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Public Sector Facilities Stewardship and Data-driven Decision Making

Job Order Contracting

Low bid is an acceptable form of procuring repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction services. Lumps sum bids from contractors or subcontracts, historical costs, or benchmark cost data are reliable forms of cost estimation.

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Secrets to a Successful Commercial Construction Subcontractor Relationship

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The same can be said of the relationship between commercial general contractor and subcontractor. Because without skilled subcontractors a commercial construction general contractor is just a guy in an office. Without the best bid, we can’t win the project. And without the best service, the bid is meaningless.

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Tough Guys Finish First

Construction Business Owner

Twenty years ago, most contractors had a group of repeat customers, and price was not always the determining factor in the majority of projects awarded. Now, most general contracts and subcontracts are awarded based solely on the lowest price for the exact scope of work and terms specified for a project.

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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for major new construction and LEAN Job Order Contractin g for repair, renovation, maintenance, and less design intensive new construction are proven programmatic processes that can save 30%-40%+ versus design-bid-build (DBB), CM@R, design-bulder (DB) and other more traditional forms.

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Subcontract Formation Frequently Not Pretty

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Subcontract formation is a problematic aspect of construction contracting. Work is defined and prices are quoted before the prime, or general, contractor has even bid on the project. Prime contractors usually have “standard” subcontract forms, terms and conditions to which a subcontractor may object.

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Playing Games with Subcontracting Limitations

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Many construction contracts, particularly for public works, include a limitation on subcontracting, effectively requiring the prime contractor to perform a certain percentage of the value of the contract with its own forces. This encourages hands-on management of the project by the prime.

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IDIQ Construction Contract Guide

Job Order Contracting

Initial basic intent was to speed procurement via the pre-selection of a pool of pre-qualified contractors, however, in may cases has evolved into an elimination of checks and bases associated with traditional procurement methods. No ability to subcontract—limited to trade specified in the contract. T and M Disadvantages.

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