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Committee update regarding the use of Job Order Contracting (JOC) for approved capital improvement renovation projects for three projects exceeding the $250,000 threshold.
Staff Summary
• At its May 2014 meeting, the Lake County Board authorized the use of JOC General Contractor Services.
• JOC has been utilized by Lake County since 2009 to accomplish small to medium sized projects with a typical job order value within the range of $10,000 to $250,000.
• JOC is a competitively bid, fixed price, indefinite quantity contract; work includes a collection of tasks and related specifications that have pre-established unit prices that are included in the Construction Task Catalog (CTC) developed for the County.
• Lake County established an internal policy for JOC Project Guideline and Project Development Protocol in 2009 that identified a threshold of $250,000 at which the County Board Chair should be advised of projects anticipated to exceed threshold.
• Facilities has identified three projects in the Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Improvement Plan that are suitable for JOC that exceed the threshold:
o Sheriff’s Office, Second Floor Babcox Office Infill: $875,000;
o Courts, Babcox Court, Second Floor Interior Improvements: $300,000; and
o Sheriff’s Office, Jail Basement Circulation Improvements: $300,000.
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Memorandum
TO: Chair, Financial and Administrative Committee
FROM: RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing Agent
DATE: May 9, 2019
RE: Update regarding of use of Job Order Contracting for three projects
1. At its May 2014 meeting, the Lake County Board authorized the use of Job Order Contracting General Contractor Services.
2. JOC has been utilized by Lake County since 2009 to accomplish small to medium sized projects with a typical job order value within the range of $10,000 to $250,000.
3. JOC is a competitively bid, fixed price, indefinite quantity contract; work includes a collection of tasks and related specifications that have pre-established unit prices that are included in the Construction Task Catalog (CTC) developed for the County.
4. Lake County established an internal policy for JOC Project Guideline and Project Development Protocol in 2009 that identified a threshold of $250,000 at which the County Board Chair should be advised of projects anticipated to exceed threshold.
5. Facilities has identified three projects in the Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Improvement Plan that are suitable for JOC that exceed the threshold:
§ Sheriff’s Office, 2nd Floor Babcox Office Infill: $875,000;
§ Courts, Babcox Court, 2nd Floor Interior Improvements: $300,000; and
§ Sheriff’s Office, Jail Basement Circulation Improvements: $300,000.