Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for major new construction and LEAN Job Order Contractin g for repair, renovation, maintenance, and less design intensive new construction are proven programmatic processes that can save 30%-40%+ versus design-bid-build (DBB), CM@R, design-bulder (DB) and other more traditional forms.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 15, 2022

agreement resolves claims of subcontracting kickbacks and bid rigging related to firm's past LOGCAP military operations support contract in Iraq Justice Dept.

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Contract Subcontracting Agreement Claims 68

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 27, 2014

You priced estimates yourself, presented bids in person, signed every contract, made all the important decisions, negotiated subcontracts, ordered materials needed, supervised most jobs, handled all the paperwork, created invoices, paid the bills, met with customers and handled all the problems.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 15, 2022

agreement resolves claims of subcontracting kickbacks and bid rigging related to firm's past LOGCAP military operations support contract in Iraq. Justice Dept.

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Contract Subcontracting Agreement Claims 36

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2015

Now, most general contracts and subcontracts are awarded based solely on the lowest price for the exact scope of work and terms specified for a project. As the economy has leveled off, there are now more contractors than work available, producing an excessive number of contractors bidding at high margins.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 31, 2023

If you decide to start your own subcontracting business, you’ll be able to reap many of the most significant benefits of working as a general contractor — like greater flexibility in job hours and scheduling. You may need to pay quarterly estimated taxes, depending on how much you make from your subcontracting work.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 3, 2022

It can be difficult to stand out and get the jobs you want as a subcontracting firm. . Bidding Growth Following Recovery. Since 2020, bidding has grown and reached an all-time high, with 19% more new projects published year over year. Making data-driven bidding decisions . REGISTER NOW. Register now to secure your spot.

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Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Construction Estimator and Bidding mobile app is designed for contractors , service companies, salespeople and estimators to quickly create on-site estimates for construction and repair projects. The app allows to quantify material , labor, subcontract and other costs needed to complete a construction project.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

No ability to subcontract—limited to trade specified in the contract. Prequalified shortlist of contractors that bid on multiple projects. Similar to traditional design-bid-build thus no additional training or enhanced skills required. Streamlines post-bidding award, security clearances, etc. T and M Disadvantages.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 22, 2014

Many times, the contractor has to face problem for relying on the subcontractor’s low bid as after being awarded the prime contract to the contractor, the subcontractor refuses to work at the price originally bid. So it is important for a contractor to assess properly whether he/she can hold a subcontractor to its bid.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 17, 2023

HS2 is planning a meet the main contractor bidders day ahead of the next tranche of subcontract work tenders to progress civil engineering works and station fit-outs. The ‘Meet the Contractor’ event is designed to help businesses understand how to get ‘HS2-ready’ so they are in the best possible position to bid for upcoming work.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Most construction companies and project owners require NCCCO-certified operators for bidding and subcontracting. NCCCO certifications are essential, with over 40 US states recognizing or adopting them for crane operator licensing.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 3, 2015

HeavyBid supports your current accounting system to easily send your bid correctly to accounting for making budget. Automate the process for creating most of the estimates on the basis of your company’s historical estimating data, and quickly categorizing 100% subcontracted work and arranging it for quotes.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 11, 2016

By Bruce Jervis When a contractor is preparing to submit a binding bid on a contract, the contractor is necessarily reliant on the price quotations it receives from prospective subcontractors and suppliers. It is impossible to price a bid without incorporating the cost of parties furnishing labor and materials to the project.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . This factors in your other costs as well as your markup to come up with a final estimate and bid. .

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 21, 2010

A competitive bidding process, the most prevalent procurement method, used to control construction costs for owners. In traditional design-bid-build, price is considered to be the primary factor for determining who will win the project. Construction bidding process starts with a set of contract documents.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

She recalls her experience speaking with a fellow attorney who had to go through a 129-page subcontract that could have been cut down to ten pages. “It’s From my experience, the subcontract that comes over is the first offer. ” Do an itemized bid. Always do an itemized bid, advises Karalynn. No one does that.

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NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Such a provision was part of a commercial painting subcontract in Hate to Paint, LLC v. Desperate for the work it had lined up and could not replace, the sub did bid against itself, but ultimately a lower-priced painter was hired anyway. Ambrose Development, LLC , No. 218-2020-CV-0585 (Rockingham County, February 26, 2021).

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Construction Dive

MAY 21, 2014

Featured in this Week’s Construction Claims Advisor:Creative Procurement Violated Bidding Statutes‘Unrestricted’ Site Access Not Necessarily a WarrantyLump Sum Bid Did Not Violate Subcontracting Limitations Clause'

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Site Subcontracting Bidding Procurement 51

Construction Dive

JANUARY 9, 2013

A payment clause in a subcontract stated that payment by the project owner to the prime contractor was a “condition precedent” to the contractor’s obligation to pay the subcontractor. Subcontract payment clauses containing this term have generally been enforced against subcontractors.

