Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery are important to professionals hoping to meet their fiduciary responsibilities by maximizing the use of taxpayer funds. The most common and proven tools for this is a detailed, locally researched unit price book.

Procurement 103

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Construction 103

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. During planning, procurement, and facilities professionals should work together to develop a clear. statement of work (SOW). Locally Researched Construction Cost Data.

Contract 199

Contract Management Procurement Life Cycle 199

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

JOC, in this case is an acronym for Job Order Contracting JOC is a integrated planning, procurement, and construction delivery method that, depending upon applicable regulations/statues, can be used for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction for facilities and/or horizontal physical infrastructure. Reward is performance-based.

Contract 130

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

While there is certainly value in parametric, building level, and/or square foot estimating for budgetary considerations, they are not appropriate for LEAN construction services procurement and project delivery. ( LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery & Detailed, Locally Researched Line Item Construction Cost Data.

Estimating 151

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

Without management leadership and support for efficient life-cycle asset management, rampant economic and environmental waster will remain the norm for most. Traditional methods for planning, cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery are incapable of driving mutually beneficial optimal outcomes.

Renovating 152

Renovating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 152

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

All of the necessary tools and services are readily available to maximize productivity and overall levels of satisfaction via LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery. A locally researched detailed unit price book is a requisite element for adequately communicating and costing scope of work. Learn more?

Life Cycle 132

Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2021

Significant opportunities and benefits are available to any real property owner willing to address the ever-present challenges associated with facilities life-cycle management and the myriad of ongoing repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. If you already have a JOC program, administrative costs can be reduced 3x to 10x!

Management 198

Management Procurement Life Cycle Plans 198

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 4, 2020

With the availability of LEAN integrated IDIQ procurement and project delivery solutions, benefits including the consistent completion of quality projects on-time and on-budget and in full compliance. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) is a form of procurement. Via Four BT, LLC (www.4bt.us)

Products 149

Products Procurement Construction Life Cycle 149

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

I have dedicated a fair portion of my life to improving physical asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management. Architects, engineers, builders, and owners would benefit by fundamentally changing the way projects are conceived, budgeted, procured, organized and executed.

Life Cycle 115

Life Cycle Procurement Renovating Budgeting 115

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. TOOLS AND SERVICES.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value. improved cost visibility and cost control is provide through the use of locally researched detailed line item unit price book. CM , and other “traditional” methods. Benefits of Alternative Project Delivery.

Resource 141

Resource Procurement Life Cycle Construction 141

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. TOOLS AND SERVICES.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 14, 2019

Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. The surest path to measurably achieving this goal is to change the construction project procurement and delivery method.

Design 100

Design Procurement Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 22, 2020

Current, actionable construction cost data is a core component of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Cost derived in this many from a robust, locally researched unit price book should track actual project costs by +/- 5%.

Construction 151

Construction Statistics Life Cycle Renovating 151

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies. Common Data Environment (CDE) – Use a unit price book that outlines and details ALL required construction tasks, inclusive of labor, material, and equipment information. Costs should be locally researched.

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 29, 2019

LEAN Facilities management is a process that optimizes physical asset life-cycle reinvestment by focusing upon best value outcomes among all participants and stakeholders.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

4BT provides solutions to manage facilities repair, renovation, and construction throughout the project life-cycle, from concept through warranty and beyond. Get our free e-Book… or contact us to learn more. info@4bt.us.

