Job Order Contracting

APRIL 12, 2019

Mitigate Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Variance and Risk. Assure substantial cost and quality benefits without the adversarial relationships common in traditional construction contracts. This changes the delivery attitude and “breaks the barriers” common to traditional construction delivery models.

Procurement 100

Procurement Risk Change Orders Legal 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Alterative LEAN Project Delivery integrates the previous silos of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery and all previously disparate team into a cohesive, collaborative, and program-driven environment. Projects are conceived, procured, and executed collaboratively within an Alterative LEAN Project Delivery Program.

Procurement 151

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 151

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Or… Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. Considering a JOC Program? Do your homework!

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2019

At the end of the day, the vast majority of projects are late, over budget, or otherwise unsatisfactory due to owners lack of planning, procurement, selected project delivery method, or overall poor management. Simple Guide to LEAN Construction. Technology is not a solution, but rather an enabler.

Renovating 114

Renovating Construction CSI Change Orders 114

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting brings a new level of transparency and best value outcomes to all repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects. Faster and more efficient than traditional construction procurement and project delivery methods. Virtually eliminate change orders and legal disputes.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Change Orders Negotiation 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction. LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction can delivery 90%+ of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Few change orders. Risk reduction.

Renovating 100

Renovating Construction Procurement Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 11, 2019

LEAN Construction Achieve agreed outcomes on the basis of mutual trust and respect, sharing risk and rewards, financial transparency, and long term mutually beneficial relationships. Substantial cost and quality benefits without the adversarial relationships common in traditional construction contracts.

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Procurement Risk Legal 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. Reduction in the procurement lead-time and construction cost for work orders is a benefit promised by some JOC Consultants and/or service providers. A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. Reduced project related cost growth per change order.

Construction 222

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. Unfortunately, construction project success is not a given. In fact, surveys show that construction projects routinely come in over budget. And timelines?

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . Focused upon construction projects of varying sizes. Multiple types of construction IDIQs. T and M Basics. •

Contract 100

Contract Construction Bidding Subcontracting 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

OpenJOC, a term coined by Four BT, LLC, is the deployment of Job Order Contracting based upon LEAN construction delivery best management practices. OpenJOC leverages processes, standardized cost data , and technology to drive win-win relationships among all project participants and on-time, on-budget, quality construction outcomes.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

Job Order Contracting benefits all participants and stakeholders – facilities management, DPW, engineering, real property owners, facility users, procurement, contractors and oversight groups. That said, JOC is a form of IPD that specifically targets renovation, repair, and minor new construction. Higher Constructability.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Procurement Legal 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Owner focus upon a BEST VALUE approach to facility management is required in order to maximize productivity and minimize waster. BEST VALUE construction project delivery methods include Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, and Job Order Contracting, JOC. Shorter Procurement Times. Reduced Procurement Costs.

Renovating 40

Renovating Change Orders Procurement Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. In order to achieve the Project goals, all team members must proceed with with informed, accurate information concerning process, quality, cost and schedule. Construction Quality. JOC Project Manager.

Management 100

Management Construction Schedule Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 8, 2017

Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Job order contracting saves significant time and improves quality, consistency, and overall satisfaction vs. traditional design-bid-build. Higher costs.

Bidding 100

Bidding Contract Design Procurement 100

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you have any experience with construction it becomes very clear, very fast, that early and ongoing communication among skilled, capable, and trustworthy participants, all of whom working collaboratively toward mutually beneficial goals, is the ONLY path to success. Average procurement time. %/# and value of legal disputes.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2015

The most efficient construction delivery method for the numerous renovation, repair, maintenance, and sustainability projects facing facility portfolio Owners. What are the benefits of Job Order Contracting to Owners? Significantly reduced procurement times. Reduced/Eliminated Change Orders. What is JOC?

