Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes provide a proven way to improve pre-construction stages as well as the full life-cycle from concept through completion and beyond. LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Improve Productivity 20%-50%. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

Life Cycle 252

Life Cycle Procurement Construction Renovating 252

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

BSI worked with industry experts and researched existing practices to identity key challenges, then considered how organizations can address these issues. It includes case studies including of Whitechapel Station and Associated British Ports.

Infrastructure 82

Infrastructure Bidding Procurement Risk 82

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

You are part of the masses that think traditional solutions provided by big companies are safe for your career or can help your organization. Most real property owners, design-builders, and oversight groups say they are aware of this, yet rarely make decisions based upon this simple reality. Here what doesn’t work… #1.

Industrial 130

Industrial Renovating Procurement Bidding 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Here are a few items for review when organizations are considering a job order contract or hoping to improve one. Assure JOC program processes and structure mutually benefit your organization and awarded JOC contractors and can be implemented without the need for paid on-site “JOC consultant” 2.

Contract 206

Contract Bidding Organization Consulting 206

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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.

Contract 130

Contract Bidding Procurement CSI 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Tools and services are readily available to support collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. The proven path to the the former is an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. INTEGRATED PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY. PROCESS VERSUS TECHNOLOGY.

Contract 158

Contract Procurement Construction BIM 158

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 14, 2019

Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. The surest path to measurably achieving this goal is to change the construction project procurement and delivery method. Learn more… [contact-form].

Design 100

Design Procurement Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Integrated project delivery software and support services embed robust LEAN planning, procurement and project delivery processes within a common data and cloud technology environment. While fundamental LEAN elements serve as the foundation, solutions can be tailored to an organization’s individual requirements.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

There are multiple types of construction delivery methods that strive to achieve superior outcomes to traditional design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, etc. Per #1, LEAN construction be used to refer to a “philosophy” or to a planning, procurement, and/or project delivery method. ” Austin 2016.

Contract 139

Contract Construction Procurement Agreement 139

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 4, 2019

The good news it that robust tools and services are readily available that can provide any organization and any facilities management team with the opportunity to efficiently maximize facilities value. IPD and JOC leverage innovative design, procurement, and project delivery work flows.

Procurement 100

Procurement Organization Bidding Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Alternative LEAN Project Delivery consistently drives mutually beneficial best value outcomes for the owner, designer, builder, and facility user. Methodology: Processes and workflows of how to plan, procure, deliver, manage and continuously improve as well as defining of the required tools and processes.

Procurement 151

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 151

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

All of the necessary tools and services are readily available to maximize productivity and overall levels of satisfaction via LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery. Procurement management – Best value procurement, integrated with planning and project delivery teams and activities is mandatory.

Life Cycle 132

Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Job Order Contracting

JULY 9, 2019

The specifics as to why rampant waste is endemic to the ” Construction Sector”: Award of contracts to the lowest bidder to “save money” versus best value procurement (Demonstrative of the need for improved owner competency, leadership, and fundamental change management). The Path to Measurably Improved Outcomes.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction CSI Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2020

LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Only then will organizations be able to develop and deploy appropriate solutions. Integrating the multi-discipline experience and capabilities of those actually doing the work is the path to best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery.

Construction 150

Construction Procurement Innovation Products 150

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 24, 2019

Optimize Your Facilities Construction Project Procurement & Delivery Process. Assuring productive, timely, and quality delivery of your facilities portfolio’s numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and minor new construction needs a disciplined process that helps your organization optimize investments.

Procurement 100

Procurement Sustainability Renovating Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Put another way, people, processes, information, and technology must be implemented in ways significantly different from traditional project delivery methods such as design-bid-build and design build. Common data environment, including a locally researched unit price detailed unit price book organized using CSI Masterformat.

CSI 114

CSI Construction Renovating Procurement 114

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. LEAN JOC provides all the tools and support services to support the associated level of change management to move organizations away from traditional inefficient, antagonistic, and basically ‘ad hoc’ methods. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

MAY 1, 2019

All of these and more, are components of open LEAN construction services procurement and project delivery methods. This necessitates a consistent level of cooperation that is simply not attainable via traditions construction delivery methods such as design-bid-build, low bid, or even design-build.

