BQPreparation Done
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LECTURE 1:
BILL OF QUANTITIES (BQ)
INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINARIES
SPECIFICATION
QUANTITIES
PROVISIONAL SUMS
PRIME COST SUMS
CONTINGENCIES
Preliminaries
They are written with a cash column at the side for the
tenderer to price the item (if required during construction)
The following are some of the items that would appear in the
BQ:
Insurances
Sample of materials
Provision of temporary office building
Provision of ‘kongsi’ etc
Specifications
Examples: Piling
Prime Cost Sums
Final Stage
-Description and quantities are prepared in draft for
ready for typing
- The finished master document is ‘read-over’ before
photocopied and send together with other tender
documents to tenderers
Arrangements of BQ
Advantages
- Assist the QS with both speed & accuracy of
recording dimensions as it follows the sequence of
events that occur on site.
- Speed up the post-contract works: in preparing the
interim payments
- As cost data in future for reference.
Northern Method/Trade Bills
Trade by trade approach
Each item should be measured in trade sequence
This approach is often used for small projects
It is inappropriate for longer project – as it involved complex
and tedious measurement.
The arrangement are as follows:
1 Excavator
2 Concreter
3 Bricklayer
4 Drain Layer
5 Paver
6 Roofer
7 Carpenter
8 Etc
Comparison Between Group & Trade Method
SMM2
- Provides method of measurement
- A standardized reference for all measurement works
in construction
- Assist all procurement documents to act as checklist
for items in tendering exercise.
Tools for Measurement Works (cont’d)
SMM2 (Cont’d)
- Basically it provides information on these items:
General Rules
Preliminaries
Demolition
Piling and Diaphragm Wall
Concrete Work
Brick works and Block works
Water proofing and Asphalt work
Etc etc
Tools for Measurement Works (cont’d)