The services offered by the practice during both the pre-contract and post contract stages of the project are outlined below. The services are applicable to all aspects of the project including the building works and the mechanical and electrical services.
A) Cost advice and estimating
- Establish client requirements, liase with other consultants.
- Advise on the cost implications of the development of the site.
- Advise on the cost of alternative designs or techniques of construction.
- Prepare an approximate estimate or cost plan.
B) Tendering
- Advise on tendering procedures and contract arrangements and the selection of tenderers.
- Prepare Bill of Quantities for main contract and for specialist sub-contractors.
- Examine lowest acceptable tender received and report thereon.
- Prepare Bills of Reductions, if the lowest acceptable tender exceeds the amount of the relevant estimate or Cost Plan.
- Prepare a cost analysis of the accepted tender.
- Prepare expenditure cash flow forecasts.
C) Construction Stage
- Check contractor’s progress applications and recommend payments.
- Issue Interim Recommendations for Payment at stipulated intervals.
- Prepare quarterly cost forecasts of the Final Account.
- Monitor and report on the cost.
- Adjust for variations and measure the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.
- Update expenditure cash flow forecasts.
- Adjust the contract sum in accordance with the Price Variation Clause.
- Prepare a Final Account and make final report.
- Examine and report on delay/disruption and other claims under the contract.
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