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Setting Up JC Standard Item Codes

JC Standard Item Codes are maintained by region. Use them when contracts need sequential internal item numbers plus external state bid item numbers, or when utility / agency work bills from a standard contracted-item price list. This is broader than a DOT-only mapping: any regionally maintained bid or price-list code set can live here.

:::note Partial Trimble coverage The 2026-09-09 Trimble pass captured the Standard Item Codes overview cleanly, then hit a mid-browse captcha on the related "Add a Standard Item Code to a Contract Item" task page before a full field read. Depth below follows the overview facts plus card answers. Re-check Field Definitions / the add-to-contract-item task when help access is warm. :::

Before you start​

  • Know the region and the external bid / price-list codes you need.
  • Have units of measure ready (including metric UOM when the agency requires both).
  • Know optional standard unit prices that should default onto new contract items.
  • JC Contracts / Contract Items is where codes attach to SOV lines after this master exists.

Steps​

  1. Open JC Standard Item Codes.
  2. Select or enter the region that owns the code set.
  3. For each code, enter:
    • Description (keep it aligned with the agency or price-list wording)
    • Unit of measure
    • Optional metric unit of measure
    • Optional standard unit price (defaults onto new contract items when the code is used)
  4. Save the code.
  5. When building a contract, add the standard item code onto a contract item in JC Contracts (Contract Items). That attach step is a separate Trimble how-to; follow the Contract Items fields your build exposes for standard item / bid item linkage.

Notes​

  • Keep descriptions accurate so contract items and external bid or price lists stay aligned.
  • Standard unit price is a default only; contract-item price can still differ after attach.
  • Related setup: JC Contracts, JC Jobs.