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2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

liability insurance and allowance for small tools and consumables. Liability insurance based upon local contractor rates is also added as a percentage. Liability insurance based upon local contractor rates is also added as a percentage. The base rate does not include overhead and profit, however, can be added if needed.

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Collaborative Construction Solution – Public Sector

Job Order Contracting

A collaborative construction solution, capable of consistently delivering quality repair, renovation, and new builds, on-time and on-budget, is available to any Public Sector real property owner. The over-riding goal of most contractor becomes minimizing the cost of performing the agreed scope or activity and maximizing profit.

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JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms

Job Order Contracting

f) “Job order contractor” – a licensed, bonded, and general liability insured contractor awarded a job order contract. (g) The prices shall not include overhead and profit. g) “Offer to perform work” – the job order contractor’s proposal for a specific job order in response to the organization’s RFP.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

JOC unit prices include direct material, labor and equipment costs, but not indirect costs or profits which are addressed in the coefficient(s). The use of labor-only line items is appropriate for use when proper internal controls are in place and incidental to construction. (i) c) Authorization and limitations. (1)

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Job Order Contracting Glossary

Building Information Management

“Job order contractor” – A licensed, bonded, and general liability insured contractor awarded a job order contract. The prices shall not include overhead and profit. “Plans and specifications” – The unit price catalog and the job order contract technical specifications. Also called Unit Price Guide, UPG).

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

High Performance Building Program (HPB): (newpa.com/hpb) Provides financial assistance in the form of grant or loan funds that will be used by eligible applicants to underwrite the cost premiums associated with the design and construction or major renovation of high performance buildings in the Commonwealth.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Mark It Up!

Rory Woolsey

“ What are the” appropriate” markups for overhead, profit and contingency when budgeting facilities construction projects?” Just the bare labor component includes adders such as fringe benefits, unemployment insurances (federal and state), social security taxes, public liability costs, and builders risk insurance.