Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Agreement with The Gordian Group, Inc. for the Job Order Contracting System and JOC Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an agreement with The Gordian Group, Inc. for the maintenance and support of eGordian, the Job Order Contracting (JOC) System and JOC Program, from August 8, 2017 through August 7, 2020, in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000; and
B) The Director of Public Works, and/or his designee, to execute individual and/or separate job orders and incur fees under this agreement in an amount, in aggregate, not-to-exceed $500,000.
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BACKGROUND:
Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a task-based method of project delivery whereby contractors (i.e. general, mechanical, electrical, utilities or road contractors) agree to perform a myriad of construction tasks for a set fee. JOC has been utilized extensively at the Federal, State, and local government levels throughout the country for over 23 years.
On July 26, 2011, your Board approved Resolution 071562 which authorized the execution of an agreement with The Gordian Group to develop, implement and support the JOC System and Program for the Department of Public Works.
The Department of Public Works has made increasing and substantial use of this system and program since its implementation. Over $40 million in projects have been completed under the program in the past nine years.
DISCUSSION:
The Department is currently using The Gordian Group's proprietary software system, eGordian (System), for ten JOC's, (four for General Construction, three for Mechanical Works and three for Engineering). The System has been customized to fit the County's JOC needs. The current JOC contracts will expire in January 2018 and...
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