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38. JOB ORDER CONTRACT WITH CALIENTE CONSTRUCTION, INC. Approve a contract between Caliente Construction, Inc. and Maricopa County through the Facilities Management Department, in the not-to-exceed amount of $15,000,000. The purpose of this Contract is to provide as needed Job Order Contracting services for Major Maintenance, CIP and Department Funded projects in County facilities. This Contract is effective from July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2013. Job Order Contracting is authorized by Article 5 of the Procurement Code to enable the county to expediently complete smaller construction projects using pre-qualified contractors with a structured pricing basis. The Facilities Management Department (FMD) will develop the scope of work and approve the contractor's cost proposal based on pre-determined contract terms, prior to the contractor starting work on a specific job order task. The costs will be paid by budgeted funds from Major Maintenance, CIP or Department funds. Caliente Construction, Inc. was selected through a qualifications-based selection conducted in accordance with the Maricopa County Procurement Code and Article 5 Procurement Procedures. This procurement was presented to the Facilities Review Committee and recommended on February 28, 2008. (C-70-09-008-5-00)