WIXLIB

BuildingExcellenceCompleting a variety of projectswith Job Order Contracting

Table of ContentsJob Order Contracting Overview .3A Versatile Procurement Solution .4Community Service:State and Local Government Projects.5Lessons Learned:K-12 Projects.9Construction on Campus:Higher Education Projects.11Building Wellness:Healthcare Projects.13

Job Order Contracting (JOC)is an alternative constructionprocurement process that helpsfacility and infrastructure ownerscomplete repairs, renovationsand simple construction projectswith a single, competitivelybid contract. Unlike traditionalbidding where each project isidentified, designed and put outto bid, JOC establishes prices upfront, eliminating the need tobid projects separately. JOC is apopular project delivery methodin the public sector, and it’s evenavailable through cooperativepurchasing networks.“I feel like it’s prettymuch the best thingsince sliced bread.”What JOCUsers SayTerry Lusby, Jr.Facilities and Fleet SuperintendentVillage of Tinley Park“To serve the citizens of Lubbock, wemust react quickly, identify the projectscope and deliver in a timely manner.JOC helps us do all these things.”Wes EverettDirector of Facilities City of Lubbock, TX“One of the great benefits of JOC is itallows us to take on big, unique andstand-alone projects and get themdone without impacting my day to daymaintenance resources.”John SheaChief Executive, Division of School Facilities NYC DOE

A VersatileProcurement SolutionJob Order Contracting is trusted to complete awide variety of projects, including repairs, routinemaintenance and emergency response work.JOC is ideal for:StraightforwardNew intenanceEmergencyWorkTime SensitiveProjectsAlterationsOvercoming Common Construction ChallengesIt often seems there is not enough time, money or manpoweravailable to complete all the projects on your plate. But withJob Order Contracting, high-quality work can be done despitethese chedulingWindows andTimelinesChangingScopes ofWork

Community Service:State and LocalGovernment ProjectsIt’s been said that all politics are local. That sayingcertainly holds true when it comes to constructionprocurement. Local officials want to be good stewardsof taxpayer dollars and deliver facilities that servethe community for a long time. To achieve these goals,state and local entities often turn to JOC.Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility –Cell Block TICalifornia’s Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility was facedwith a large influx of inmates from another detention center.San Diego County needed to refresh the dilapidated facilityto properly house its 150 new occupants in just six months.Improvements included asbestos abatement, new flooringinstallation, new furniture and doors, restroom renovationsand security cameras for the dormitories and common areas.Because of the compressed schedule and expansive Scope ofWork, Job Order Contracting was chosen as the optimal projectdelivery method. The project was completed 30 days ahead ofschedule and 31,124 under the approved budget.ChangingScope of WorkRenovationProject Cost: 1.38 million

Ocean Beach Sandbags PlacementThe Great Highway in San Francisco was faced with anerosion issue due to the combination of winter storms and“king tides.” The waves ate away at the bluff next to thehighway until an exposed manhole toppled over, destroyingTight Scheduling Windowsand TimelinesEmergency Worka catch basin and stormwater pipe. San Francisco PublicWorks and their awarded JOC contractor, Yerba BuenaEngineering, collaborated to determine the best way toProject Cost: 511,948mitigate erosion in the bluff.Arizona Department of Emergency andMilitary Affairs (DEMA) RenovationsThe Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairsneeded to quickly update an existing, outdated two-pipeheating and cooling system with a modern four-pipesystem. The new system would increase efficiency, reduceenergy consumption, facilitate individual room temperaturecontrols and ultimately result in operational cost savings.The upgrades needed to comply with stringent onsite security protocols, and the flexibility of Job OrderContracting allowed the contractor to complete this projectwithin the aggressive timeline.Time SensitiveRenovationProject Cost: 270,000Tucson International AirportC Gates AdditionCity of Tucson leaders partnered with Allegiant AirlinesBudget Constraintsto provide the city with a new, low-cost airport terminaladdition. The Tucson Airport Authority chose to use theArizona State Job Order Contract to complete the projectAlterationbecause it provided quick and accurate procurement. Theterminal was finished on time and within budget, allowingAllegiant Airlines to bring budget-conscious travelers to thearea, impacting Tucson’s tourism industry.Project Cost: 848,217

Hillside Sewer RepairTight Scheduling Windowsand TimelinesDays of pounding rain exposed a sewer line buriedin a California hillside. To stem the tide of sewageEmergency Workrunning into a local creek, the County of San MateoDepartment of Public Works used JOC to repair theline in a week.Bollea Road Bridge Emergency RepairsProject Cost: 15,096Tight Scheduling Windowsand TimelinesStorms dislodged the abutment of the Bollea RoadBridge in San Joaquin County, stranding someEmergency Workresidents. The county used JOC to implement a threephase plan to get the bridge back up and running.Project Cost: 270,000Indian Creek Drainage System ImprovementsMiami, Florida experiences what is known as “king tides,”an annual period of increasing water levels that haveChanging Scopes of Workthe capacity to cause significant property damage. Thishigh-water phase also effectively shuts down the IndianTime SensitiveCreek Corridor. To keep Indian Creek open year-round,the city of Miami Beach and the Florida Department ofTransportation turned to Job Order Contracting to createstructural improvements and mitigate flooding.Project Cost: 12 million

