Federal Construction Contracting Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

After a series of discussions on the topic, the government informed Odyssey to submit its micropile design independent of the bidding criteria. Following negotiations, the parties executed a bilateral modification for the eight micropiles, which contained a release that is sometimes referred to as a “closing statement.”.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 23, 2022

that reference a “measurer of royal works.” Once this was established, competition rose and master builders started taking bids and negotiating rates with the building owners. . Would you believe me if I said it even went back further than that? Watch now: Looking to elevate your takeoff game?

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

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. coefficient (reference table of allowable overhead). These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis.

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CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Tenders are of several kinds, counting open tender, selective, serial tender, and negotiated tender. Negotiation Tender. Advantages of Negotiation Tender. Here, the pros of Negotiation tenders are as follows. Disadvantages of Negotiation Tender. Here, the cons of Negotiation tenders are as follows.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

The traditional specification, design,and low bid award delivery system for minor construction or facility modification has the following deficiencies: Specifications and drawings are compiled by designers who often do not have the best construction experience. Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Here both parties need to negotiate terms to better protect when a dispute arises. There are a number of provisions which could be contained in a prime/subcontractor contract that need to raise a red flag when present and should be negotiated by either party so as to keep the contract from becoming one-sided.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The traditional specification, design, and low bid award delivery system for minor construction or facility modification has the following deficiencies: Specifications and drawings are compiled by designers who often do not have the best construction experience. Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

A thorough review of the contract specifications should be made prior to the issuance of the solicitation to ensure that all required references are available. Negotiations and Source Selection. Owner technical personnel participate in contract negotiations as members of purchasing’s technical team. SOURCE SELECTION.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 28, 2013

To protect his privacy we will refer to him as John, not his real name. A customer is someone who treats everyone and everything as a commodity negotiates the lowest possible price, leaves nothing but bad feelings, squeezes every last ounce of value and withholds payment as long as possible. A Framing Contractor''s Story.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2018

There is not an official definition, but MRSC has used this: On-Call (Work Order) Contracts (OC/WO Contracts) are bid and awarded without a specific public works project or scope of work in mind, but rather are categorized around general types of anticipated work or trades. Bid Bond Required? Legislation to address this gap is needed.

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Chianelli Estimating

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Several different types of designs can be developed depending on projects needs and can include a bid-design, a build-design and a construction management-design for large projects. The project and its sub-projects are bid-out. Pre-Construction Stage. Next is the construction phase. Construction Stage. Logistics and Storage.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Additional White Papers / References: ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Documents the incident reports with photos that can be immediately posted and time stamped. Automatically updates any changes to forms enterprise wide. FOUR BT, LLC WWW.4BT.US INFO@4BT.US.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

contact-form-7] Additional White Papers / References: ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Documents the incident reports with photos that can be immediately posted and time stamped. Automatically updates any changes to forms enterprise wide. FOUR BT, LLC WWW.4BT.US

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

If a task is not in the UPB, it can be negotiated, priced and added at any time to the book. The latter is typically referred to as a non-prepriced (NPP) line item. Contractors can be selected based on best-value or low bid, depending upon the owner’s requirements. Sample JOC Process: Figure Below.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). EJCDC refers to them as “conceptual documents” and the AIA’s corresponding term is “owner’s criteria.”

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Determine the answers to the following questions BEFORE you bid or accept a Job Order Contract: Will you be able to perform? Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) LEAN construction delivery method. Owner/Contractor negotiations and/or changes as needed.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

The contractor(s) may submit sample bids and a coefficients (a multiplier(s) to be applied to the referenced unit price book. Individual task orders generally include drawings, detailed unit prices, and reference specifications. The Contractor may be reimbursed for Subcontractor at cost plus the negotiated coefficient.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) LEAN construction delivery method. Don’t bid or consider working on JOC with coefficients of less than 0.80 Owner/Contractor negotiations and/or changes as needed. JOC Coefficient: Don’ts. Owner project sign off.

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Work Gearz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Knowing the exact time to walk away is the main key while negotiating with the seller. Study the features well, write them down in your notes as a reference while you search for them in the online sites. You Should Know When it’s Time to Walk Away. Why don’t you try workgearz.com ? I bet they give the best advice LOL :P) .

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Building Information Management

JULY 10, 2014

This allows for the direct insertion of current prevailing wage rates and a direct print reference for contractors new to JOC and RSMeans, which this state valued. The use of a single data set, and especially an industry standard one like RSMeans, also simplifies the UPB evaluation and coefficient bidding process for contractors.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Award determinations are made by selecting the mix of line items to be used for a project and multiplying the mix of line items by the coefficient bid by the offeror. These types of contracts typically include government-established unit prices for specific line items needed to complete the requirements of the delivery order. 1424(a)(2)).

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 8, 2016

The interest rates paid by a qualifying manufacturer are market rates that are set through a competitive bid process when the Authority issues and sells its program bonds to fund the loan. Reference: N.D.C.C. § Within that definition, the qualifying organizations must also meet a capital spending requirement. 57-38-01.8.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 11, 2014

The interest rates paid by a qualifying manufacturer are market rates which are set through a competitive bid process when the Authority issues and sells its program bonds to fund the loan. Primary sector” refers to a business that adds value to a product, process or service that produces new wealth in ND.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. 00 41 00 Bid Forms. 00 41 13 Bid Form – Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract). Requirements.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. 00 41 00 Bid Forms. 00 41 13 Bid Form – Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract). Requirements.

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