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 lisa.cooley@reedbusiness.com for
information on JOCWorks, including pricing.
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