PREPARING CONTRACT (TENDER) DOCUMENTS
The Constructor
AUGUST 25, 2012
The contract documents A contract is an agreement between two parties which they intend to be legally binding with respect to the obligations of each.
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5 Legal Documents All Construction Business Owners Should Use
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 26, 2018
Have you ever spent hours drafting a contract, only to discover that there is already a standard contract that would have worked well, or at least given you a good starting point? While there are several documents that contractors use regularly, there are also other lesser-known legal documents that owners may find useful.
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Rethinking Job Order Contracts
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 16, 2021
If you are a public sector owner looking to put an end to underperforming facilities projects and excessive administration costs, rethinking job order contracts might be a good idea. Rethinking Job Order Contracts to drive best value facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Rethinking Job Order Contracts.
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PREPARING CONTRACT (TENDER) DOCUMENTS
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 8, 2014
A contract or tender document in construction industry is an agreement between two parties which they intend to be legally binding with respect to. Construction Construction Contracts Construction Management Bill of Quantities Contract Documents Contracts Tender Tender documents'
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Proven Job Order Contracting Practices that Drive Improved Construction Outcomes
Job Order Contracting
JULY 31, 2020
Proven Job Order Contracting Practices have evolved to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction project on-time and on-budget. multi-party agreement, complete with an Operations Manuals / Execution Guide. multi-party agreement, complete with an Operations Manuals / Execution Guide.
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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Army Job Order Contracts fail to meet critical AFARS requirements most of the time. The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price.
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Lawsuit Over LEED Documentation
Green Building Law Update
JULY 27, 2014
A case filed last week in a California court is a prime example of the importance of contract documents in a LEED project. With a performance bond in place, the City and the surety announced in early March that they has negotiated a takeover agreement that will allow a new contractor to complete construction.
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2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 22, 2021
Integrating in-house and contracted resources to achieve optimal outcomes requires a full understanding of expected deliverables and associated strategies and workflows, in addition to a fully skilled and dedicated team. These environments, when properly deployed and managed, drive unparalleled levels of efficiency quality. Sample Workflow.
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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
clauses buried in tens of millions of contracts have deprived Americans of one of their most fundamental constitutional rights: their day in court.”. There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision.
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Transparency in Contract Revisions
Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, We use AIA contract documents with all our owners and subs. We always modify the documents to get better terms for us. We never let the owner or sub know we modified the document. Therefore, I do not think you have acted improperly in not pointing out where you have changed the agreement.
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Transparency in Contract Revisions
Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, We use AIA contract documents with all our owners and subs. We always modify the documents to get better terms for us. We never let the owner or sub know we modified the document. Therefore, I do not think you have acted improperly in not pointing out where you have changed the agreement.
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Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, We use AIA contract documents with all our owners and subs. We always modify the documents to get better terms for us. We never let the owner or sub know we modified the document. Therefore, I do not think you have acted improperly in not pointing out where you have changed the agreement.
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LEED v4 has a New and Improved Registration Contract
Green Building Law Update
MAY 19, 2014
Not only are there fewer fields to document with the removal of low value content, but the user experience is further improved including by removing multiple required signatures. Simply stated, the Certification Agreement is “the” contract that governs certification of a project under the LEED program.
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Job Order Contracting – California Community College Districts
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
PROCUREMENT AND FINANCE – Job Order Contracting – California Community College Districts. Community College Districts Now Authorized to Use Job Order Contracting, AB 618 (Low D). This new law authorizes community colleges to use job order contracting under terms parallel to existing law.
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10 Essential Types of Construction Documents
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 3, 2022
Construction documents help keep your projects organized and guide the construction process from start to finish. Having access to these construction documents puts information into the hands of the right people at the right time, so decisions can be made quickly and action can be taken to finish projects on time and within scope. .
Job Order Contracting Basic Definitions
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Job Order Contracting BASIC DEFINITIONS. The one-year period, beginning with the date of Job Order Contract award, during which the Owner may issue and/or implement Job Orders to the Contractor. CONTRACT / JOB ORDER CONTRACT. The written Agreement between Owner and the Awarded JOC Contractor(s). DEFECTIVE WORK.
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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?
Job Order Contracting
JULY 28, 2021
California Contractor Tests the Bounds of Job Order Contracting. There’s one project delivery method you may not be as familiar with though: Job Order Contracting, also known by its acronym JOC. JOC contracts are administered by public entities issuing a request for proposals. Think periodic maintenance of facilities.
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The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted. The document is simply that good.
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Buying a LEED Certified Building Is Easy But.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
That being the case, then why has the GBCI Change Of Owner Agreement been uploaded into LEED Online only 700 times since February 2015? So, GBCI even provides a form, making affecting the change in their system easy, but the Change of Owner Agreement form is little used. according to Susan Dorn, the General Counsel of USGBC and GBCI.
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Additional DPW Job Order Contracting Courses
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 5, 2017
Additional DPW Job Order Contracting Courses. The below additional DPW Job Order Contracting Courses have limited availability. DPW JOB ORDER CONTRACTING ADVANCED. The students will understand the overall process of contract changes, modifications, and claims processes in accordance with the FAR and AFARS. Tuition: $1246.
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100 Job Order Contracting Program Manager
Job Order Contracting
MAY 31, 2017
Roles and responsibilities of a job order contracting program manager are both diverse and key to overall success. Job Order Contracting Program Manager. Let’s take a look at the roles and responsibilities of a job order contracting program manager. Assure ongoing training for all JOC participants.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 22, 2018
OpentJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting for Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction. U nleash the power of BIM and full Document Management. Document management. Service Level Agreement. The post LEAN Job Order Contracting appeared first on 4BT. Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts.
