Tuesday, October 16, 2018

An Overview On Job Order Contracting

By Ann Kelly


Many project proponents have suffered from financial disadvantages, time wastage and developments failure due to the choice of delivery tool they selected. There being a number of tools to be used, using Job Order Contracting has proven to be efficient allowing the owner to complete projects in good time, use of finances appropriately and creation of good work relationships.

Initially, the most common tool used traditional methods which usually involved the selection and awarding of design experts to come up with comprehensive designs then thereafter looking for construction services to deliver the final design that was developed. This process also known as design-bid-build method is efficient but brings out distance relationship between the people participating in the project.

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.

The nature of this tool which involves saving time and money makes it to be highly used. Unlike the other tools, the individual will spend less time and money selecting companies for the design and contraction phases separately. Pricing expectations are usually precise and accurate in estimation which leads to the plan meeting its deadlines 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.

To further the process, this method allows the participants to work closely to find the best and most economical techniques to be used to complete the task. This is usually done through meetings and site visits by all participants. In addition to this, the request for proposal is then submitted for approval and checking to the project proponents.

Using this tool also allows the proponent to have a number of activities to go on concurrently allowing time to be used efficiently. This however depends on the efficiency of the contractor selected. Proponents are therefore required to carry out a thorough background check of the company they are yet to contract, making sure they get evidence of their efficiency when it comes to 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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