TXMAS Indefinite Quantity Contract
for General Construction
Contract No. TXMAS-5-56060
Contract Period: 03/30/2005 through 09/14/2009
Overview
The Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC) has established use of Texas multiple award schedule (TXMAS) contracts as an alternative purchasing method available to governmental agencies and members of the TBPC co-operative purchasing network.
The TXMAS (Texas Multiple Award Schedule) Program adapts existing competitively awarded government contracts to the procurement needs of the State of Texas.
To be considered for the TXMAS Program, an existing contract must be:
1. Awarded by the federal government or any other governmental entity in any state
2. Awarded using a competitive process
3. Adaptable to the laws of the State of Texas
Jamail & Smith Construction: Exceeding Expectations Since 1982
Jamail & Smith Construction is a TXMAS-certified Job Order Contractor (JOC) who provides construction services to qualified public-sector purchasers throughout the state. We combine responsiveness, a client-focused mindset and a team-oriented approach to project management that allows us to deliver all of the benefits JOC has to offer—consistently and completely.
TXMAS, Job Order Contracting and You
The Jamail & Smith Construction TXMAS contract (TXMAS-5-56060) is listed under TXMAS Schedule GSA-56, “Buildings and Building Materials/Industrial Services and Supplies. Technically an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for General Construction, the Jamail & Smith Construction TXMAS contract provides a simple way for public agencies to enjoy the benefits of working with an experienced job order contractor.
Job Order Contracting involves the owner and general contractor entering into a fixed-price, indefinite quantity, long-term relationship with pre-defined unit price line items. Originally used
by the United States Military in the 1980s and in constant use in the state of Texas since 1992, JOC is especially effective for public-sector organizations such as school districts, universities, and state agencies needing regular facility project support.
JOC: Benefits to You...
JOC is More Responsive – SAVE 75–85% of the time it takes to procure construction services using traditional bid and contracting methods.
JOC is a More Professional Approach to Construction – Strengths of using JOC result in reduced risk for all parties involved in a project—architect, owner, and contractor.
Less Costly – JOC will reduce procurement, administrative and design costs as well as direct costs of construction…all this and fewer claims and change orders as well!
Higher Quality Construction – Quality results from JOC’s system of issuing a series of sequential work orders to the Contractor based on their ability to produce a quality project on time.
Promotes Small Businesses –The majority of all JOC work is subcontracted to direct performing local, minority, and women owned businesses.
Relying on Jamail & Smith Construction to execute multiple renovation and repair projects effectively makes our staff an extension of your existing staff; we “learn” your facilities, your processes, your preferences…all at set, competitively bid prices!
Contract Pricing: The Details
All work ordered under the Jamail Construction TXMAS contract is priced by applying our bid discount (coefficient) to the federal government’s General Services Administration (GSA)-based unit price book or to the current edition of R.S. Means Facilities Construction Cost Data. These resources offer very comprehensive line item pricing for the goods and services we provide. |
