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Measuring Tendering and Estimating for Construction and the Built Environment

   

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Measuring Tendering andEstimating for Constructionand the Built Environment

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................11.1 Involvement of client in tender making process...............................................................11.2 Analyse the constraints to the tender process..................................................................11.3 Contractual documentation required to support the tender process.................................2TASK 2............................................................................................................................................22.1 Data to build up unit rates for project...............................................................................22.2 Standard data documentation and measurement rules......................................................52.3 Explain method statements and its use in compiling unit rates........................................62.4 How to calculate unit rates...............................................................................................6TASK 3............................................................................................................................................83.1 Explain bill of quantities and its objectives and needs.....................................................83.2 Critical Factors affecting profit margin............................................................................83.3 How health and safety affects tender................................................................................93.4 How to calculate costs and overheads..............................................................................9TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................104.1 Key stages of open and selective tendering....................................................................104.2 Factors required to create select lists of contractors.......................................................104.3 Different forms of contract in construction process.......................................................10CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTIONIncreasing business opportunities in various sectors also increase the overall scope ofconstruction sector. This report emphasises on adopting appropriate construction process whichare properly evaluated in the business context.TASK 11.1 Involvement of client in tender making processTender is the offer for the supply of goods and services to the clients where tenderdocument are prepared to seek tenders that are offers. Tendering for this company is refers to thesuppliers required to complete the construction work. There are different of client and all wantdifferent type of the outcome (Woo, 2016). In construction that include traditional contracting,design and building, prime contracting, public-private partnership and alliance. The client onlydecide how the tender will be evaluated. On the basis of client requirement there are followingthings are to be done:a) The specific evaluation criteriab) Provide for fairnessc) What value of money will be assessedThese all conclude a) what will be done, b)how it will be done, c)when it will be done and d)whois responsible for doing it (Woo, 2016). According to the client the tender format is to be madethat whether it will be restricted or open tender, single stage or two stage tender. According tothe client requirement then the bidder are to be selected who will participate in the tender. Properevaluation of the client are made to find out the a)closing date, time and place of the lodgetenders, b)agent contract details, c) pre-notification of the tender briefing, c) pricingrequirement(whether the GST will be included or not and d) the relevant policies and principlemade by the government.1.2 Analyse the constraints to the tender processThere are various constrains in the tender process in the housing company are as follows.a) Design constraints: in this the limits the range of the design solution. These include availabletechnology, the budget, site form, site boundaries and condition, neighbour properties,planningand building regulation and completion date1

b) technical constraints: these constraints refers to the process involve in the constructionactivities. This is often based on the practically building if the house. The blue print and theframework is made in this process.c) Economic constraints: it relates to the budget and proper allocation of the inventory. Inhousing there should be balance between the time, cost and quality.d) legal constraints: it includes the many rules and regulation that the activities takes place in thehousing.1.3 Contractual documentation required to support the tender processThe tender document are made and sent out for the contractors to take the tenders. Theseinclude:a) cover letter: it is the structured letter made for invitation of the tender from the contractorsb) Invitation of the tender: It provides the proper guidance about the completion of the tenderdocumentsc) Form of the tender: it is the converting document prepared by the client and the signed by thetendering contractors (Nani, 2016).d) Terms and condition of the contract: In this the legal framework is made. The obligation ofboth the parties who had signed for thee) Tender evaluation criteria: it includes that how the tender has been evaluated and the selectioncriteria of the tender.TASK 22.1 Data to build up unit rates for projectIn a construction business, project rates are created by including each and every aspectscovered by an enterprise in order to recover all its expenses by selling various projects to all thecustomers located in the external business environment. Basic motive of the employer is torecover all its expenses by increasing its profitability. Building unit rate for various projectsrequires various expenses to be taken into consideration such as payroll expenses that coverssalary and wage payments of all the labourers working on a project. Travel and accommodationcharges incurred by an enterprise for all its workers for shifting from one site to another. Toolsexpenses are the basic charges incurred in the construction of project by a construction firm for2

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