Quantity Surveyor Duties; Pre-Contract Stage

Briefly Explanation About Quantity Surveyor Duties in Pre-Contract Stage

Hello Everyone; Today I will give you briefly explanation about Quantity Surveyors duties in Pre-Contract Stage. In Pre-Contract Stage we can divide the Quantity Surveyors duties in two categories.

1. The duties of Clients/ Consultant Quantity Surveyor.
2. The duties of Contractor Quantity Surveyor.

Activities related to the Client/ Consultant Quantity Surveyor.

> Inspect the site and prepare site visit report

> Prepare preliminary Project estimate.

> Make aware the designer about the cost plan

> Obtain the final design from the Designer

> Compare final design with the basic cost plan

> Taking off quantities of construction activities from the drawing

> Prepare bill of quantities

> Calculate unit rate for the construction activities to the B.O.Q.

> Obtain Information from materiel suppliers and suppliers of specialized services for preparation of prices

> Suggest alternative to the designer on the construction components which exceed the preliminary cost

> Attend to the pre bid meeting

> Provide information for addendum

> Evaluate the bids received with the recommendation of the designer

> Prepare bid evaluation reports

> Obtain the constant of the selected bidder on the revised rates

> Prepare contract agreement for signing.

> Give awareness on the project cost estimate prepared by the consultant

> Decide suitable contract method with the consultant of the client

> Prepare preambles and specifications required for pricing the bidding documents

> Calculate input percentage of materials and manpower for bidding documents

> Obtain the approval from the client for the procurement method

> Prepare bid invitation

Activities related to the contractors quantity surveyor. 

> Analyze bid invitations

> Clarify any doubts in the bid invitation from the client/ consultant

> Examine bidding documents

> List out doubts in the bidding documents

> Inform any quarries in the bidding documents to the client/consultant

> Inspect work site with the officers of client/consultant

> Examine quantities/ specifications in the bill of quantities with the drawing

> Attend pre-bid meeting

> Analyze work items of the Bill of Quantities

> Evaluate quotations received from the suppliers of specified services /goods

> Prepared basic cost of work items

> Prepare overhead and profit percentage

> Obtain details on pre-qualification and collect other documents for the bidding

> Submit the relevant details of security bond/guarantees to the relevant officer

> Submit Bidding document in time

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