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a. Adopt the Natividad Medical Center Construction Task Catalog, Project Manuals, and Technical Specifications for the Job Order Contract Projects, Project No. JOC Bid Nos. NMC 2017-01, Bid Nos. NMC 2017-02, as part of the information to complete the Job Order Contract program; 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 Construction Task Catalog, Project Manuals, and Technical Specifications for the Job Order Contract Projects, Project No. JOC Bid Nos. NMC 2017-01, Bid Nos. NMC 2017-02, as part of the information to complete the Job Order Contract program; and
b. Authorize advertising the "Notice to Contractors" in a newspaper of general circulation.
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. Job order contracting improves economy and efficiency in completing many public improvement projects, including urgent and time sensitive projects.
In April 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved an Agreement between the County of Monterey and The Gordian Group, Inc. to provide the County with JOC System. Natividad Medical Center has engaged with the Gordian Group to develop a Construction Task Catalog (CTC). The CTC is based on local construction costs (labor, equipment and materials) identifying particular standard equipment, finishes, labor, and life safety requirements to perform public works improvements in an Acute Care Hospital environment.
With the amount of capital projects slated for fiscal year (FY) 2018 it is recommended by the Gordian Group to advertise three Job Order Contracts f...
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