4BT OpenJOCTM Unit Price Book (UPB)
The 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book contains line item task descriptions and costs for commonly encountered renovation, repair, and minor new construction costs.
The number of and content of the line items within the 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book are established to assure that 90% of the total dollar value of construction cost estimates for individual JOC projects/tasks is derived from UPB prepriced line items (items within the published and accepted UPB). A 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book of 40,000 to 60,000 unit price line items should be sufficient for most JOC Programs.
Core elements of the 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book and the 4BT OpenCOSTTM Methodology:
- All costs are researched locally to reflect appropriate market conditions.
- Task descriptions are in plain English using industry standard terms.
- Data organization uses CSI MasterFormat.
- Line item modifiers are used to account for quantities, access, and other variables.
- Demolition line items are easily located at the beginning of each section.
- Community-based approach to cost research and updating.
Labor, material, and equipment details are provided within the 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book for each line time as appropriate.
As noted in the below figure, line items are easily found by 1-keyword search, 2-MasterFormat Section Tree, or 3-scrolling.
JOC Contractor Selection: Owners select and award JOC contracts via a best value procurement methodology which may include multiple selection criteria’s. Once a Job Order Contract is advertised in accordance with local requirements, contractors should respond with an appropriate description of their capabilities, experience, past performance, and a JOC coefficient(s) (a coefficient may also be referred to as an “adjustment factor” or a “multiplier”). There are generally three coefficients, one for standard work hours, one for non-standard work hours, and another for non-prepriced items, however, additional coefficients may be requested for “secure areas”, “remote areas”, etc. . . An industry average JOC coefficient typically will range from 0.80 to 1.20. The coefficient(s) is intended to account for the contractors overhead and profit, and any other items that are allowed per the Job Order Contract. Awarded JOC contractor(s) use the coefficient(s) to determine lump sum costs for JOC task orders/projects. The total cost of a JOC task order/project, as developed using the approved JOC UPB, is multiplied by the appropriate JOC coefficient to determine the total lump sum cost proposed by the contractor.
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