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Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics

Job Order Contracting

Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. Improve your JOC Program today with independent, objective, locally researched cost data.

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Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, Public Sector, & Unit Price Books – UPB – UPG

Building Information Management

” Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets.

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Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

out when is the best time to grow and shrink the business based on economic forecasting models derived from your QuickBooks For Contractors reports. Job costing reports are the key to unlocking the mystery of which markets to serve, which jobs to bid, how much they need to cover the direct and indirect costs and which ones to walk away from.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

Contractors – Detailed, unit price, line item estimates are used to bid jobs and also done by general contractors and construction managers to validate bids from sub-contractors. Presentation of line items as bare costs or inclusive of overhead and profit.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

Contractors – Detailed, unit price, line item estimates are used to bid jobs and also done by general contractors and construction managers to validate bids from sub-contractors. Presentation of line items as bare costs or inclusive of overhead and profit.

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Developing a Job Order Contracting Program

Building Information Management

The traditional specification, design,and low bid award delivery system for minor construction or facility modification has the following deficiencies: Specifications and drawings are compiled by designers who often do not have the best construction experience. A JOC is awarded on a low-bid, competitive award basis.

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Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century

Building Information Management

The traditional specification, design, and low bid award delivery system for minor construction or facility modification has the following deficiencies: Specifications and drawings are compiled by designers who often do not have the best construction experience. A JOC is awarded on a low-bid, competitive award basis.