Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2012

This Bill protects subcontractors when contracting so that they cannot be held liable to indemnify the general contractor or owner from certain types of negligence. Hill and Mary-Beth McCormack author a well written article on protecting a subcontractor from itself.

California 54

California Subcontracting Contract Legal 54

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 29, 2012

I recently spoke to a group of highway contractors about disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) laws and regulations and some of the different policies among the state departments of transportation. Our four investigative imperatives are transportation safety, grant and procurement fraud, employee integrity, and consumer and workforce fraud.

Regulation 48

Regulation DOT Transportation Commercial 48

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Value and qualification based selection and procurement.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Consulting Software 100

Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Lisa Cooley Associates and its Partners can help Owners make the decisions and set up JOC programs in a way that improves staff efficiency and that of your contractors. Procurement requirements, including small business requirements and governing body mandates, are researched in conjunction with your staff. Procurement Assistance.

Contract 40

Contract Resource Procurement Project Management 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Contractors spend millions of dollars attempting to be a low bidder. Based on industry-standard cost data and predefined processes that promote streamlining of project development, early contractor involvement, fewer change orders and higher quality construction, JOC is a refreshing change.”g. Advantages and Disadvantages of JOC.

Contract 40

Contract United States Estimating Bidding 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. No contractor and limited A/E assistance with detailed estimating, plan checking, and constructability reviews during design phase. Disadvantages. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

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

Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

This format is used to review the primary elements of a Job Order Contract from a “best practice” perspective with a focus upon the construction contractor. Value and qualification based selection and procurement. There may be instances where it is best for a JOC construction contractor to not get involved. Shared risk/reward.

Contract 40

Contract Consulting Estimating Software 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Although there are ways to keep RFIs low, many contractors don’t avail themselves of these options, and therefore end up paying through the nose and reducing their bottom line dramatically. In order to understand the difference between these four basic requests, let’s take a look at the definitions of the other three procurement terms.

Construction 52

Construction Documentation Drawings Contract 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

Job Order Contracting enables a pre-qualified contractor(s) to perform repair, renovation, or minor construction of a facility or other form of built structure based on pre-described and pre-priced tasks as defined within a Unit Price Book – UPB. Unit Price Books.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Materials Site 40

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

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

IDIQ contracts had historically been used only as single award contracts to procure services or supplies until the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, noting the value of multiple award contracts. It is important that both the Owner and the Contractor have unit line item cost estimating capability.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating Subcontracting Commercial 40

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

IDIQ contracts had historically been used only as single award contracts to procure services or supplies until the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, noting the value of multiple award contracts. It is important that both the Owner and the Contractor have unit line item cost estimating capability.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating Subcontracting Commercial 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Loan proceeds may be used for start-up costs, working capital, business procurement, equipment and inventory purchases, contract financing, franchise fees, business expansion, lines of credit, as well as real estate construction, renovation or tenant improvements of an eligible place of business. FLORIDA – updated for 2014. FINANCING .

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