Page 16 - College Planning & Management, March 2018

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Texas Tech ensures efficiency with campus construction projects
Often operating within the timelines of summer and holiday breaks, the university shares its secrets for beating the clock on renovations and new construction
When Texas Tech University needed to replace the energy inefficient windows of its multi-story Weymouth Hall student residence last summer, time was certainly of the essence.
Needing to ensure the building’s vacancy during the demolition and installation process, you could say the university had a narrow window of opportunity.
But thanks to the ezIQC® construction procurement method through Gordian and National Joint Powers Alliance®, the $1.7 million dollar project was completed on schedule with top-quality products and services.
Jeff Sutherland, Associate Director of Operations at Texas Tech University, said his organization has found the ezIQC method to be incredibly beneficial when time is of the essence and strict timelines must be enforced.
“Bidding through the state takes time; and, often, time we can’t afford. We’re often working against the
clock when students leave campus in May and return in August. Working with NJPA, we were still able
to work with local contractors we know and trust and have confidence the project will be completed on schedule.”
John Castillo, Account Manager at Gordian, has worked closely with Texas Tech University for more than half a decade helping make procurement and project solutions quick, easy, and on budget.
“TTU wanted to be more efficient with their procurement process along with saving the university time and money,” Castillo explained. “With the partnership between NJPA and Gordian, we brought that solution to them. As their Gordian rep, I’ve been involved in every Job Order Contracting project using ezIQC, and have developed a strong relationship with TTU.”
Gordian created ezIQC to make its industry- leading Job Order Contracting (JOC) Solutions easily available through cooperative purchasing. JOC is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) procurement process that helps facility and
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