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Innovative LEAN Construction Tools

Job Order Contracting

An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality repair, renovation, and construction services that are both on-time, and on-budget. Shared Risk/Reward. Financial Transparency. Mutual Trust/Respect. Defined Workflows.

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Who Assumes the Risk of Material Cost Increases? As Always, It Depends!

Best Practices Construction Law

When a client asks me about a particular contract provision and why it is “unfair” or “uneven”, we began a discussion about risk allocation. You see, the contract is used to shift the various risks on the project to the party most appropriate to handle it. What about the risk of escalation in material costs?

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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. Shared risk/reward. LEAN Pre-Construction services considerations significantly improve outcomes. Project Delivery Method Selection.

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Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction

Job Order Contracting

Best Value Procurement Competitively Bid. Shared Risk/Reward. Associated Documents and Reports (JOC Operations Manual, Notice to Bidders, Bid Forms, RFP, Proposal Form, Negotiations Records, Close-out Form/Package). Minimum and Maximum Dollar Values (Per Contract, Per Job/Task Order). Mutual Trust/Respect.

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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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Secrets of a structural engineer

BD+C

Delivery Method Secrets You are likely aware that there are many different methods an owner can use to procure and deliver a project. The design team may be liable for design elements that were not clearly shown in their design drawings, but as the building should be fully designed there is lower risk of that happening.

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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. The procurement authority and.

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