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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

As a result of 1800+ tests, researchers have concluded that a primary cause in low project performance (time, cost and customer satisfaction) is the traditional owner-vendor relationship in which the owner uses a design, bid and build (DBB) approach. Efficient: can draw multiple conclusions out of dataset.

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On the outside looking in: The pain (and strength) of exclusion

Construction Marketing Ideas

There is little value in the race to the bottom with negative auctions or chasing totally open and widely publicized “low bid wins the job” circumstances. Scream and yell, “there is a better deal out there”, try ticks and end-runs to draw a wedge in the relationship, or otherwise raise a fuss?

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

The contractor(s) may submit sample bids and a coefficients (a multiplier(s) to be applied to the referenced unit price book. Individual task orders generally include drawings, detailed unit prices, and reference specifications. Subcontract bid. Non-Discrimination. Vendor identification number (if available).