HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

The easy answer to finding subcontractors is to use The Blue Book of Building and Construction. Don’t be the company that doesn’t pass along a revised set of drawings to subs after the initial contract so they’re stuck doing more work for less pay. And without the best service, the bid is meaningless.

Commercial 192

Commercial Bidding Construction Retail 192

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

Required software, Unit Price Book, other “tools”, and training etc. What is a Unit Price Book? Job Order Contracts require a unit price book, UPB. Job Order Contracts require a unit price book, UPB. What are the characteristics of a “good” unit price book? How often is the UPB updated?

Contract 100

Contract Overhead Profitability Contractors 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Project cannot be expedited with a collaborative fast-track process; drawings and specs must be 100% complete to bid (though latter rarely occurs). Design changes can result in costly impacts to drawings or construction work in progress. Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Advantages. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The JOC Contract shall use the current calendar year issue of locally researched unit price cost data equivalent to the OpenJOC(TM) Unit Price Book – UPB (subsequently referred to as UPB) with updates as applicable, as a basis for unit cost. Subcontracts: Contractors may use the services of Subcontractors if noted in Contract.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

For example, work in several locations and/or associated varied building types may require the use of various location factors or even separate unit price books. Owner manuals, drawings, and other data to be provided to prospective offerors and awarded contractors. THE UNIT PRICE BOOK. Owner Furnished Information.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Conference Plans 100

Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Another problem is that DBEs often have to subcontract with larger firms. Get a map and draw a circle that encompasses a four-hour drive from your location. If you want to learn about how to document your processes and procedures, check out the book Work The System. Once you find one, use them as much as possible. Conclusion.

Contract 82

Contract Design Philadelphia Documentation 82

Rory Woolsey

MAY 31, 2012

With general contractors subcontracting the bulk of their projects this is a reasonable place to start the marking up. Note that for budgetary estimating many unit price and assemblies cost data reference books start at this same “bare” point when making reference to “including overhead and profit.”

Estimating 40

Estimating Overhead Profitability Remodeling 40