Case Study: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education speeds small renovation and deferred maintenance projects with Gordian ezIQC

PASSHE speeds deferred maintenance projects under $500,000 with Gordian

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), a 14-school public university system, was challenged by declining enrollment and state funding, which significantly reduced its operating budget. This made it difficult to maintain properly-staffed facilities teams to manage and execute necessary deferred maintenance and small renovation projects across its 30 million square feet of facilities. To address this, PASSHE utilized Gordian's ezIQC job order contracting solution, procured through the Keystone Purchasing Network, for these smaller projects.

By implementing Gordian's ezIQC, PASSHE achieved a simplified and faster procurement process. This solution saved considerable time by eliminating the lengthy steps of preparing full plans and specifications, bidding, and securing contracts for each individual project. The flexibility of the ezIQC system also made it easier to adjust project quantities on the fly compared to negotiating formal change orders, providing PASSHE with a vital and efficient tool in its contracting toolkit.

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (passhe)