Job Order Contract Cooperative Agreements
INTRODUCTION
What are “Job Order Contract Cooperative Agreements”?
A simple, proven method for public agencies to procure Job Order Contracting Services without setting up their own JOC Program to enable on-demand, quality renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects to be consistently delivered on-time, on-budget and satisfactorily. If an organization’s annual JOC construction spending exceeds $2-$3 million, then consideration should be given to establishing a in-house JOC program.
Are all JOC Cooperatives the same?
No. Only the Allied States Cooperative, ASC, is owned and managed by a public agencies versus a for profit entity, and provides the following; locally researched unit price cost data versus “national average cost data” with or without location factors, EDGAR compliance, mandatory third-party compliance reviews of every contractor’s JOC proposal, mandatory training for all approved JOC contractors, and adherence to JOC and LEAN best management practices.
Who can use the ASC Contracts for Job Order Contracting Construction Services?
Government and Non-profits Agencies: Public schools, charter schools, private schools, community colleges, universities, cities, counties, and other and non-profit entities.
Is there a cost to public agencies?
No. There is no fee to become an ASC Member.
Where are ASC JOC Cooperative services available?
ASC is a nationwide cooperative. Current JOC Cooperative Service Agreements are in place in the states of Texas, Southern California, Florida, and NM. Organizations located in other states can generally also participate via inter-local agreement.
Additional Information:
Best value services and tools are used to support the ASC JOC Construction Services. The LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Framework was developed and is supported by Four BT, LLC. Integrated with Allied States Cooperative oversight and management, these high performing products and services enable public sector owners to procure and deliver a significantly higher percentage of quality, on-demand construction projects on-time and on-budget. Education, training, audits, and support, as well as locally researched construction cost data are central to these improved outcomes.
Additional product and service offering are also available. For example, for public sector agencies that wish to establish and owner-managed JOC Program, there are multiple technology and service contracts to support all related requirements. A partial lists of available JOC products and support services is provided below.
JOC / Job Order Contract Estimating / Independent Government Estimates, IGE – JOC Estimating fees are based on a national hourly rate for professional services provided and available exclusively to real property owners/managers.
Informal Compliance Reviews (TM) – An informal JOC audit assures contractor estimates are in compliance with associated Job Order Contract requirements/specification. A written report is provided.
Formal Compliance Reviews, FCR (TM) – A line item review/audit of a contractor estimate, including quantity take-off and associated technical evaluation of the contractor’s estimate. showing our findings along with the backup review documents.
Web Based Training – One Day, approximately 3-6 hours based upon course and course content.
On-site Training – One Day, approximately 3-6 hours based upon course and course content.
Specialized Marketing Support/Projects – Based upon an hourly rate.
JOC Program Management Services – Managed JOC Solutions.
A LETTER FROM 4BT
Dear Public Agency,
Four BT, LLC (4BT) and Allied States Cooperative are excited to provide enhanced, world class, LEAN JOC Construction Services (TM) to member agencies.
ESC19 Allied States Cooperative Public Agencies can take advantage of 4BT’s knowledgeable staff and wide range of Facility Management & Job Order Contracting services. Members now have access to a previously unavailable level of expertise that sets the industry standard for value, objectivity, and professionalism.
As a Facility Solutions vendor, 4BT brings comfort to ESC19’s facility owner members and contractors by providing JOC estimating training and education services, JOC Facility Solutions, third party independent JOC estimating auditing services, budget collaboration reviews, and independent government estimating (IGE) with compliance & transparency that allows for an open partnership.
Four BT is a Veteran Owned Small Business limited liability company. The principles are President Mark Powell, Vice President Peter Cholakis, Senior Vice President, and Gene Spencer, Vice President of Cost Engineering. We also have access to a network of experienced JOC estimators, project managers, and program managers throughout the United States.
Both Mr. Powell and Mr. Cholakis have served as board members of the Center for Job Order Contract Excellence, and Mr. Powell has provided training services for the Alliance for Construction Excellence. In fact, Mr. Powell has been working with JOC for over a decade via teaching modules spanning JOC procurement rule, current legislation / regulations, and all aspects of JOC set-up and implementation. Mr. Spencer has conducted nationwide cost estimating training classes as a former R.S. Means Company, LLC Senior Engineer. Mr. Spencer is a noted authority in construction cost estimating. Peter Cholakis is a seminal thinker and noted authority on facilities / physical asset total cost of ownership and life-cycle management, which includes working for VFA, Inc. the R.S. Means Company, LLC, and 4 Clicks Solutions, LLC.
Four BT delivers best-in-class JOC and Facility Asset Management Services. We are fully experienced the RS Means Unit Price Books, as well as other construction cost data, including our own unit price cost data.
Four BT is a perfect fit for Allied States Cooperative and it Member Agencies;
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Our team has already managed over 4.5 billion dollars through preconstruction services, construction management, construction estimating, project management, facilities & JOC program management, JOC estimating, JOC software, JOC Unit Price Books, and JOC auditing services throughout these United States.
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Our main office is located in Houston, TX, with associates located in Boston, Virginia, Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico, and Florida.
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We understand that educating and being educated by our clients leads to long lasting relationships.
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We pride ourselves on the expertise of every staff member and what they bring to our team with their knowledge base and solid ethics.
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Our goal is to build a long term partnership and grow mutual trust between Allied States Cooperative, its Members Agencies and Four BT. Our partnering approach allows all parties to make adjustments and to provide improvements.
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Our team brings the experience of the following organizations, as we have proven successful individual track records with the RS Means Company, LLC, 4Clicks Solutions, LLC, The JOC Group, The Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence, and VFA, Inc.