Contract 40

Contract Change Orders Renovating Procurement 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

As a result, more facilities and government agencies are turning to job order contracting (JOC) to support their construction, renovation and repair efforts. More funds applied to construction work instead of administration of RFPs. All the dollars saved on procurement can be saved or go toward construction efforts.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

As a result, more facilities and government agencies are turning to job order contracting (JOC) to support their construction, renovation and repair efforts. More funds applied to construction work instead of administration of RFPs. All the dollars saved on procurement can be saved or go toward construction efforts.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework embeds LEAN best management practices and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for cost, performance, and time, with an overall focus upon best value outcomes. Proven collaborative LEAN Collaborative construction delivery best management practices, Standardized terms, definition, and data architectures.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2016

Collaborative construction delivery methods such as Job Order Contracting (JOC) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) have proven to deliver multiple benefits in this regard… Higher Quality. Lower Procurement Costs. Significantly Fewer Change Orders. Virtual Elimination of Legal Disputes.

Management 40

Management Life Cycle Change Orders Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. DEFINITIONS.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Construction Marketing Ideas

JULY 21, 2012

Sometimes these “protectionist” strategies are implemented, either legally or through social and moral pressure. Outsiders cry “unfair” and demand an “open and fair” procurement system. Could there not be some sort of protection and special status for local contractors, they ask.

Bidding 54

Bidding Procurement Change Orders Construction 54

Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 11, 2016

The hospital has filed a lawsuit asserting construction procurement improprieties, Ottawa’s news media (and the city’s major hospital) have been consumed with a construction procurement scandal. One of The Ottawa Hospital’s campuses (Civic).

Travel 48

Travel Procurement Change Orders Contractors 48

Building Information Management

MAY 28, 2014

Sure, you can tweak a few things here to attempt be more efficient with respect to your numerous renovation, repair, sustainability, and construction projects, but substantial productivity gains require fundamentally changing how you do things. Improving construction productivity is not rocket science. Shared risk/reward.

Renovating 51

Renovating Sustainability Contract Products 51

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Lean = Job Order Contracting, JOC, Integrated Project Delivery, IPD… “Lean is a system of project delivery in which improvements in the overall process are sought concurrently and continuously throughout the inception, design, construction, and commissioning of the project. Virtual elimination of legal disputes.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders United States Commissioning 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a firm fixed price, indefinite delivery, and indefinite quantity type contract used to execute sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) projects at the installation. JOC is flexible and responsive and reduces engineering and procurement lead times. Virtual elimination of legal disputes.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 6, 2014

I recently read a blog from a great colleague of mine about IPD for small construction projects. than new construction! And guess what, most construction cost estimators still rely exclusively on spreadsheets! and which actually consume more dollars per sq.ft. Just like IPD, JOC and SABER are NOT for everyone.

Construction 45

Construction Budgeting Budget Renovating 45

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

This study compares the costs and GHG of modernization with new construction. Demolition and New Construction. LEED Silver certifiable construction – 2009 LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations. Consolidation of procurement – lower overhead cost and procurement cost. Sustainment/Status Quo.

Sustainability 45

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 45

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

This study compares the costs and GHG of modernization with new construction. Demolition and New Construction. LEED Silver certifiable construction – 2009 LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations. Consolidation of procurement – lower overhead cost and procurement cost. Sustainment/Status Quo.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 40

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Gradually, this situation is beginning to change as collaborative, transparent, and productive construction delivery methods, notably Job Order Contracting, JOC, are being implemented. The reduction of procurement and overall project cost. Significant reduction of change orders. Job Order Contracting. (1)

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Estimating 40

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 15, 2016

The efficient and effective renovation, repair, sustainment, and new construction of facilities, other physical infrastructure and associated life-cycle management require knowledge, capability, transparency, collaboration, and robust business processes. is simply not doing their job.

Management 40

Management Renovating Cash Flow Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Job Order Contracting is a collaborative construction delivery method, a type of integrated project delivery (IPD) that specifically targets renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction. Some form of pricing transparency- Typically a Unit Price Book (UPB) containing preset unit prices for construction tasks.

Contract 40

Contract Change Orders Overhead Estimating 40

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Public sector and multi-building facility routinely scope, procure, award, and execute thousands of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction projects. For most facility portfolio owners these types of projects represent a significantly larger capital outlay than major new construction.

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Construction 40