IMPORTANT OF PRELIMINARY IN BULDING
CONSTRUCTION
The important of Preliminary is to describe
the works as a whole and to specify general conditions and requirement for
their execution including such things as sub-contracting, approvals, testing
and completion.
It
covers financial matters which relate to the contract as a whole section.
THE ROLES OF ARCHITECT IN BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Client’s
briefing and requirements including survey plan(s) other statutory documents,
visiting and appraising and analyzing the site, sourcing of statutory design
data and information. Analyzing the client’s requirements and sourcing other consultants
input therein.
§ Preparing,
illustrating and describing outline proposal in an appropriate scale. While on
maintenance works, detailed schedule of dilapidation to include extent and
level of damage, deterioration, disrepair and defects amongst others, shall
accompany the proposal.
§ Advising,
guiding the client on the needs to take any major decision required and
receiving appropriate approval.
§ Preparing
appropriate design scheme consisting of drawings and outline specifications
sufficient to indicate spatial arrangements, material usage and design
configuration in conjunction with site arrangements and architectural massing.
§ Preparation
of comprehensive workings and contract documents, including designs/technical
specification The detailed working/construction drawing shall include:
§ Detailed
site plan showing the design orientation and configuration,
statutory
setbacks, external works; septic tanks, soak away pits and inspection chambers;
gates, fence locations, parking and any other design information relevant to
the scheme.
1. Overall
plans of the scheme for all floors including the roof plan detailed dimensions,
annotations and blown up details of all part in appropriate scale for other
consultants use and constructor works.
2. Detailed
sections, elevations, wall and floor finishes, construction details, levels.
3. Working
details, window and door schedules, ironmongery schedule fittings and fixtures.
4. Detailed
material specification book and painting schedule for the scheme.
5. Co-ordination
and reconciliation of all the drawings and inputs of other consultants and
specialists.
6. Providing
appropriate information, drawings, and specifications for preparation of Bills
Quantities.
7. Reconciling
all structural drawings and their specification with the architectural design
to ensure that there are no conflicts or discrepancies.
8. Reconciling
all Mechanical, Electrical, and other specialist drawings, and their
specifications with the architectural design to ensure that there are no
conflicts or discrepancies.
9. Reconciling
all final Bills of quantities with the detailed architectural design,
working/construction drawings, and specifications to ensure that there are no
conflicts or discrepancies.
10.
Co-ordination of reconciliation of all
the final designs, specifications, Bills of Quantities, other tender/contract
documents and input of all consultants to ensure that there is no conflict or
discrepancies.
THE
ROLES OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
As the building
industry expands in recent years, skilled roles are becoming available,
especially in positions like Quantity surveyor. These professionals responsible
for the preparation and issuance of any building project cost from initial
estimates, through the final acquisition of materials. Their associated roles
are varied, better still, it focused on providing clients value for money while
adhering to the strict regulations which govern every aspect of the
construction industry. Quantity surveyors may choose to specialize in a
specific area of the construction industry and therefore focus on areas such as
property taxation, costing advice, maintenance of existing buildings and
application to funding sources.
The
scope of Services for Quantity Surveyor areas follows:
This involves the
Preliminary and Final Budget Estimating;
11.
Inspection of the site to ascertain site
conditions.
12.
Preparation of budgetary estimate based
on grass floor area or other “unit method”
13.
Preparation of preliminary estimated
based on Preliminary design/drawings prepared by other consultants. Cost
checking of alternative designs and specifications arrive at acceptable final
budget estimate
14.
Preparation of detailed estimate based
on detailed drawings, specifications and schedules prepared by other
consultant.
15.
Preparation of Bills of Quantities based
on detailed
drawings, design,
specifications and schedules prepared by other consultants.
16.
Preparation of Articles of Agreement.
17.
Preparation of Tender form.
18.
Preparation of Schedule of Day works
19.
Preparation of Preliminary items of
works.
20.
Advice on Specification and Contract Conditions
to other Consultants.
