SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS AND ESTIMATES – RSMEANS JOCWORKS:
The CONTRACTOR shall purchase, maintain, and use the latest version of JOCWorks (JOCWorks) Basic or Advanced Project Estimator or equal product approved by the City. The CONTRACTOR shall use JOCWorks software to estimate and submit all of their estimates, electronically and on paper, as directed by the DCAMM. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for deciding which version of the software application to purchase and the number of copies of the software that they will need to support their contract requirements. The CONTRACTOR is also responsible for obtaining ongoing training required for its staff to utilize the software program. DCAMM will conduct a 2-day Introductory Class at the commencement of the contract, which the CONTRACTOR may attend free of charge.
The software estimating and project management package shall be Windows™ based software. It shall be able to import and export estimates and projects electronically in a secured estimate file format. It shall be able to track projects by contract, contract year, estimator, customer and/or project location. It shall support project management tracking of project milestones, project costs, locations, contacts, and project notes. It shall provide a means for document management, whereas the user can setup template documents, point and click and create new, project specific documents using the current project details. The software shall be able to import the CONTRACTOR'S estimate, complete an electronic comparison and technical evaluation, as well as producing the contractors revised estimate report to show the post negotiation changes made from the initial estimate to the final accepted estimate. The database shall contain all of the line items found in the Unit Price Book. The database must be protected from being changed by any user. The software shall be able to export to Microsoft Excel™ and Adobe PDF™ file types as well as create electronic documents
The CONTRACTOR shall purchase all annual maintenance plans and upgrades and data updates and use the most current version of JOCWorks as it becomes available from RSMeans, for the life of the contract. JOCWorks is a product of RSMeans, 700 Longwater Dr., Norwell, MA 02061. Contractors can contact Lisa Cooley, JOC Program Director at RSMeans, at 505-239-3446 or or information on JOCWorks, including pricing.
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