Building on previous business relationships is easy and legal when popular, high-quality JOC vendors become Choice Partners awarded vendors.
Members who have a favorite construction or maintenance trades vendor they want to use should encourage that vendor to register to become a bidder with Choice Partners national cooperative so they can compete for a government-awarded contract. (Learn how to become a vendor)
Bidders for the Competitive Sealed Proposal for JOC-Construction Trades may use any of three unit price books: Xactimate (which is used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Insurance adjustors); RSMeans; or Craftsman National Construction Estimator, and Sierra West for California work, all of which offer a digital option. The CSP is applicable for any division of the CSI Master Format system, which are listed below.
We are asking vendors to provide a coefficient for a maximum of one division covering the type of service they are offering to governmental entities.
The Choice Partners administrative fee for our vendors is lower than most of our co-op competitors, which usually translates to lower prices for our members.
This contract will be legally procured under Government Code 2269.
Applicable Divisions:
02 Existing Conditions
03 Concrete
04 Masonry
05 Metals
06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites
07 Thermal and Moisture Protection
08 Openings
09 Finishes
10 Specialties
11 Equipment
12 Furnishings
13 Special Construction
14 Conveying Equipment
21 Fire Suppression
22 Plumbing
23 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
26 Electrical
27 Communications
28 Electronic Safety and Security
31 Earthwork
32 Exterior Improvements
33 Utilities
34 Transportation
35 Waterway and Marine Construction
41 Material Processing and Handling Equipment
44 Pollution and Waste Control Equipment
46 Water and Wastewater Equipment
48 Electrical Power Generation
