Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

As an owner are you truly managing the process or relying heavily upon a JOC consultant? Reduction in the procurement lead-time and construction cost for work orders is a benefit promised by some JOC Consultants and/or service providers. Reduced procurement costs. Number of owner/contractor negotiations.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

. “Negotiating” JOC. This week the blog topic is on “Negotiating” unit price line items taken from national estimating guides on competitively bid contracts that are publically funded and subject to audits. In my thinking there should be NO NEGOTIATING in Job Order Contracting. I know them well.

Negotiation 45

Negotiation Estimating Contract Construction 45

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Focus must be upon negotiation and mutually satisfactory resolutions. Consultants can assist in this progress, however, consultants should not be solely responsible for a JOC program. Note: Under no circumstances should a consultant be responsible for approving JOC projects and be paid a fee based upon construction volume.).

Contract 100

Contract Consulting Negotiation Management 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 30, 2017

The appropriate selection of independent, objective, and experienced JOC consultant to assist in program design, implementation, and management can provide significant value to JOC owners and contractors. JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. Negotiations and Source Selection. JOC Procurement/Award Process.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Some 86% of respondents described themselves as ‘consultants’, held to include the design team, surveyors and specialist consultants. Contracts were being used that were held to inappropriately allocate risk, which was probably being obscured within the preponderance of complex procurement and contracting processes.

Industrial 52

Industrial Contract Consulting Negotiation 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 31, 2017

Job Order Contracting is a multiple party, collaborative win-win agreement between a real property owner and the service provider(s), as such JOC Program management should not be outsourced to a third party, such as JOC consultant. Assure internal cost estimates are created when required and compared to JOC contractor estimates.

Contract 100

Contract Management Life Cycle Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common. Due to staffing shortages caused by budget cuts, the Department relies heavily on consultants to fill the role of project manager. … seven projects consisting of $3.3

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Consulting Long Beach 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Proper selection of a JOC consultant and tools , professional JOC Program set-up, internal controls, and education/training improve your job order contract. Meaningful quarterly reviews of JOC operations are done by technical/engineering/ facility management staff and contracting/purchasing/procurement staff.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Contractors Negotiation 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 18, 2017

As such, they must be independent, objective, fully transparent and NOT linked to a JOC consultant if the later is being paid a percentage fee and managing the JOC Program. The owner technical and procurement team reviews and clarifies the request (JOC RFP).

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Procurement Contractors 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. through discussions and negotiations. d) Negotiations. (1) Best Practice Job Order Contracting.

Contract 100

Contract Office Negotiation Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e., i) Job order solicitations must be accorded the same type of planning and management review as commercial activities procurement actions. through discussions and negotiations.

Contract 100

Contract Management Negotiation Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is both a LEAN construction delivery method and a method of procuring construction services through an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity term contract, using task orders as needed for individual projects, where the task order price is based on a book of preestablished unit prices (Unit Price Book – UPB).

Consulting 100

Consulting Contract Procurement Bidding 100

Construction Specifier

JUNE 19, 2020

vice-president and general counsel at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc., The same thing can happen when negotiating changes in the contract price during construction. New York). Combining Divisions 01-49 specifications with a set of Division 00 documents with which they are not coordinated is akin to performing a head transplant.

Documentation 52

Documentation Drafting Contract Claims 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2016

As an Owner, negotiate openly and fairly with the Contractor on individual JOC projects / task orders. DON’T: As an Owner, JOC as a method to “bypass procurement”, or approve projects that others wise would not be approved. At a minimum, review all Contractor estimates in detail. Expect excellent and timely execution of JOC work.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Bidding Contractors 100

Help Everybody Everyday

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

I’ve submitted on design, construction, engineer-procure-construct, design-build, consulting, training, and research contracts. I’ve also priced many proposals, negotiated overhead rates, and performed what many would consider contract administration.

iPad 66

iPad Procurement Contract Overhead 66

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. The responsible procurement/contracting/purchasing (purchasing) personnel are also involved, however, in most cases, serves in a support capacity during this phase. Monitoring. Ongoing training.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Conference Plans 100

Constructlaw

MARCH 29, 2023

To address an overall deficiency in P3 market expertise, the IIJA establishes a grant program, which provides funding for state and local governments to obtain P3 technical assistance and expert consulting services. [2] 2] The program is funded with $20 million each year, running through 2025.

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure Transportation Finance Permits 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

Lately, there’s been a spotlight on cost implications in the field and how we can improve field mobility and efficiency. Not only does this improve accountability, it also fosters a sense of trust and builds your reputation.