Streetlight ReplacementCombatting eye sores is a top priority for the Village ofTinley Park facilities team as poor aesthetics are viewed asa negative reflection of the community. So, when the oldparking lot lights in the police station began to discolor,local officials wanted to act fast. Using JOC, the villagetemporarily removed, sandblasted and power-coated theexisting light poles. From there, new LED streetlightswere installed to make for a more aesthetically pleasingatmosphere. The job took approximately three weeks tocomplete.Tight Scheduling Windowsand TimelinesMaintenanceProject Cost: 63,794Sidewalks Filled FastWashington’s Snohomish County instituted a programto accelerate filling in sidewalk gaps in growing urbanareas. Based on the job’s scope and size, the county’sproject management, purchasing and engineering servicesdepartments determined Job Order Contracting was bestsuited to streamline the process and complete the projecton time and on budget. 550 linear feet of sidewalk wasfilled in, and the county saved time and resources.Time SensitiveBudget ConstraintsProject Cost: 307,679Landscape InstallationA severe California drought forced the state to call for a25% reduction in potable water usage. To comply withthe order, San Diego County implemented The DroughtResponse Action Plan (DRAP) which identified projectsto cut water use. The DRAP discovered the North CountyAnimal Shelter was wasting water on landscaping. UsingJOC, the County installed synthetic turf at the entranceof the facility, removed unnecessary sprinkler heads andreplaced standard sprinkler heads with rotary ones. A localcontractor completed the work in under two months andthe shelter decreased water usage by 35%.Changing Scopes of WorkEmergency WorkProject Cost: 800,000

Lessons Learned:K-12 ProjectsSchool facilities personnel across North Americaare challenged to accomplish more work with fewerresources. To meet maintenance needs and completerepairs and renovations while making the most oftheir budgets, many K-12 schools are implementing aJob Order Contracting program.St. Paul the Apostle RenovationThe NYC Department of Education (DOE) needed to convertspace at St. Paul the Apostle Church into a Pre-K center, butthe amount of work that needed to be completed and thelogistical challenges of building around a working churchthreatened the project timeline. The DOE utilized its JOCprogram to ensure the project was completed within budgetand on time for the new school year.Changing Scopesof WorkTightSchedulingWindows andTimelinesProject Cost: 800,000“We have a limitedmaintenance budget.This was an opportunityfor someone to come inand help us improve ourfacilities. Home run.”John Shea,Chief Executive NYC DOE

Roof Damage RepairA routine maintenance check of an existing rooftruss at James Fallon Elementary School in Wayne,Budget ConstraintsNew Jersey revealed four wood trusses above theschool cafeteria were beginning to fail. The schoolEmergency Workshut down the cafeteria, forcing students to eatin classrooms until the damage could be repaired.Searching for a fast, efficient way to procure theProject Cost: 475,000project, the school district accessed JOC through acooperative purchasing network.School Makes Major RenovationsDuluth Public Schools had a particularly difficultTime Sensitiveproblem. The district needed to make majorrenovations to an elementary school, includingRenovationinstalling new flooring, ceilings and lockers andbuilding nine offices and seven therapy rooms. And allthis work had to be done in about eight weeks. Thedistrict used JOC to get the job done.Project Cost: 3 million

“We’re able to getthings done fast.”Construction onCampus: HigherEducation ProjectsJeff SutherlandAssociate Director of OperationsTexas TechFrom picturesque libraries to cutting-edge sciencelabs to iconic stadiums, when people think ofcolleges and universities, they think of facilities.With limited financial resources and little time tocomplete projects, many schools are turning to JobOrder Contracting for renovation, repairs and simplenew construction.Texas Tech University Football Locker RoomTexas Tech University has a prominent football program witha slew of bowl victories under its belt and a national brand.Still, it faces fierce competition for recruits. To get a leg up onits rivals, the Red Raiders football team endeavored to builda new locker room that had to be finished in time for summerworkouts to begin. Given the tight window of time availableto complete the project, Texas Tech opted for JOC overtraditional procurement methods.Tight SchedulingWindows andTimelinesRenovationProject Cost: 1.01 million

Stadium Gutter ReplacementWhen a leaking gutter above suites at the footballstadium was discovered, James Madison UniversityBudget Constraintsknew it had to act fast. After all, those suites areoccupied by VIPs including the university president,Replacement In-Kindathletic director and major donors — a group thatshould be proud of the facility. Before the first homegame of the season, James Madison used JOC toProject Cost: 148,516exchange the existing gutters with stainless-steelreplacements.From Retail Space to College CampusTarrant County College District (TCC) had a limitedtime to convert a retail space into its sixth campus.Knowing traditional procurement would result inTight Scheduling Windowsand TimelinesRenovationlong lead times, TCC opted to access its Job OrderContracting program to complete major interior andexterior renovations.Project Cost: 3 million