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.

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Negotiation Estimating Contract Construction 45

Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This leasing team of Design-Builder, CPA, and Real Estate Attorney can help an owner negotiate their lease, get regulatory approvals quicker, obtain a build-out estimate, and a suitable design for their storefront so it’s easily identifiable among other retail shops.

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Retail Leases Negotiation Michigan 127

Construction Law

APRIL 2, 2024

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

million construction program was ultimately completed under budget thanks to innovative value engineering and negotiated change order requests. Despite initial concern that the project might be vulnerable to as much as $1 million in cost overruns, the two-phase, $36.5-million

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Change Orders Negotiation Budgeting Budget 41

HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. But in reality, the quality of plans we receive to work with at this stage varies widely.

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Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Facility management / Engineering role in a JOC. Task order proposal requests, negotiations, issuance, administration, and inspection. Principle considerations before making a decision to implement a Job Order Contract. Advertising, bidding, and awarding a JOC. Contract administration and program/project management functions.

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Contract Bidding Negotiation Inspections 100

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association's lockout of approximately 2,000 union operating engineers due to failed negotiations has some contractors hiring nonunion and out-of-state operators to keep projects going.

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Michigan Union Negotiation Equipment 51

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2018

A critical role of a Owner JOC Program Manager is the ability to review and negotiate JOC Contractor Estimates. Cost estimating and budgeting recommend practice – ‘A structured, if not formal, review process is a best practice’ – Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International, AACEI – Recommended Practice No.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The requiring activity’s reoccurring facilities engineering support services, such as utility plant operation, custodial, grounds maintenance, refuse collection and disposal, and similar work shall not be acquired using a JOC. Architect-engineer services as defined in FAR 36.102 and Design-Build requirements as defined in FAR 36.3

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Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 228

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

” Persimmon is also focusing on value-engineering with a “plot-by-plot, site-by-site review to identify areas for cost savings or value enhancement that do not compromise quality.” ” This includes reviewing construction methods and using Persimmon’s own brick and tile products more widely.

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Work in Progress Profitability Overhead Negotiation 97

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Technical/engineering team reviews request for JOC suitability. JOC Administrator (contracting/purchasing authority) works collaboratively with technical/engineering team to prepare a preliminary scope of work for the ‘Job Order’ and sends it to the awarded JOC Contractor. Owner/contractor negotiations (as needed).

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Renovating Contract Negotiation Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

In fact, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has been using the later archaic and ineffective methods for decades, and continues to this day. ” “Access to information concerning the Government estimate shall be limited to Government personnel whose official duties require knowledge of the estimate.

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Estimating Contract Documentation Office 264

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Integration of proven Best Management Practices (BMPs)… locally researched cost data, enabling cloud technology to support opportunity identification, budgeting, project scope development, cost estimating, owner/contractor negotiations, and monitoring/reporting, and ongoing training/support. Reduced project delivery times.

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Fieldwire

JULY 26, 2023

John Chamandy Cook, Construction Solutions Engineer Professional background before joining Fieldwire I graduated from Lehigh with a degree in Industrial Systems Engineering and went to work at Kiewit, one of North America’s largest contracting firms. I started as a Field Engineer on a 2x1 combined cycle power plant.

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New York City Software Software Engineering 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 30, 2017

Facility Management/Engineering Planning. Negotiations and Source Selection. Negotiation of Job Order / Task Order. ADDTIONAL ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL/DPW RESPONSIBILITIES. JOC Implementation Considerations. Strategic Evaluation of Objectives, Goals, and Appropriateness. JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2017

Facility Management/Engineering Planning. Negotiations and Source Selection. Negotiation of Job Order / Task Order. ADDTIONAL ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL/DPW RESPONSIBILITIES. JOC Implementation Considerations. Strategic Evaluation of Objectives, Goals, and Appropriateness. JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Facility Management/Engineering Planning. Negotiations and Source Selection. Negotiation of Job Order / Task Order. ADDTIONAL ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL/DPW RESPONSIBILITIES. JOC Implementation Considerations. Strategic Evaluation of Objectives, Goals, and Appropriateness. JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

During this operational phase of the JOC contract, procurement/facility management/engineering generate task orders for various construction services to be performed by the contractor. Purchasing and facility management review the contractor’s proposal and purchasing negotiates a fair and reasonable price. Contract Clauses.

Contract 100

Contract Subcontracting Estimating Engineering 100

Cassell Construction Estimating

JANUARY 30, 2016

firm providing scheduling training in Honolulu last week reminded me of the struggles most midsize contractors face when submitting an Initial Project Schedule (IPS) to NAVFAC or the Army Corps of Engineers. These 2 rules are absolutely non-negotiable: Every Activity but the first (Contract Award) must have a Predecessor.

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Schedule Honolulu Negotiation Consulting 100

Building Information Management

JULY 9, 2013

Overview – The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was approached to establish a Job Order Contracting (JOC) program to assist in construction projects associated with ongoing Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) work. Download Case Study PDF. As a result, USACE awarded a JOC to an 8(a) Contractor.

