2. Course out line
Course Title: Specification and Quantity surveying
Course Number: COTM 3211
Credit Hours: 3
Academic year: 2016/17, Semester II
Pre-requisites : Building construction II
Program: III Year Regular BSc, Construction Technology and Management
Instructor: Sintayehu G.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
◦ General Introduction
◦ Stages in Construction
Chapter 3. Specifications
◦ Introduction
◦ Types of Specifications
◦ Specification Writing
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Chapter 4. Quantity surveying
◦ Introduction
◦ Materials Take Off Preparation and Measuring of
Quantities
◦ Quantity Take Off
◦ Types of Takeoff
Chapter 5. project cost estimation
◦General
◦Types of costing or estimating
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Evaluation
Quiz & assignment .
…………...20%
Test
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..10%
Project…………………………
….....30%
Final
Exam……………………..……
40%
References
B.N.Dutta, “Estimating costing
in civil Engineering”
W.J. Hornung, “Estimating
Building Construction Quantity
Surveying”
MoWUD, “Standard condition
of contract for construction of
civil work” Handout
8. 1.1. General Introduction
Construction Industry is an industry which is involved in the planning,
execution and evaluation of all types of civil works.
CI Categories:
Transport and Communication (Road, Railway, Airway, and
Telecommunication)
Water and Energy Works; and
Buildings and Other Physical Infrastructures
CI is among the leading industry in producing employment and
contribute to the overall national development (Current situation of
Ethiopia)
CI specially in developing countries like ETHIOPIA consumes much of
the national budget. (Almost 60%)
9. Ethiopian Construction Recent Trends
Roads Projects ( 43 Billion Birr in 5 yrs)
Many road projects under the federal & regional state Road authorities
Road to connect Addis to Adama
Hydropower and Wind energy Projects
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project
GilgelGibe I, II, and III, Tekeze, Tana Beles, Fincha-Neshe, etc.
Wind energy (around Mekele& Adama)
Buildings projects
Housing projects at federal & regional state level ( 400,000 houses ( 16 B Birr)
The construction of universities and Many health centers
Water Supply and Irrigation projects ( 10.63 B Birr)
Kessem, Tendaho, Omorate, Gidabu, FinchaSFEP, Ribi-Megech, etc.
Railway
Addis Ababa city rail ways ( supposed to begin service shortly)
In the Private Sector
Residential and commercial Buildings
10. The Client
The Consultant
The Contractor
Insurance Companies
Banks
Suppliers
Permitting Agencies
Public
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The main players in the construction
industry are:
11. Assignment No.1
To be submitted individually in hard copy not more than three
pages
Study and write the role of the main participant in construction
industry
Submission date: One week as of today:
F) Nov, 17, 2014.
E) Nov, 14, 2014.
A) Nov, 14, 2014.
CE- 5121 –Contract, Specification and
Quantity Survey
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12. Resources for the Construction Industry
Human Resources / Labour or Workmen
Financial Resources / Fund
Information Resources
Physical Resources such as Materials (55-70%), Equipment and Other
Assets
Services and Management.
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13. 1.1.1. Stages in Construction
Inception and feasibility
Planning and Design
Tendering Stages
Bid Evaluation
Award of Contract
Construction Stage
Commissioning and Acceptance
◦ Provisional Acceptance
◦ Final Acceptance
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14. Inception and Feasibility
At this stage, the owner will hire consultant to formally design and
develop the concept into a practicable project.
Planning and Design Stage
At this stage, the consultant plans and designs the project based on the
owner’s requirement and the possible constraints.
Tendering stage
At this stage contractors are invited to offer their best technical and
financial offers as per the conditions and specifications depicted in the
contract document.
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15. Bid Evaluation /Evaluation of Tenders
The bids are evaluated based on:
Compliance with the contractual terms and conditions
Correction of bid prices
Detailed analysis
Award of Contract
After the negotiations have been successful, the contract will be
awarded to the successful contractor. The formal steps might include;
Writing a letter of acceptance
Writing the letter to proceed with the works
Performance bond: 10% a guarantee that will do the job as per agreed
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16. Construction stage
Here is where the actual execution of the works takes place as per
scheduled.
Commissioning and acceptance
Commissioning a process whereby the contractor makes sure that all
installed mechanical or electrical parts are operational. During
commissioning, therefore all such parts are run in the presence of the
client or his representative as per the conditions agreed.
Acceptance has two stages:
1. Provisional acceptance
2. Final acceptance
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17. 1. Provisional acceptance:
The client accepts the completed works on provision basis for a one
year period.
During this period, all payments except retention are paid.
The other option is to release the retention money and require for a
bank or insurance security.
2. Final acceptance:
At this stage the owner completely accepts the works executed and
the retention money is released to the contractor.
But, if the client found out some construction default during this
period, he can oblige the contractor to work out that default or the
client himself works it out from the retention money.
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