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Best Practice Job Order Contracting
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 29, 2017
Best Practice Job Order Contracting. The DOD has long been recognized as the leader in best practice job order contracting. Thus while County, State, and Local Governments in general have a ways to go in deploying Best Practice Job Order Contracting, the potential benefit are certainly worth the effort. Note that for.
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8 Main Types of Construction Contracts
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
A contract’s a contract, right? There are many construction contract types out there. The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. The eight types of construction contracts include: cost-plus construction contract.
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JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
A Job Order Contract involved Projects and/or Task Orders. Entities/people involved in a JOC Program at a Project or Task Order levels include: client/building user, project managers, awarded JOC contractor, contracting officer/contracting officer representative, others as required.
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IDIQ Construction Contract Guide
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 5, 2019
Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . MATOC (Multiple Award Task Order Contract) or MACC (Multiple Award Construction Contract) – for larger construction projects.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 5, 2017
DPW JOB ORDER CONTRACTING BASIC Course. Purpose: DPW JOB ORDER CONTRACTING BASIC. Prerequisites: The nominees for the ob Order Contracting Basic course may include any DPW and contracting office personnel. Notes: Additional Job Order Contracting Educational Resources. Job Order Contract White Papers.
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The Digital Builder's Guide to Preconstruction Collaboration
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 16, 2021
It uses a multiparty agreement to define responsibilities, roles, compensation and rights. An expert in IPD describes its benefits for collaboration: “IPD projects share a common theme around collaboration, focused on a team mentality backed by an agreement. This tool shouldn’t just be for accessing documents.
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Job Order Contract Cost Estimating
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. Detailed line item construction cost estimating, as well as program, project, and document management. Project & Document Management Features. Document version control.
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Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 18, 2016
JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC) Operations Manual. The work management office also completes a desk estimate of the project cost to help determine the best method for executing the work request (in-house shops, competitively bid individual contracts or JOC). Contract Administration Functions. Contract Inspection Functions.
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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
The reason for the dearth of court cases is not that there are no disputes and differences arising from green building design and construction, but rather that many, if not most of the contracts in sustainable construction require mandatory arbitration, in lieu of a judicial contest. Legal scholars can have at it.
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How to efficiently perform ongoing facilities maintenance, repair projects and minor new construction projects!
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 17, 2020
Contract Management – Multi-year, multi-party agreements are established to support one or more Programs. A Operations Manual or Execution Guide and other documentation are components of the individual Contracts. Document Management – Storing all information digitally is only part of the solution.
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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. DEFINITIONS. authorization.
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Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
A written Operations Manual or Execution guide is shared and part of the associated multi-party, long-term agreement. Enabling Technology : While technology should not be a “driver”, it role is to embed and support robust policies and processes. LEAN principles establish a collaborative culture.
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BD+C
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
The American Institute of Architects has released a new standard contract form to accommodate architects’ facility support services. The new form can be used with AIA Document B102–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect , to provide the Architect’s sole scope of services.
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Why Technology Won’t Help Construction or Facilities Management and their LEGACY OF WASTE
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 13, 2023
However, millions of dollars later, the result… no significant improvement… rarely get documented and the next newest tech is purchased… the cycle continues perpetually. Optimizing workflows requires adoption of robust programmatic processes including integrated project delivery and LEAN job order contracting.
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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use
cnstrctr
JANUARY 4, 2020
A construction contract is a tool that you can use to help outline these requirements. What exactly is a construction contract, how can it be used and what are the different types? A construction contract is a document that outlines the roles and responsibilities between two or more parties on a project.
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Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 9, 2017
Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity … First and foremost, the primary issue impacting low productivity and poor life-cycle management of built environment is the need for higher levels of leadership and ownership on the part of real property Owners. Multi-party Agreements.
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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds
Construction Marketing
JULY 11, 2022
If you learn that you need to purchase a surety bond to work as a contractor or to enter into a contract to perform work on a project, here is some information you should know about surety bonds and how they work for contractors. The second category of bonds you will likely encounter as a contractor is contract bonds. Bond Types.
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Construction Marketing
JULY 21, 2016
Originating documents (articles of incorporation). Bylaws and operating agreements. Business contracts and agreements. Employment law issues (employment contracts and policies, intellectual property, hiring and firing). Business names (DBAs and fictitious name certificates). Business licenses or permits.
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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 20, 2021
It is defined within and Lean environment government by a long-term multi-party agreement and associated written Operations Manual / Execution Guide. A detailed scope of work is associated with a detailed line item cost estimate and builder’s proposal based upon a locally researched unit price book.
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232 Construction Contracts – Pay Now to Save Later
Construction Law Monitor
MARCH 9, 2012
Whether it be a public or private, commercial or residential, and no matter how large or small the project or contractor, the first question I ask any potential client is – where’s the contract? The contract is the cornerstone of any construction project and eventual dispute. A good construction contract will include: 1.The
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Have You Seen All the Contract Documents?
Construction Dive
MARCH 10, 2016
By Bruce Jervis Many project owners, contractors and subcontractors use their own “standard” forms of agreement. Not surprisingly, these customized contracts tend to favor the drafting party. Sometimes, the other party never actually sees the document. What is disturbing is the lack of transparency.
Construction Contracts And Arbitration Provisions: Is The Word “May” Mandatory? Maybe!
Best Practices Construction Law
AUGUST 10, 2017
In construction contracts, parties attempt to use plain and ordinary words to describe their respective obligations. As an example, when the parties use the word “shall” in their agreement, they generally understand that the obligation specified is mandatory. And you don’t always mean what you say. Bankers Ins.
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