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a. Adopt the Natividad Medical Center (NMC) 2026 Job Order Contracting (JOC) Construction Task Catalog, Technical Specifications and Project Manuals for JOC 2026, Project No. JOC Bid No. NMC 2026-01, Bid No. NMC 2026-02 and Bid No. NMC 2026-03; and
b. Authorize advertising the “Notice to Contractors” in a newspaper of general circulation.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt the Natividad Medical Center (NMC) 2026 Job Order Contracting (JOC) Construction Task Catalog, Technical Specifications and Project Manuals for JOC 2026, Project No. JOC Bid No. NMC 2026-01, Bid No. NMC 2026-02 and Bid No. NMC 2026-03; and
b. Authorize advertising the “Notice to Contractors” in a newspaper of general circulation.
SUMMARY:
California Public Contract Code (PPC) Section 20128.5 provides that counties may award annual contracts for repair, remodeling, or other repetitive work to be done according to unit prices. This is commonly referred to as Job Order Contracting (JOC) and is typically done by developing a construction task catalog that is then competitively bid. Job Order Contracting improves economy and efficiency in completing many public improvement projects, including urgent and time sensitive projects.
DISCUSSION:
In April 2013, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved an Agreement between the County of Monterey (County) and The Gordian Group, Inc. to provide the County with a JOC System. The Gordian Group job order contracting system uses an extensive catalog of construction tasks and associated technical specifications containing over 260,000 individual items specifically designed for Monterey County. Per PCC Section 20128.5, the Board may award individual annual contracts which shall not exceed the statutory maximum contract value. Per PCC Section 20128.5, each awarded contract has a maximum contract value (MxCV) that is adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index...
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