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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign an Agreement between the County of Monterey and The Gordian Group for the provisions of providing the County with a Job Order Contracting (JOC) System, effective from the date of execution through and including April 1, 2016; and
b. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to exercise the option to extend the Agreement for two (2) additional one-year (1) terms.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign an Agreement between the County of Monterey and The Gordian Group for the provisions of providing the County with a Job Order Contracting (JOC) System, effective from the date of execution through and including April 1, 2016; and
b. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to exercise the option to extend the Agreement for two (2) additional one-year (1) terms.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Public Works Contract Code 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. If approved by your Board, job order contracting will improve economy and efficiency in completing many public works projects, including urgent and time sensitive projects. Currently, sixteen California Counties and many public agencies across the country use the JOC process. Staff recommends entering into a contract with the Gordian Group to assist the County with implementing a job order contract program for Monterey County because the Gordian Group has the qualifications and experience to provide the products and services necessary to implement and support a successful JOC program for County of Monterey.
The job order contracting system proposed b...
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