Procurement 100

Procurement Contract Bidding Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Both integrate design, construction, procurement, and all internal and external team members from conceptualize to hands-off, and even beyond. LEAN Pre-Construction services considerations significantly improve outcomes. Project Delivery Method Selection. Construction Documents.

Construction 100

Construction Procurement Agreement Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2019

Contracting/Procurement Rigor. Real property owner leadership bears the responsibility of monitoring and controlling BEST VALUE procurement processes. Performance failures of recent decades are the directly result of poor owner leadership and the lack of adoption of LEAN planning, procurement, and construction delivery methods.

Contract 115

Contract Procurement Risk Renovating 115

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 4, 2018

It’s important to understand that Job Order Order Contracting,JOC, is not simply a procurement method. Job Order Contracting, when properly understood and deployed, is a LEAN construction delivery method that minimizes waste and improves overall construction outcomes. 4BT.US … Efficient LEAN Construction Delivery Solutions.

Contract 100

Contract Architecture Organization Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. 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.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Procurement Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Owners, contractors, engineers, and designers have the opportunity to c onsistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-demand, on-time, on-budget to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

Management 100

Management Construction Documentation Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget… IF designed, deployed, and properly managed using an open, transparent process, locally researched detailed cost data, IF initial and ongoing training is required, IF every job order is review by an the owner and/or independent resources, and.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Software Software 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

We connect owner and contractor procurement and technical teams, as well as building users and other stakeholders, transforming inefficient and antagonistic design-bid-built methods into collaborative, informed, compliant, and consistently superior best value LEAN construction processes.

Renovating 100

Renovating Budgeting Budget Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. LEAN JOC provides all the tools and support services to support the associated level of change management to move organizations away from traditional inefficient, antagonistic, and basically ‘ad hoc’ methods. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

Common data environment (CDE), including locally researched detailed line item construction cost data organized by CSI Masterformat(TM). Best value procurement. Leave design-bid-build and even design-build behind if you truly want to maximize your limited facilities management resource to the betterment of your organization.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100

The Korte Company

AUGUST 12, 2020

Design-Build was not always accepted in the industry. So when he encountered Ralph Korte’s vision of Design-Build in action, he saw the industry’s future. . A move to Denver in 1971 landed him a role on a ten-man design team for the largest building to date in the city’s downtown, the Mountain Bell Denver Headquarters. “I

Design 52

Design St. Louis Illinois Architecture 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Each stage in the JOC task order process is designed to assure collaboration on an early and ongoing basis, clearly communicate a detailed scope of work, and manage all aspects of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. The government is responsible for developing the scope of work. ” – Henry Ford.

Negotiation 151

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 151

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Best Value Procurement Competitively Bid. Designed to Accomplish Small-Medium Size, Multi-trade, Minor Construction, Repair and Remodel Projects, or Minor New Construction. Associated Documents and Reports (JOC Operations Manual, Notice to Bidders, Bid Forms, RFP, Proposal Form, Negotiations Records, Close-out Form/Package).

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Renovating Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium.

Contract 100

Contract Arizona Construction Estimating 100

Levelset

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Before a construction project can begin, there is a lot of planning, number-crunching, designing, and scheduling that needs to occur. An architect, designer, or design-bid contractor will perform planning and engineering services for a prospective project owner, providing them with the information they need to move forward.

Risk 52

Risk Feasibility Bidding Budgeting 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2017

Remember that a Job Order Contract can be designed, implemented, and managed by the Owner, a combination of an Owner and a JOC Consultant, or JOC task orders can be executed leveraging a Cooperatives. JOC bidding process. Overall procurement strategy. Contact peer organizations and professional trade associations.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle BIM Procurement 100

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Existing State Finance and Procurement Code Section 4-809(f) was amended adding new section (6), providing in relevant part, the Maryland Green Building Council shall: “(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the equivalent of the current version of the U.S.

Maryland 240

Maryland Green Guidelines Certification 240

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 7, 2019

It’s the skill of the labor, the creativity of the design and the intricacy of the engineering that shifts steel, concrete, brick, glass and so many other materials into finished work. But along the way, those material costs can start to add up, especially if the materials aren’t procured and managed properly.

Materials 201

Materials Software Software Project Management 201

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2018

Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been difficult. Construction services decision-making should be accomplished collaboratively among technical teams, procurement, building users and builders. JOC requires a focus upon change management for many/most organizations.

New Mexico 100

New Mexico Contract Procurement Software 100