

Contractors 52

Contractors Compensation Contract Defense 52

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. In fact, project managers should worry about implementing more safe practices because it can affect the way they bid on jobs. Lower insurance costs mean project managers can submit more competitive bids on a job because they are no longer worried about higher employee costs-a win-win all around!

Construction 136

Construction Insurance Software Software 136

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 5, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. It’s often easy to bid on a job, start work, and miscalculate how far along in the project you are versus the amount of money you’ve spent. This year, I encourage you to close the gap between your bids, your projections, and the actual cost of the project. change orders. General Management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. « Simplified Decision Making – Getting People and Processes In Order. The Expensive Process of Bidding » Save Time, Resources – File Electronically. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Industry News.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

What’s Wrong with Design Bid Build? Traditional design-bid-build,DBB, is costly, antagonistic, and simply inefficient. A Job Order Contracting (JOC) system is based on a competitively bid indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract between a facility owner and a construction contractor.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Bidding Construction 40

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. In addition to providing critical insight to a bid, tender or proposal, the theoretical “buy-in” to the process from the field manager is invaluable. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Sales/Marketing.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. For those of you contractors doing government work: relish the competition involved with bidding. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Owners have reams of rules and regulations to follow in order to put a project out for bid fairly. Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. Job order contracting found its genesis in the complex facilities world of the United States military.

Contract 40

Contract United States Estimating Bidding 40

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Venture helps you manage your contacts using construction specific criteria, invite potential partners to bid on work, and even prequalify subcontractors, so you create the best team for the job. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 13, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. « The Expensive Process of Bidding. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. January 2009.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Building Information Management

JUNE 27, 2013

The drivers for change include environmental, economic, and technology factors. The drivers for change include environmental, economic, and technology factors. Job Order Contracting Process. With all parties leveraging the same data and following robust, collaborative processes from concept, thru site walk, construction, etc.,

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Contract Sustainability 40

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. A prequalification program that tracks vendors certification, will also help you when it’s time to start bidding on projects. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing.

Construction 120

Construction Certification Green Software 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. With the number of companies bidding on each job increasing and the margins getting smaller, it is imperative that you know the true health of you fleet. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. August 2008.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Equipment 136

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. leadership decisions were relatively easy – who to hire, where to grow, which jobs to bid and how much margin to put on them. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. – will ultimately determine if you are on the bid list or in the negotiating room for the next project. change orders. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Resource Center.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Building Information Management

MAY 13, 2016

Because non-prepriced items have not been competitively bid, their use should be kept to a minimum to ensure the cost effectiveness of the JOC program. Of the 298 job orders recorded in PROGEN (the JOC application), 47 included one or more non-prepriced items. The JOC program inadequately monitors the quality of contractors’ work.

Contract 40

Contract San Francisco Kansas City Los Angeles 40

Building Information Management

MAY 13, 2016

Because non-prepriced items have not been competitively bid, their use should be kept to a minimum to ensure the cost effectiveness of the JOC program. Of the 298 job orders recorded in PROGEN (the JOC application), 47 included one or more non-prepriced items. The JOC program inadequately monitors the quality of contractors’ work.

Contract 40

Contract San Francisco Kansas City Los Angeles 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2022

The use of Job Order Contracting (JOC), when properly designed and managed, provides a means for an organization to optimize the planning, procurement, and project delivery of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure. Regular independent third-party audits. proposal.

Contractors 216

Contractors Contract Documentation Project Management 216

Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The construction process starts with an Architect designing plans based on the requested scope from the building owner mixed with regulations mandated by the government and the creative expertise of the designer. Reduces time trying to figure out who is responsible for the project changes or how to fix the errors.

Construction 62

Construction Drawings Bidding Plans 62

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 30, 2018

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.

Project Management 173

Project Management Management Contractors Software 173

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 30, 2023

BuildingConnected Pro + Autodesk Docs: Connected Document Management from Bidding to Construction Register Now Step 2: Determine your folder structure and hierarchy Already have a digital file management system? By regulating who can do what, you prevent inadvertent changes and security breaches. New Webinar!: Great start.

Management 69

Management Documentation Autodesk Construction 69

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

For many JOC contracts a limit is placed upon the percentage of NPP costs allowed per task order, generally this is 10%. Contractors can be selected based on best-value or low bid, depending upon the owner’s requirements. Reduced legal fees, and virtual elimination of change orders. Elimination of change orders.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Bidding Procurement 40

Rory Woolsey

MARCH 10, 2012

The question is: How are contractors impacted by these changes and what actions can they take to be more competitive and thrive (with some it is a matter of survive) in the current economy? Too often the low bid winner would prove to be the contractor that made the most mistakes in their bid.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Organization Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Job Order Contracting BASIC DEFINITIONS. All laws, statutes, recent building codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, and lawful orders of all public authorities having jurisdiction over the Real Property Owner/Facilities Management, Contractor, Subcontractor, the Project/Job Order, Work, etc. APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Agreement Contractors 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Enhanced data sharing, early on in any project, is a requirement and not all participants will be capable of the change. Forget design-bid-built, and even design-built. All working together. Disparate competencies, business process, and technologies combine into ongoing information repository to drive more effective decision support.

BIM 58

BIM Life Cycle Modeling Construction 58

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

The contractor(s) may submit sample bids and a coefficients (a multiplier(s) to be applied to the referenced unit price book. Copies of the subcontractor proposals are to be a part of the Task Order submittal, and shall be included as backup. Subcontract bid. A pre-bid conference will be scheduled for the week of xxxxxx.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Materials Site 40

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. 00 41 00 Bid Forms. 00 41 13 Bid Form – Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract). Requirements.

Equipment 45

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. 00 41 00 Bid Forms. 00 41 13 Bid Form – Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract). Requirements.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40