Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Sharing risks and rewards through integration and collaboration throughout the project life-cycle, from concept through completion and beyond delivers major gains in quality, productivity, and overall satisfaction. The post Performance-based Procurement & Project Delivery for Facilities Repair, Renovation, and More!

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Life Cycle Risk 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Answers to the above: 1.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Answers to the above: 1.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

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

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

MARCH 6, 2021

The above represents the initial “concept” or “planning” stage, however, the steps must be repeated throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phases. What documentation, forms are required? In addition, collaborative teams, robust processes, and current actionable information are critical.

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

How a company assesses and plans for climate-related risks may have a significant impact on its future financial performance and investors’ return on their investment in the company. The journey towards efficient life-cycle management of the built environment, carbon literacy, and LEAN process is not easy. Conclusion.

Regulation 227

Regulation Risk Equity Organization 227

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Reducing the Major Risks Associated with Public Sector Construction. These concerns plague construction all all stages, but are particularly pronounced during budgeting, procurement, and construction. More specifically LEAN Collaborative Construction Delivery … •Shared Risk/Reward. Mutual Trust/Respect. Compliance.

Risk 100

Risk Life Cycle Construction Certification 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 13, 2019

LEAN asset management is simply defined as best value life-cycle management of the built environment, inclusive of buildings, roadways, utilities, transportation systems, bridges, dams, and landscapes. An example of a LEAN procurement and construction delivery method is the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Framework.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value. CM , and other “traditional” methods.

Resource 141

Resource Procurement Life Cycle Construction 141

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are readily available to virtually assure maximized environmental and economic returns on AEC, facilities management, and other physical infrastructure repair, renovation, or new construction projects.

Life Cycle 114

Life Cycle Procurement Construction Documentation 114

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

Front-loaded, cost transparent, project planning within a comment data environment (CDE). Life-cycle asset management focus versus myopic first cost driven decision-making. Innovative procurement and management models with balanced risk sharing. A common and appropriate framework for project management.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Project Management Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Integrate internal and external teams (procurement, engineering, facilities management, designers, builders, building users…). Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES. Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle CSI Construction 100

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

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

APRIL 9, 2018

Properly designed and implemented JOC Programs can optimize school operations budgets and construction bonds, resulting in more dollars spent on actual construction versus procurement costs and waste. Knowledge is tapped from internal and external teams, including operations, procurement, building users, builders. Shared risk/reward.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

Common data environment (CDE), including locally researched detailed line item construction cost data organized by CSI Masterformat(TM). Shared risk/reward. Best value procurement. Are you interested in improving your life-cycle facilities management outcomes? Required collaboration among all participants.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2018

The AECOO industry would be much better served if Owners took on their responsibility as stakeholders of the built environment. Best value procurement. Common Data Environment (CDE) – Locally researched unit price book (UPB). Shared risk/reward. The Foundation of LEAN Construction Delivery Methodology.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Environment Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

Real property owners must lead the effort to motivate their internal and external teams to focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES for all participants, throughout the physical infrastructure life-cycle. Shared risk/reward. Required collaboration – LEAN processes. Mutual respect/trust. Long-term mutually beneficial agreements.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. It is NOT solely a procurement method. Common Data / Information Environment (examples- Uniformat, Masterformat, Omniclass), Work Breakdown Structure, Common Line Item Cost Data.

Contract 100

Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2017

Until Owners and Facilities Management improves their leadership skills and overall competency with respect to life-cycle management of the built environment, waste and low productivity will remain rampant in the construction sector. Shared Risk/Reward. Best Value Procurement. Mutual Respect & Trust.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Architecture 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Understand and explore solutions jointly using a common data environment based upon CSI Masterformat. Especially designed to support LEAN construction procurement and management processes such as Job Order Contracting and Integrated Project Delivery, you can support all stages of any project’s life-cycle.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Information must be shared through the facility life-cycle process among ALL stakeholder from initial conceptualization thru funding, design, procurement, construction, project management, close-out, warranty, and decommissioning/recycling. It’s time to change this.

Education 100

Education Renovating Management Life Cycle 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

MARCH 9, 2017

In short, consistency in process deployment is critical and can easily live within an environment of continuous improvement. Best value procurement and execution. Shared risk/reward. Engage in best value procurement. Review procurement policies. Life-cycle repair versus replace analysis. Procedures.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap can help any committed organization maximize value from its built environment. Short and long-term performance requirements for the built environment in terms of cost, physical condition, and functional condition are quantitatively specified, including associated timelines and budgets. Procurement.

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Influence of project type and procurement method on rework costs in building construction projects.

Construction 164

Construction Procurement Contract Management 164

Job Order Contracting

JULY 17, 2018

An example of LEAN Job Order Contracting, is the OpenJOC(TM) Platform, a suite of defined process, support services, supporting technology, and a common data environment (CDE). The process is not static and requires initial and ongoing training, regular audits, and continuous improvement. must be maintained.

Construction 100

Construction Procurement Contract Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Alignment of risk and reward with a party’s ability to control risk. Creating an open information environment. 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.,

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

LEAN collaborative construction delivery, throughout a structures life-cycle, from concept through demolition/recycling, applied leveraging best management practices, a standardized/common “language”, and tools. Centralized oversight and coordination, yet enabled use of local management and expertise, within a shared environment.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Organizational “buy-in” – This means a fundamental commitment and understanding by leadership, facility management, and all stakeholders of the built environment that facilities must be managed on a life-cycle / total cost of ownership basis versus a first cost basis. Shared risk/reward among stakeholders.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Transportation Education 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Shared, performance-based risk/reward. Common terms, definitions, & data formats — Common data environment (CDE). Procurement/bidding. Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Education Management Plans 100

Building Information Management

JULY 8, 2016

Life-cycle asset management philosophy. Best value procurement. Shared risk/reward. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the integration of disparate competencies, business processes, and technologies to accomplish the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Construction Management 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 29, 2016

The ultimate goal of “BIM” is to improve the life-cycle management of built structures (buildings, roads, dams, landscapes…) in consideration of core economic, environmental, and key performance issues. Shared risk/reward. Life-cycle cost perspective versus a first cost mentality. Transparency.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Modeling Foundation 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Common Data Environment (CDE). Appropriate decision-support tools and services (technology, data, and consulting/education/support) must be included to enable consideration of life-cycle costs and financial resource prioritization. Shared risk/reward. Procurement/bidding. Supporting Technologies and Tools.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Building Information Management

JULY 5, 2016

Best value procurement. Shared risk/reward. The AEC and FM industry lacks coordination due to void of life-cycle based based goals and objectives and an associated lack of focus upon OUTCOMES. The core elements required to drive the AEC and FM sector toward better outcomes are listed below. Mutual trust/respect.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction BIM Education 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling. Overall focus must shift from first-cost mentality to life-cycle/total-cost-of-ownership. Overall focus must shift from first-cost mentality to life-cycle/total-cost-of-ownership. Shorter procurement times.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100