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Contract Engineering US United States 40

Building Information Management

JULY 9, 2013

Overview – The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was approached to establish a Job Order Contracting (JOC) program to assist in construction projects associated with ongoing Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) work. Download Case Study PDF. As a result, USACE awarded a JOC to an 8(a) Contractor.

Contract 40

Contract Engineering US United States 40

Building Information Management

MAY 10, 2016

You must understand and respect everyone’s perspective and needs from concept thru negotiations, execution, and final close-out. 2. Think that Negotiation Starts Sitting Down with Contracting/Purchasing. Negotiation starts early and, in truth, never finishes. Needs,desires, and concerns defined the preferred solution.

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Contract Negotiation Procurement Engineering 40

Building Information Management

MAY 10, 2016

You must understand and respect everyone’s perspective and needs from concept thru negotiations, execution, and final close-out. 2. Think that Negotiation Starts Sitting Down with Contracting/Purchasing. Negotiation starts early and, in truth, never finishes. Needs,desires, and concerns defined the preferred solution.

Contract 40

Contract Negotiation Procurement Engineering 40

HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

With your commercial general contractor on the front lines of all design plans and in charge of selecting the engineer and architect, you greatly reduce the risk for unnecessary change orders. Most of our work comes through the competitive bid process , but we welcome negotiating with clients and so should you. Take a leap of faith.

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Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 22, 2018

Following completion of the project, the contractor filed a claim against the owner and engineer for damages allegedly resulting from the negligence of the owner and engineer. In Triangle Construction , the court held that the contractor’s claims against the engineer were barred by the doctrine of accord and satisfaction.

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Claims Mississippi Legal Compensation 83

Construction Marketing

MAY 21, 2024

Composite lumber prices can vary, as these materials are engineered from wood fibers and plastics, offering advantages in durability and maintenance which influence their cost. Technological advancements in treating and manufacturing lumber can also play a role in pricing, particularly for engineered woods and composites.

Retail 156

Retail Negotiation Comparison Deals 156

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Engineering or architectural support services generally can not be acquired using JOC. d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e., through discussions and negotiations. d) Negotiations. (1) Applicability.

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Contract Management Negotiation Estimating 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Now, instead of a cart and a computer for Punchlist, our field engineers are walking the job with a phone and a roll of tape." There’s too much risk in manual entry or upload so an integration was a non-negotiable for us.” And we can do it using such a range of devices.

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Autodesk Management Construction Accounting 98

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The Facility Management / Technical Engineering Management Team (FM) is responsible for contract. JOC cannot be used to purchase supplies, services, or architect and engineer (A-E) services. Architect-Engineer Services (Brooks Act). Architect-Engineer Services (Brooks Act). Negotiation of Task Order. Furnishings.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Negotiation Project Management 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Meaningful quarterly reviews of JOC operations are done by technical/engineering/ facility management staff and contracting/purchasing/procurement staff. Individuals involved with project scoping and development as well as proposal negotiations with the contractor must not be the same individual responsible for monitoring quality assurance.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Contractors Negotiation 100

Construction Dive

JUNE 19, 2013

In a recent Arkansas case, a licensed professional engineer was sanctioned for acting as a general contractor without possessing the necessary state contractor license. The state contractor licensing statute expressly exempts activities “customarily furnished by architects and engineers.”

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Contractors Design Arkansas Negotiation 56

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2017

Conversely, the lack of notes and formulas generally increase the negotiation and value of engineering time, the purchase order issuance time frame, and the time between estimate submittal and construction project start.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Estimating Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Project Delivery is the embodiment of the workflows, requirements, and contractual relationships, between the owner, architect/engineer (A/E), contractor(s), and building users, among others. LEAN Pre-Construction services considerations significantly improve outcomes. Project Delivery Method Selection.

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Construction Procurement Agreement Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

Meaningful quarterly reviews of JOC operations will be made jointly by Technical/Engineering/DPW management staff and contracting/purchasing staff. Individuals involved with project scoping and development as well as proposal negotiations with the contractor will not be the same individual responsible for monitoring quality assurance.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Contractors Negotiation 100

Digger Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Not even their specially adapted pair of Cat D6N tracked tractors could negotiate the crevasse field tha they encountered. ( Spencer says: “The fact that both Cat D6Ns started first time despite months buried under snow is a testament to the build quality of the machines, and the quality of the modifications engineered by Finning.

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Negotiation Engineering News Plans 67

HardHatChat

JANUARY 9, 2013

Englewood Construction had a lot to celebrate in 2012, including a prestigious Best Projects award from Engineering News Record Midwest magazine for the work it did at the Local 17 International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators headquarters in Tinley Park (shown here).

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Commercial News Retail Construction 240

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2022

Ultimately, I decided that I wanted to move into negotiating contracts and deals with subcontractors. I went into purchasing, which then segued me into procurement and contract negotiation. I worked in estimating, was a superintendent, and also did project management. I joined as a Sr.

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