Title
Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with the Gordian Group, Maudlin, SC in the estimated amount of $200,000 for Job Order Contracting Consulting services for a two-year period plus renewals.
Staff Summary
Job Order Contracting Consulting services
· Lake County has an ongoing need to perform ongoing minor capital construction, renovation and building repair projects.
· The traditional method to procure minor capital construction, renovation and building repair projects includes the preparation of bid packages, with plans and specifications and formal bid process, or informal quotation process; these processes are costly and time consuming and staff have identified Job Order Contracting (JOC) as the Program to accomplish cost effectiveness and reduce the traditional process time.
· Job Order Contracting is a contract process that provides for competitive sealed bid pricing based on a standard Construction Task Book that identifies pre-set unit prices for construction, renovation and building repair tasks specifically tailored for the type of work that Lake County will need to accomplish; this program is in place at over 140 municipalities and local units of government nationally.
· Request for Proposals for Job Order Contracting Consulting Services were extended to 16 vendors; proposals were received from two (2) vendors.
· An Evaluation Committee reviewed both proposals received and determined The Gordian Group as offering the most favorable proposal for Lake County.
· The Gordian Group will serve as the County’s Technical Consultant in all phases of implementing a Job Order Contract Program including Program Development, the generation of a Job Order Contract Bid Specifications and Construction Task Book based on Lake County locations, Marketing and Outreach Support to local Contractors, Bid Review, Software to track project documentation, schedules and customized reports, Training and Continuous System Monitoring Suppo...
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