Profitability 98

Profitability Risk Construction Autodesk 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

Lately, there's been a spotlight on cost implications in the field and how we can improve field mobility and efficiency. Not only does this improve accountability, it also fosters a sense of trust and builds your reputation.

Profitability 52

Profitability Risk Construction Autodesk 52

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

However, I received many comments and questions on the “Negotiating JOC” blog from last week that really should be answered. With this better defined database the nebulous disappears along with negotiations, consternations, and contortions. construction consultants. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Negotiation Contract 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Will you work directly with the real property owner or a consultant? Value and qualification based selection and procurement. The cost of non-prepriced work should be based upon the best value alternative derived from three (3) written quotes, copies of which should be reviewed by the owner technical team and procurement authority.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Consulting Software 100

Chianelli Estimating

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Materials purchases are made from vendors (Procurement). It should be noted that sometimes procurement and pre-construction are considered separate stages. It is not uncommon for procurement to take on added complexity, particularly for long-term products or those that use a variety of hard-to-find materials.

Construction 60

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 60

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This database would be referenced for estimating, negotiating, project control and closeout. The decrease in time is largely due to reduced design and procurement time. Out of the need to solve this problem was born the idea of having an agreed-upon database of construction costs for both owner and contractor.

Contract 40

Contract United States Estimating Bidding 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Agency construction manager is hired as a consultant to help represent the owner’s interests during the construction phase of a DBB project. Construction method required by the procurement law in certain states. Disadvantages. Advantages. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

Value and qualification based selection and procurement. The JOC UPB should NOT be associated with any consultant for resource that will benefit directly from construction dollars spent on projects, especially if that resource also has a decision-making role with respect to JOC task order/construction project awards.

Contract 40

Contract Consulting Estimating Software 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A miscommunication is identified, the project manager consults digital documents via a mobile device to find the evidence needed to show that a task was completed. Conflict resolution. An issue arises and the project manager can’t track down documentation to verify if a task was completed. RFIs and submittals.

Software 130

Software Software Construction Documentation 130

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Rory is currently with The Gordian Group, leaders in expediting construction procurement through Job Order Contracting. construction consultants. “Negotiating” JOC. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Newer Post. Older Post. Woolsey, MBA. View my complete profile. He is also affiliated with The Wool-Zee Company, Inc.,

Estimating 40

Estimating Cash Flow Budgeting Budget 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 8, 2016

The Job Order Contract enables multiple individual projects to be accomplished by the contractor(s) on an on-call basis through a single competitively bid procurement. Best value procurement. Owner-developed and Owner-managed (versus consultant or outsourcing). Reduction in procurement time. Outcome-focused management.

Contract 40

Contract Plans Procurement Estimating 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 10, 2016

The use of cooperatives or consultants/third parties to manage a JOC program should only be used when owner-management is not practical. Outside consultants provides little direct oversight versus skilled owner personnel and furthermore represent a potential conflict of interest.

Contract 40

Contract Consulting Documentation Estimating 40

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 28, 2021

A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design-build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB).

Design 52

Design Documentation Negotiation Contract 52

Civil Lead

APRIL 22, 2020

To mitigate this problem one needs to have proper quotations from the contractor for each item or owner can engage the professional architect or engineer or project management consultant. Many people believe that although the contractors procure the materials at a competitive price he will not pass on the savings to the owner.

Contract 52

Contract Materials Housing Bargains 52

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). This is the fourth in a series of publications discussing best practices developed by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Delegation of Procurement Authority to Other Agencies. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Procurement Office 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

AZ Fast Grant: Up to $7,500 grant to pay for consulting services to advance Arizona-based technology companies. Human Resource consulting on Arizona’s labor laws. The terms are negotiated specific to each firm’s individual needs and situation with a maximum limit of 3% of Capital Expenditures. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

Lenders negotiate their own fees and the USDA charges 2 percent of the guaranteed amount as a one-time fee. HIGH IMPACT PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE GRANT (HIPI): A negotiated grant provided to pre-approved applicants in certain high-impact sectors designated by the Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development (OTTED).

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting. 00 20 00 Instructions for Procurement. 00 23 00 Procurement Definitions. Requirements.

Equipment 45

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting. 00 20 00 Instructions for Procurement. 00 23 00 Procurement Definitions. Requirements.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

This release represents the results of significant consultation with representatives from Federal departments and agencies, relevant professional societies, industry associations and apprenticeship training providers, as well as subject matter experts from academic institutions. o Work with procurement team to select contractor.

Management 45

Management Contract Sustainability Life Cycle 45