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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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JOC Program Guide – Job Order Contract Considerations

Job Order Contracting

The JOC Program Guide provides an overview of strategic and tactical considerations for the planning, development, bidding, awarding, execution, and monitoring of a Job Order Contract. Advertising, bidding, and awarding a JOC. Facility management / Engineering role in a JOC. Request your complimentary copy… [link].

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An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long- term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and new construction projects. Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work.

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LEAN Pre-Construction Services Considerations

Job Order Contracting

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.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: ?Negotiating? JOC

Rory Woolsey

. “Negotiating” JOC. This week the blog topic is on “Negotiating” unit price line items taken from national estimating guides on competitively bid contracts that are publically funded and subject to audits. In my thinking there should be NO NEGOTIATING in Job Order Contracting. You read it right.

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Job Order Contracting Operations Manual

Job Order Contracting

The work management office also completes a desk estimate of the project cost to help determine the best method for executing the work request (in-house shops, competitively bid individual contracts or JOC). orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Architect-Engineer Services (Brooks Act).

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Legislation would revamp federal contracting policy impacting small design and construction firms

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House of Representative this month to ban reverse auctions when an agency determines small businesses are qualified to bid on the solicitation. In addition, a bill to mandate the use of a two-step process to evaluate design and build procurements is up for debate. billion, of all federal procurement in 2012.