City of Victorville and Angeles Contractor, Inc. Receive Award of Excellence in Job Order Contracting
2024年7月1日 - 10:05PM
Gordian, provider of data-driven solutions for all phases of the
building lifecycle, is excited to announce California’s City of
Victorville and Angeles Contractor, Inc. as the recipients of the
2023 Harry H. Mellon Award of Excellence in Job Order Contracting
(JOC). This prestigious recognition celebrates their exceptional
use of JOC. A panel of experts selected this complex, $28M
improvement project for demonstrating exceptional use of best
practices including collaboration, transparency and positive
community impact.The City of Victorville, grappling with the
second-highest unhoused population in San Bernardino County, was
compelled to take swift action when it received a $28 million
Homekey Grant from the California Department of Housing and
Community Development. The grant's timeframe for expenditure called
for an efficient approach to construction procurement, leading to
the strategic choice of Job Order Contracting (JOC) via the
cooperative purchasing network Sourcewell for accelerated project
delivery.“Awarding the City of Victorville and Angeles Contractor,
Inc. with the Award of Excellence in Job Order Contracting is more
than an honor; it's a celebration of innovation and dedication to
the betterment of our communities,” said Ammon Lesher, Chief
Operating Officer of Gordian. “Their outstanding work has not just
rebuilt structures, it has also given hope, providing hundreds of
unhoused residents with the dignity of shelter and access to vital
services. The collaboration between the City, Angeles Contractor,
Inc. and Gordian truly exemplified Job Order Contracting
excellence.”JOC is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
(IDIQ) construction delivery method that allows many projects to be
completed through a single, competitively awarded contract. JOC was
chosen by the City of Victorville for its auditable proposal
process, speed and transparency, which were crucial for meeting the
grant's deadlines and maintaining public accountability. The
Victorville Wellness Center provides the unhoused community with
shelter and wraparound support services to break the cycle of
homelessness.The project's success hinged on time savings, with
additional benefits including cost savings, outstanding contractor
collaboration and contractor availability. JOC’s flexibility
allowed construction to begin before the final plans were complete,
ensuring that the grant was fully utilized within the required
timeframe and avoiding the risk of losing the funding. The Wellness
Center stands as a unique endeavor, showcasing how JOC can
facilitate rapid commencement and adaptable construction schedules
to serve urgent community needs effectively.In addition to awarding
the City of Victorville and Angeles Contractor, Inc. the Award of
Excellence, Gordian named the following three projects Award of
Merit Winners:
Award of Merit — Pajaro Emergency Debris
Clean-UpAgency: County of Monterey Public Works,
Facilities and Parks
Contractor: R. F. Koerber, Inc.In early
2023, the Pajaro community in Monterey County, California, was hit
by severe flooding, leading to the displacement of thousands of
residents. The disaster prompted an urgent need for community-wide
debris cleanup. The County chose their Gordian JOC Program to
rapidly mobilize multiple crews with heavy equipment to address the
crisis.The emergency cleanup project exemplified the efficacy of
JOC in disaster recovery scenarios, where swift action and local
collaboration are paramount. The synergy between the county and
awarded contractor R.F. Koerber, Inc., bolstered by daily strategy
sessions and a centralized staging area, was instrumental in
overcoming complex logistical challenges, including scope
coordination and security concerns.JOC's flexibility facilitated
local contractor engagement, fostering community involvement and
economic support while allowing scope adjustments to be made
quickly and cost-effectively. The project not only dealt with the
physical debris but also significantly contributed to the
community's emotional and economic resurgence, marking a triumph
for all stakeholders.
Award of Merit — Lerner Research Institute
– IBM QuantumAgency: Cleveland Clinic
Foundation
Contractor: M.W. Holmes Construction, IncThe
project's goal was to facilitate the installation of the IBM
Quantum System One located inside the Lerner Research Institute, a
high-traffic research building at the heart of Cleveland Clinic's
main campus, which required infection control, MEP infrastructure
work, carpentry finishes and site coordination. This installation
is significant as it represents the world's first Quantum computer
dedicated to healthcare research, impacting IBM, the Cleveland
Clinic’s work in the field of biomedical research and the broader
medical community.JOC was utilized because it allowed for the
selection of one contractor without the need for multiple bids,
which could compromise sensitive information. JOC maintained
confidentiality and efficiency while adhering to high-security
requirements and stringent security protocols, including retinal
scanners for access to certain areas and the installation of
specialty Italian glass.JOC served as a vehicle for collaboration
between Cleveland Clinic and its contractor, M.W. Holmes,
streamlining workflows and opening channels of communication. This
collaboration resulted in time savings, the achievement of
inclusion goals, transparency and auditability. The project will
allow Cleveland Clinic to accelerate healthcare discoveries and
advancements through technology to revolutionize patient
care.
Award of Merit — Atlanta Children's Eternal Flame
MemorialAgency: City of Atlanta, Department of
Enterprise and Asset Management
Contractor: JOC Construction,
LLC. The goal of this project was to design and build a memorial to
honor and remember the 30 victims slain during the Atlanta Child
Murders of 1979 to 1981. The memorial provides a solemn space for
family members and the public to remember the young victims and for
the City of Atlanta to express its gratitude to those who aided in
search, recovery and healing efforts.A highly visible project that
received extensive media coverage, the memorial’s installation was
completed using Gordian’s Job Order Contracting. The city’s desire
to properly honor the life of those lost resulted in a lengthy
project design phase and an uncertain scope of work. JOC enabled
quick collaboration with an experienced firm and artist Gordon
Huether to define the scope and ensure the project's funding and
completion.This project was unique in its multifaceted nature,
serving as artwork, sculpture, plaza, memorial, sitting area and
lighting feature. In the end, the final cost of construction was
one-third of initial projections, and the procurement cycle was
reduced from twelve months to only four. Most importantly, the
community now has a beautiful place to commemorate lives that were
tragically cut short.Each of these four awarded projects showcases
the versatility of JOC in addressing urgent community needs in a
timely manner, from disaster recovery to technological innovation
and memorial creation. To learn more about the award program, past
recipients and transformative JOC projects, please visit Job Order
Contracting Awards.
About the Job Order Contracting AwardsGordian’s Job
Order Contracting Awards is an annual award program
recognizing innovative uses of Job Order Contracting (JOC).
Submissions are judged on their adherence to JOC
best practices, innovation, complexity,
special circumstances and overall time and cost
savings. The Job Order Contracting Awards recognize projects
completed the previous year, and nominations are submitted by
agency owners, contractors or Gordian Account Managers. The
program’s highest honor, The Harry H. Mellon Award of
Excellence in Job Order Contracting, is named for Harry
H. Mellon, the creator of JOC and founder of Gordian.
About GordianGordian (www.gordian.com) is the leading
provider of Building Intelligence™ Solutions, delivering unrivaled
insights, robust technology and comprehensive expertise that fuel
customers’ success during every phase of the building lifecycle.
Gordian created Job Order Contracting (JOC) and the industry
standard RSMeans™ Data. Gordian empowers organizations to optimize
capital investments, improve project performance and minimize
long-term operating expenses.
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Lauren Fields
Gordian
864.637.8235
l.fields@gordian.com