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Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to add as part of the County's existing Job Order Contracting (JOC) agreement with Gordian Group the provision of providing the County access to the use of the National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing ezIQC Job Order Contracting Solution supported by The Gordian Group, effective immediately.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to add as part of the County's existing Job Order Contracting (JOC) agreement with Gordian Group the provision of providing the County access to the use of the National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing ezIQC Job Order Contracting Solution supported by The Gordian Group, effective immediately.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 26, 2013, the Board approved the County's use of The Gordian Group's Original Job Order Contracting (JOC). Due to the success and high use of the original JOC program the County Administrative Office (CAO), Contracts/Purchasing Division is seeking the board's approval to move forward with a request to authorize the use of The Gordian Group's ezIQC Cooperative Purchasing program. The ezIQC is yet another tool in the JOC procurement toolbox for expediting straightforward construction projects. The Gordian Group's ezIQC program was launched in 2009 and rolled out nationwide in 2010, under the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), to which the County of Monterey is a participating agency. As a participating agency, the County of Monterey can sign onto participation agreements that were previously created after a bidding process. This allows the County to remain compliant with bidding laws and regulations, while signing onto agreements that benefit the County.
The ezIQC program has a very successful track history of attaining and exceeding the participation goals of participating agencies. The County's desire to increase the use of local small bus...
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