Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Automated Estimate Comparison. Budget and Estimate versus Actual and Committed Budget Tracking. Document Management – Full check-in/check-out and changes management. Estimating – Rapidly Search, Access, Select Unit Price Book Line Items, Build Estimates, Copy/Paste Estimates. Activity Dashboard.

Sustainability 229

Sustainability Management Estimating Budgeting 229

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics. Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). Materials, labor, and equipment cost breakdowns and detailed descriptions in plain English provide the highest level of granularity and value when preparing a cost estimate.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Bidding CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2017

Job Order Contract Estimate Management. Assigned owner and contractor team members request, create, review, edit, and/or approve detailed line item estimates during the JOC process. These actions can occur during conceptual, request for proposal, detailed estimating, or estimate approval/review stages.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2017

Optimizing Construction Cost Estimating Outcomes requires experience, LEAN management practices, common data outcomes, metrics, and continuous improvement. Request our white paper to learn more about Optimizing Construction Cost Estimating Outcomes. Below is a the Table of Contents for the 20-page document. contact-form].

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction Overhead Profitability 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2017

Introduction to Current Construction Cost ESTIMATING Techniques . Robust construction cost estimating is critical to improving productivity, quality, delivery times, cost control, and overall satisfaction for any renovation, repair, or new project. ESTIMATING FORMATS. TYPES OF ESTIMATING & ESTIMATES.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI ASPE 100

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 5, 2015

Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) - an exclusive estimating book for electrical estimators & contractors Wayne J. Del Pico has written an exclusive book alias Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) 4th edition. construction estimating construction materials electrical system estimates'

Estimating 40

Estimating Electrical Contractors Bidding 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

based on a fixed price per item (per a locally researched detailed unit price book, without “assemblies” or “systems”) and the coefficient / adjustment factor submitted by the contractor for the. LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program in which the costs of the project are.

Contract 240

Contract Change Orders Bidding Budgeting 240

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

100% real-time view of all you JOC Programs, Contracts, Projects, Proposals, Estimates. Does your technical team (engineering/facilities management) and procurement team review detailed line-item estimate prepared by your JOC contractor(s)? Cam your JOC software view and access Revit drawings, images, documents, etc.?

Contract 220

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 220

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Here’s a quick tutorial about Unit Price Books, UPBs, for Job Order Contracting, and what you need to know. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction project value for all participants and stakeholders.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

Download the book on Introduction to Finite Element Methods. RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2 Close This is part 1. For part-2 and 3 check other posts or the related posts. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW. All rights reserved.

Concrete 203

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract 203

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-3 Close Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? All rights reserved.

Concrete 203

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract 203

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contractor prepares/updates Detailed Scope of Work referencing any sketches, drawings, photographs, and specifications required to document accurately the work to be accomplished and prepares a detailed line-item proposal of the planned work activity using the current unit price book (UPB). Any required documentation and/or forms.

Change Orders 200

Change Orders Documentation Drawings Contractors 200

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. Is the unit price book being used truly independent, objective, and transparent? A JOC Operations Manual and/or JOC Execution Guide must be present and a part of the the JOC contractual documents.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Contract Renovating 149

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management. Labor productivity value for each craft /work area needs to be estimated at a detail level as it will significantly vary.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

All prequalified contractors invited to bid should submit sealed bids based on one or more adjustment factors / coefficients to the unit prices listed in the approved JOC unit price book (UPB). The approved JOC unit price book should be locally researched and organized using CSI Masterformat. no use of economic cost factors).

Contract 205

Contract Bidding Organization Consulting 205

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Best-in-class training and support – 4BT has the ability to market to, train, and support JOC contractors at all levels of Job Order Contracting capability ranging from those with limited line item and/or JOC estimating experience with unit price books, to builders with national JOC expertise.

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Contractors Management 213

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Specifying one or more published construction unit price books and the applicable divisions or line items; or. Providing a list of work items and requiring the offerors to propose one or more coefficients or multipliers to be applied to the price book or prepriced work items as the price proposal. Gov’t Code 2269.404. via [link].

Legal 520

Legal Contract Engineering Renovating 520

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2018

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. Estimating Features. Detailed line item construction cost estimating, as well as program, project, and document management. Supports multiple Unit Price Books and Detailed Line Item Commercial Construction Costs Databases.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Construction Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2019

UNIT PRICE BOOKS. The approved UNIT PRICE BOOK should be LOCALLY RESEARCHED and include line itme modifiers. It should NOT be a national average price book with or without localization factors. Furthermore UNIT PRICE BOOKS should NOT be updated annually using a generic economic index. How are JOC Proposals reviewed?

