Tuesday 25 September 2018

Things To Know About Job Order Contracting

By Ann Kelly


The choice of project delivery method used for construction, renovation and rehabilitation projects has a great impact on the time and finance allocated for it. Since most of these developments are in phases such as design phase and construction phase, the processes involved and using Job Order Contracting as a delivery tool will improve on working relationships between the owner and the contractor and save on overall time.

In recent times, many organizations would employ the selection of awarding of professional designers to come up with the ultimate design of the plan and later on selecting contractors for the construction phase. This method which is also known as the design-bid-build method did work but generally led to a distant relationship between the plan participants due to it being process-oriented.

Today proponents have indeed taken a preference to job order contracts making it a popular tool in the construction industry. This tool is more service-oriented which creates a proper working relationship among the project owner and the participants in the design and construction phase. Facility owners who have small to medium sized developments both public and private are the most common users of this tool.

This particular tool has a greater sense of accuracy when it comes to pricing of the plan as the criteria used is often precise, objective and consistent. Due to the fact that the work is set out for a specific amount of time, the tool allows the individual to have a budget estimate that will cater for all phases and meeting all the expected targets in good time.

This being a commonly used tool among proponents who have many small sized projects that include renovations and repairs, the owner does make an announcement of interest in potential contractors. This is done through giving a brief description of what the plan entails, the expectations to be met including desired date and time for the whole plan to be completed. Thereafter, a request for proposal is done by the owner so as to get a detailed price proposal, design and scope of work.

This tool also allows the owner, designer and the contractor to work closely to come up with the most economical method needed to perform the work. This is usually done in meetings and site visits for familiarization with the site. The request for proposal will then be forwarded to the owner for consideration and approval and if everything is agreed the owner will sign it off and the project will go on as scheduled.

In order for the proponent to experience the best work relation with the selected contractor, he or she has to carry out a background check. Since most individuals who have numerous developments being done concurrently and would prefer time to be used sparingly, checking on the previous work of the contractors will help the owner note whether they are true to their service delivery.

Contracting also requires the owner to be careful not to approve request for proposals from ghost companies. Checking on the availability of the company, credibility, physical address, asking from contacts that are actually reachable can be enough proof.




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