Manheim Township School District and Lobar Associates Win JOC Award for $1.04M Onsite Clinic Project — THE GORDIAN GROUP, INC.

Event summary

$1.04M project delivered a fully operational onsite employee health clinic for Manheim Township School District.
The clinic serves over 600 insured employees with primary care and wellness services under a five-year fixed per-employee fee structure with Penn Medicine HealthWorks.
Gordian’s Job Order Contracting (JOC) method enabled compliance, cost control, and quick completion within an occupied administrative building.
The project won the 2025 JOC Award of Merit for best practices, long-term value, and community impact.

The big picture

The project highlights a strategic shift toward proactive healthcare management in public education, addressing rising costs through innovative delivery models. Gordian’s JOC method is gaining traction as a solution for complex, cost-sensitive public sector construction projects, positioning the company at the forefront of building lifecycle efficiency.

What we're watching

Scalability of Model: Whether the onsite clinic model can be replicated in other school districts facing similar healthcare cost pressures.
Long-Term Cost Savings: The pace at which the fixed per-employee fee structure reduces future claims and stabilizes healthcare spending for Manheim Township School District.
JOC Adoption: How other public sector entities will adopt Gordian’s JOC method for similar projects, given its demonstrated efficiency in this case.