Documentation 100

Documentation Estimating Procurement Contractors 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

“Open Book JOC” is a term that has been floating around for a bit, and is a procurement mechanism that appears exclusive to the State of Arizona. The fact of the matter is, Open Book JOC is a classic oxymoron, or a best a fabricated term. JOC, by its very definition uses a line item unit price book, UPB.

Arizona 40

Arizona Procurement Estimating Documentation 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

“Open Book JOC” is a term that has been floating around for a bit, and is a procurement mechanism that appears exclusive to the State of Arizona. The fact of the matter is, Open Book JOC is a classic oxymoron, or a best a fabricated term. JOC, by its very definition uses a line item unit price book, UPB.

Arizona 40

Arizona Procurement Estimating Documentation 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2022

Job Order Contracting best management practices should be applied throughout the life cycle of every program, contract, project, estimate, and work order. Use a locally researched unit price book (UPB) to assure cost visibility and validity and collaborative technology to lower administrative burden as well as assure compliance.

Contract 199

Contract Management Procurement Life Cycle 199

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Furthermore, I am not just taking about a estimating program with a unit price book. I am taking about technology that supports JOC Program, Projec t, Estimate , Documen t, Issu e, Task , Contractor , and Subcontractor Management … at a minimum! Why is technology so important?

Contract 134

Contract Estimating Conference Drawings 134

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2016

Job order contracting cost estimating software and training is an important aspect in assuring JOC Program performance and compliance. Real Property Owners and awarded/bidding Contractors can tracks multiple multiple JOC Programs, coefficients, projects, estimates, subs, unit price books (UPBs) and documents within JOC software technology.

Software 100

Software Software Contract Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2019

All renovation, repair, and new construction work should be based upon recent, similar work, as embodied within a LOCALLY RESEARCHED UNIT PRICE BOOK. All processes and workflows, from initial project concept through completion and beyond, should be properly documented and verifiable in order to meet audit standards.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Budgeting Budget 100

The Constructor

JANUARY 13, 2012

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-4 Close Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? All rights reserved.

Concrete 113

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract 113

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2017

4BT-CE Building in Cloud JOC software, 4BT Unit Price Book, our 4BT Staff support provide the products and capabilities to deploy and execute a best management practice Job Order Contracting Program. Automatically apply coefficient to associated Contract/Estimate. 4BT-CE-Estimating Cost Estimating. Cloud deployment.

Estimating 100

Estimating Documentation Contract BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. This is a national average cost book that DOES NOT REFLECT LOCAL COSTS. 5117.9001 Definitions.

Contract 226

Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 226

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Here is a listing of initial considerations when selecting a JOC Unit Price Book. INTRODUCTION.

Estimating 40

Estimating CSI Renovating Materials 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Here is a listing of initial considerations when selecting a JOC Unit Price Book. INTRODUCTION.

Estimating 40

Estimating CSI Renovating Materials 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

A locally researched detailed line item unit price book, organized using a standard data format, i.e. CSI Masterformat, is a key CDE element. A common data environment, CDE, aid in efficient information sharing and updating.

Procurement 155

Procurement Plans CSI Construction 155

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Lack of formal written policies, procedures or guidelines is the primary reason for JOC Program failure and/or inconsistencies in project management and documentation, and compliance. ALL Contractor proposals/estimates should be reviewed in detail, on a line item basis, by the owner and/or an owner’s designated representative.

Contract 100

Contract Guidelines Documentation Estimating 100

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

” 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.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction CSI Bidding 40

The Constructor

JANUARY 12, 2012

Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

Concrete 113

Concrete Foundation Structural Engineering Materials 113

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

4BT is a veteran owned small business that specializes in providing Job Order Contracting cost estimating, project, and program management software, cost data and support services. Expertise in Job Order Contracting Estimating,Project Management, and JOC Program Support. Unit Price Books are locked to JOC Contract(s).

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Project Management Certification 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Actionable Information – A common set of terms and definition and a locally researched detailed line item unit prices JOC construction cost database (versus a “national average” reference cost book with or without cost factors or other economic indices). A JOC unit price book (UPB) is the key element in this regard.

Renovating 100

Renovating Contract Construction Estimating 100