Friends: This is for Architects, Roofing Contractors, and Consultants. Thank you to Interface Magazine, and my friend Mr. Brian Gardiner. Full article:
Figure 6 – Unit price book is often used as a bid.
Cooperative purchasing of construction is most often bid on a unit-price basis statewide or nationwide, well in advance of a construction project. Vendors are not aware of what, where, or when projects will be awarded; therefore, unit prices must be priced accordingly.
No bidding documents are available for review in local construction plan rooms by local contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
Usually there is no public notice posted in local news media. Cooperative vendors may or may not seek pricing from local subcontractors or suppliers on a private basis.
Audits indicate there is a lack of an objective, independent third party on most cooperative construction projects to evaluate applicable unit prices, quantities, and various price modifications that may or may not apply to one project (Figure 6).
A cooperative may have only one vendor listed for a work item, such as roofing. If more than one vendor is listed nationwide, there may be some listed that have a limited market area.
The cooperative often charges a fee based on the total cost of the project to the vendor, usually between 1 to 4 percent.
Audits have consistently discovered a significantly higher cost to procure construction projects through a cooperative.
Purchasing Cooperatives offer zero value to those in the roofing discipline. Roofing is the costliest item of any school maintenance budget. You can thank Purchasing Cooperatives, Tremco, and Garland for that. You will spend an average of 40% more, and I've proven that many times here.
School Board Members rarely think of value, and instead seek "ease". The cost of that "ease" is staggering. If you are remotely confused, please contact Roof Consultant's Institute, and they will guide you accordingly. Feel free to mention my name.
School Board Members: Wake Up!
RCI (Roof Consultant's Institute) is the most respected roof consulting organization in the world, and its members well certified.
If you want the truth, instead of a salesman's bullet points, please contact them:
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