Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Ethics, We have a subcontractor that has provided us with a bid that left out a couple of key design areas. We asked the subcontractor about this and expressed our concern that their bid amount does not cover this work. They also argued that as the lowest bidder they are due the subcontract. What should we do?
Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Ethics, We have a subcontractor that has provided us with a bid that left out a couple of key design areas. We asked the subcontractor about this and expressed our concern that their bid amount does not cover this work. They also argued that as the lowest bidder they are due the subcontract. What should we do?
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Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Ethics, We have a subcontractor that has provided us with a bid that left out a couple of key design areas. We asked the subcontractor about this and expressed our concern that their bid amount does not cover this work. They also argued that as the lowest bidder they are due the subcontract. What should we do?
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 5, 2022
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.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 27, 2014
You priced estimates yourself, presented bids in person, signed every contract, made all the important decisions, negotiated subcontracts, ordered materials needed, supervised most jobs, handled all the paperwork, created invoices, paid the bills, met with customers and handled all the problems.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 17, 2023
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.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 29, 2015
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. As the economy has leveled off, there are now more contractors than work available, producing an excessive number of contractors bidding at high margins.
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