Price coefficients are applied to unit line prices from a unit price book (UPB) to determine the actual cost of JOC or SABER project and/or task order. The contracted price coefficient is applied to all labor and materials line items necessary for each job to arrive at an estimated for the job. Coefficients are important...Continue Reading
Job Order Contracting (JOC), and Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) are both forms of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). They are collaborative, transparent, performance-based construction delivery methods that significantly improve productivity vs. traditional design-bid-build. Procurement and project timelines are decreased, change orders are virtually non-existent, and longer term relationships exist between Owners, Contractors and...Continue Reading
Owners, Contractors and Subcontractors, 4Clicks is hosting an upcoming Regional Training Class in Las Vegas, and we’d like to invite you and your team to attend! This two day class is perfect for brand new e4Clicks Project Estimator users and those who could benefit from a refresher course. A great chance to sharpen your estimating...Continue Reading
Reminder to reserve your space before it’s too late! Great if you are new to using e4Clicks for JOC, SABER, IDIQ, SATOC and MATOC projects and RSMeans Cost Data, or simply need a refresher course. Join your fellow estimators, contractors, A/E’s, and contracting professionals for a hands-on and FUN two days of training. Our “teachers”...Continue Reading
Is a Maintenance and Repair under a JOC contract, and/or construction considered “Performance Based Service” or does it have its own category in terms of the FAR interpretation? Administering task orders on an IDIQ Job Order Contract for Maintenance and Repairs should always include appropriate legal review, and we are not qualified to offer, nor...Continue Reading
The 2012 e4Clicks subscriptions are ready to go! We are excited about the new features in release 2.610. Be sure to read the Readme and join our spotlight events during the next few months to see the great new features! Thanks for a great 2011 we wish everyone well in 2012.Continue Reading
Masterformat, Uniformat, and reference cost databases such as RS Means Construction Cost Data are important “best practices” for enabling facility Owners, Contractors, AE’s, and oversight groups to achieve higher productivity, accuracy, and transparency for all construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability projects. – MasterFormat is a standard for construction unit price line items for commercial and...Continue Reading
View the recently held RSMeans WebCast on Efficient Project Delivery/JOC at https://us.reg.meeting-stream.com/RBI_111711 Facility repair and renovation projects often arrive suddenly and with tight completion timelines, leading to excessive cost and quality issues. Job Order Contracting (JOC) and SABER are proven construction project delivery method that help facility managers accomplish more with fewer resources— and reduce...Continue Reading
Visit the our new Cost Estimating and Project Management FORUM at 4clicks.com/forums and discuss a wide range of items: Visual Estimating, RSMeans Cost Data, UPBs, BIM, Contract Management, Project Management, JOC, SABER, IDIQs, MATOC, SATOC, MACC, Estimating… it’s up to you! This is an open site for Owners, Contractors, and AE’s to share information. Visit...Continue Reading
1. Buildings account for almost 40 percent of primary energy use in the United States, 12 percent of total water use, and 60 percent of all non-industrial waste. Indoor environmental quality of buildings affects the health, safety, and productivity of the people who occupy them. 2. The U.S. federal government has the opportunity, and the...Continue Reading
As usual it wasn’t the presentations or booths that provided great insight, but rather discussions with key industry thought leaders. All concurred that BIM is NOT what the products currently being offered by Autodesk, Graphisoft, Bentley Systems, et al. But rather BIM is primarily the INFORMATION required to better manage facilities throughout their lifecycle. Thus...Continue Reading