21.
Collation of specifications and contract
conditions and advice on tendering procedure.
22.
Advice on Contractual Arrangement.
23.
Pricing of Bills of quantities with a
view to the company with Tenders.
24.
Collating the Full Tender Document
comprising Articles of Agreement, Contract Conditions, Preliminaries,
Specifications/ Preambles, Bills of Quantities, Form of Tender and Schedule of
Day works.
25.
Co-operate with other Consultants on the
preparation of the list of contractors and sub-contractors
26.
Send the full Tenders.
Contract
Administration
Tender evaluation,
analysis and reporting
27.
Preparation of contract documents for
the project, ready for signature (at least five copies).
28.
Check and confirm suitability and
adequate of Bonds.
29.
Advice on Advance Payment and list of
materials to be covered
30.
Site measurement and preparation of
interim valuations for the works on a monthly basis or agreed intervals.
31.
Measurements and adjustment of
variations in the scope of works, variation, etc.
32.
Measurement of (where applicable) and
settlement of claims.
33.
Management of the cost implication of
contractual issues
34.
Preparation of periodic assessment of
anticipated final cost and reporting thereon.
35.
Preparation of Final Accounts for the
project.
36.
Advice on the management of cost implications
on non-contractual issues
METHOD
OF VALUING PRELIMINARY IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
The Various method of
valuing in building construction are:
1. Monthly
proportion of total preliminaries
2. Proportion
of the contract value.
Monthly
proportion of total preliminaries
37.
Monthly proportion of total
preliminaries in this method, the cost of preliminaries is apportioned over the
contract duration on monthly basis.
the first method may
result in over payment of the contract period of those not take-in to account
that work may be behind schedule to the extent that the complete preliminaries
costs may be paid to the contractor before the work is completed neither of
them deals effectively with lump sums inserted in the preliminaries.
DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN RATE AND PRICE AS USED INCONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
Rate is the estimated
worth of something value.
ELEMENT
OF RATE
Abill of
quantityprepared for any given project will normally contain several items of
works to be carried out by the contract .each tendering contractor will be
require to insert a rate against each such item before arriving at his tender figure .When coming such rate, certain
ingredient or elements that make up rate must be considered. These are :
1. Labour
2. Material
3. Plant
4. Overhead
5. profit
Price is to set a value
of something or the cost required to gain possession or to determine the
monetary value of an item.
REFERENCES
International
Journal of Research In Social Science
Jan.
2015.Vol.4No.9
Estimating
and tendering for construction works (Third Edition) by Martin Brook.
Interim Valuation Certificates Negotiate and agree the Final Account figure with the POST-CONTRACT in Dubai, Sharjah,, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, KSA Final Valuation Certificate. Tender documents are prepared and submitted to the Engineer to issue to approved Tenderers.
ReplyDeletePreparation of Interim Valuation Certificates :
Usually, on a monthly basis, following a site visit to ascertain the progress of Works at site, an Interim Valuation is submitted to enable the Engineer to issue the Interim Payment Certificate.
Pricing of Variations :
The contractual entitlement and cost implications, if any, are determined and recommendations made to the Engineer to enable him to obtain approval from the Client and issue the Engineer’s Instructions.
Nominated Sub-contracts :
For sections of Works, where the Client is to nominate a Subcontractor, the Tender documents are prepared and submitted to the Engineer to issue to approved Tenderers. On receipt, a detailed review is carried out and our recommendations are given to the Engineer / Client for final decision and appointment.
Site Progress / Design Team Meetings :
The Quantity Surveyor will attend the progress meetings as well as the design team meetings.
Cost Report :
On a quarterly basis, a Cost Report is submitted which will clearly indicate
• Work done to-date
• Outstanding Work
• Agreement
• Variations to Contract
• Form of Tender
• Additional Works
• Possible Additions / Omissions to the Contract
• Anticipated Final Cost
This Report will enable cost control and facilitate any corrective measures required to ensure that the project costs remains within budget.