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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Cost management can only be achieved through the process of owners created independent line item estimates. Both IPD and JOC have been proven for decades and are well evolved.

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Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management

Job Order Contracting

Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies. Tasks should be organized by CSI Masterformat. Costs should be locally researched. Learn more? contact-form].

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Integrated Project Delivery Software and Support Services

Job Order Contracting

Integrated Procurement, Design, and Construction REQUIRES Direct Owner Involvement and Leadership from Predesign Through Closeout and Beyond: Planning and performance management collaboratively and at a systemic level. Common Data Environment.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Job Order Contracting best management practices are critical to assuring optimal outcomes for owners, building users, and construction contractors. Job Order Contacting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm fixed price and indefinite quantity constriction delivery method and contract. contact-form].

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Construction Delivery Change Management

Job Order Contracting

Unfortunately, most projects are late, over budget, and/or burdened with waste due to the use of traditional and/or outdated construction delivery methods such as design-bid-build, design-build, etc. The post Construction Delivery Change Management appeared first on 4BT.

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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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Value-based Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

A locally researched detailed line item unit price book, organized using a standard data format, i.e. CSI Masterformat, is a key CDE element.