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2020

When contracts and subcontracts are negotiated, it is common for written drafts and redrafts to circulate between the parties, sometimes with a letter of intent to enter into a contract thrown into the mix, and sometimes with competing forms being used – a proposal or bid on one side, an expansive formal contract on the other.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Subcontractors seeking to maintain their rights to file delay claims “need to perform adequate pre-bid site investigations, carefully review subcontract and flowed-down prime contract documents, [and] negotiate away or modify the no-damages-for-delay and the pay-when-paid or pay-if-paid clauses,” Zack said.

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But if that owner is building a new office complex, they’ll enter into an agreement with a general contractor who will then subcontract pieces of the work to trade or specialty contractors. The three most common ways are: Low-bid. Many government entities are mandated to select construction firms based solely on low-bid.

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Industrial Construction Bidding Renovating 149

HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

I like caramel corn as much as anybody, but I would tell subs there were only two things we needed – a competitive bid and outstanding service. Without the best bid, we can’t win the project. And without the best service, the bid is meaningless. So, how do you ensure that you have and retain the best subs available?

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Commercial Bidding Construction Retail 192

Construction Dive

JANUARY 9, 2014

The contractor defaulted the sub for failure to maintain the subcontract schedule. Featured in this Week’s Construction Claims Advisor:Contractor Spoke from Both Sides of Mouth Regarding DelayDelay Damage Disclaimer Enforced Against Sub on Public ProjectRejection of All Bids after Price Disclosure Upheld'

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Contractors Subcontracting New York Claims 52

NH Construction Law

DECEMBER 19, 2021

At the bid stage, even with the original plans and specs and any change orders or updated drawings in hand, the completion contractor won’t be able to spot every potential error in the existing work, and so will pad his bid – or insist on a cost-plus arrangement – to protect himself against unseen issues.

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Contractors Liability Bidding Contract 40

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2019

Now, though, the companies have fully integrated the lead generation software with other products supply chain participants would want during the preconstruction process, such as estimating and takeoff software, customer relationship management software, and bid management software. The database is highly searchable and deep with information.

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Constructonomics

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Bids will be collected December 30, 2009. . As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the General Services Administration is soliciting bids for design and construction of a replacement of air handling units, installation of photovoltaic arrays, and installation of a vegetative roof.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Featured in this Week’s Construction Claims Advisor:Indemnification Clause in Subcontract Ruled UnenforceableSub Fails to Submit Lien Waivers and Forfeits RetainageFlawed Solicitation Justified Cancellation after Exposure of Bid Prices A recent case out of Mississippi is an example.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 24, 2013

The contractor listed an address on the bond that differed from the address it used on the subcontract, in its correspondence and on its website. Additionally, the contractor had actual timely notice of the claim because the surety had consulted the contractor in the matter.

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 29, 2021

Sometimes the benchmark is budgeted costs, i.e., the contractor’s actual buyout costs at bid time (or those of their subs if the subcontract prices are similarly allowed to fluctuate). Often the benchmark is indexed costs, for example the producer price index or “PPI” published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Deals Contract Negotiation Materials 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 23, 2012

Job Simplicity is a comp l ete building & construction management software utilized to control the full phase from bid management, job costing, estimating, purchasing, scheduling, service coordination to building. AP invoice workflow with scanning optimized for PO and Subcontract authorization. at 1:41 PM. Email This BlogThis!

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 24, 2012

Whether you are an out-of-state contractor bidding on an in-state public project, an electrical contractor on a commercial project, or a joint-venture partnership performing general contracting services, you need to check your state's laws on licensing. Business License Requirements.

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Contractors Bidding Tennessee Liability 48

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Sample estimating and bidding forms and contracts also included. Describes the right way to process submittals, deal with suppliers and subcontract specialty work. Every plumbing and HVAC estimator can use the cost estimates in this practical manual. Explains how to handle change orders, letters of intent, and warranties.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Construction Forms for Excel include : Estimation Forms for Construction: Bid Plan Log, Time and Materials Log, Estimate Sheet, Job Estimate, Telephone Bid Sheet, Itemized Proposal, Job Cost Report, Take Off Estimate, Time and Materials Estimate, Request for Proposal Log, Overhead Calculation.

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Lien Change Orders Construction Estimating 45

Construction Marketing

JULY 24, 2014

The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation. With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects. Both of those will have subcategories.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 12, 2016

Buy out subcontracts thoughtfully. Just as you need to be careful picking & choosing the jobs you bid, you should be equally careful about selecting your downstream dance partners. Avoid owners who insist on oppressive contract terms, have a history of problem jobs, and/or just don’t seem to know what they’re doing.

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