Renovating 100

Renovating Budgeting Budget Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

JOC Contract strategy, development, implementation, and management involves a thorough understanding of LEAN Construction and Life-cycle Asset Management. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. JOC Unit Price Book. Unit Price Book. Simplify JOC management activities.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

Job Order Contracting improves overall life-cycle management of the built environment by reducing delivery times and improving quality, cost visibility, and overall satisfaction for all common renovation, repair, and minor new facilities construction.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2018

Best value procurement. Common Data Environment (CDE) – Locally researched unit price book (UPB). Need for formal and professional training with a focus upon asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management and LEAN construction delivery methodologies. The Foundation of LEAN Construction Delivery Methodology.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Environment Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Change Orders Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2017

JOC Unit Price Book – Type, Data Architecture (CSI Masterformat), update strategy. Overall procurement strategy. ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management. How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book – White Paper – Download – Select a JOC UPB. Unit Price Books for Job Order Contracting.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle BIM Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Related Resources: ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998 – Moore, W., Learn more… [contact-form].

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2019

The traditional lack of cooperation and coordination has be mainly due to inefficient communication between the parties, lack of commonly shared standardized information, and antagonistic construction planning, procurement, and delivery methods. These common core causes of project failure can now be virtually eliminated.

BIM 130

BIM Life Cycle Environment Visualization 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998 – Moore, W., Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405.

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2018

Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been difficult. Construction services decision-making should be accomplished collaboratively among technical teams, procurement, building users and builders. Allied States Cooperative / 4BT OpenJOCTM Framework. Think Locally.

New Mexico 100

New Mexico Contract Procurement Software 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap (LeanFMR) is document that outlines the plan to achieve short and long-term goals for facilities leveraging total cost-of-ownership life-cycle asset management and LEAN construction delivery methods. An example of a CDE is a locally researched detailed line item unit price book (UPB).

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2017

Any organization that wants to contribute to the development and creativity of their internal staff as well as external service providers can reap significant benefits with an OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Program versus traditional construction services procurement and delivery, or even “run of the mill”, or less robust JOC Programs.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Environment 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

This is a significant improvement over the months and years required by traditional construction procurement and delivery processes. Small projects can be started in approximately 10 days, and more complex projects within a month. Remember, however, that all Job Order Contracting Solutions are not the same.

Renovating 100

Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 17, 2018

Furthermore, the required levels of collaboration among all participants and stakeholders (real property owners, facilities management, technical and procurement teams, building users, builders, designers, etc.) The process is not static and requires initial and ongoing training, regular audits, and continuous improvement.

Construction 100

Construction Procurement Contract Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 7, 2017

LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting follows the fundamental aspects of integrated project deliver versus simply being a method to bypass delays and/or checks and balances provided by traditional procurement and/or construction delivery methods. Locally researched unit price book. Consider life-cycle cost.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Best value procurement. ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998. Key characteristics of OpenJOC. Outcome-driven. Process-based. Early and ongoing collaboration. Standardized, locally-researched cost data. Technology-supported.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Building Information Management

JULY 31, 2014

Life-cycle cost vs. first-cost focus. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment with a focus upon total cost of ownership throughout all “construction” phases. It is a competitively procured, fixed unit price, indefinite quantity construction procurement and delivery method.

Products 40

Products Life Cycle Procurement Construction 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Incorporate life-cycle GHG emissions analysis into DoD MILCON and SRM programs. Efficient project delivery methods are of critical importance to the task of sustainability and life-cycle management of the built environment. Consolidates procurement to shorten Project Timelines and reduce procurement costs.

Sustainability 45

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 45

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Incorporate life-cycle GHG emissions analysis into DoD MILCON and SRM programs. Efficient project delivery methods are of critical importance to the task of sustainability and life-cycle management of the built environment. Consolidates procurement to shorten Project Timelines and reduce procurement costs.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

All participants and stakeholders collaborating throughout the project life-cycle. Tightly coupling learning with action promoting continuous improvement throughout the life of the JOC Program. JOC Program Manager – Typically designated Procurement Authority. CORE TEAM REPRESENTATIVES. Owner’s Representatives.

Management 100

Management Construction Schedule Life Cycle 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2016

Internally, owners must be skilled at all aspects of managing the life-cycle of physical structures from concept through warranty, with particular emphasis upon LEAN, collaborative best management practices.

Renovating 40

Renovating Contract Life Cycle Budgeting 40