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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT:
1. PRELIMINARY DESIGN - 30 %
2. FINAL DESIGN - 50 %
3. COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT - 20 %
1. Change orders – are printed formal changes to the basic contract and must be made in
compliance w/ the contract
2. Advance payment – the owner, shall upon the request of the contractor in an amount
equivalent to the average operating expenses for 2 months or 15% of the total contract price.
3. Progress payment – periodically, but not more than once each month, the contractor may
submit a request for payment for worked accomplished.
4. Retention money – progress payments are subject to retention of 10% referred to as the
“retention money”.
5. Liquidating damages – an estimated reparations in terms of money for detriments and
injuries sustained during construction. amount paid by a contractor to the owner for everyday of
delay in construction time.
6. Contract price escalation - escalation clause – a clause in a contract providing for
increase of decrease in wages, prices, etc., based on fluctuation in the cost of living, production,
cost, etc. parametric formula – use to compensate for fluctuation of prices of const. materials &
supplies, equipment and labor w/c would bring about an increase or decrease of more than 5%
of the original contract unit price of items of work.
CONTRACTOR’ S BOND
1. Proposal / bid bond – the casher’s check or bidders bond accompanying the proposal
submitted by the bidder as a guaranty that the bidder will enter into a contract with the owner for
the works if the contract is awarded to him.
2. Performance bond – “ a bond furnished by the contractor and his surety “ as a guarantee to
the execute the work in accordance w/ the terms of the contract.
3. Payment bond - as a guarantee to (the quality) for all obligation arising from his contract.
4. All risk bond
5. Insurances – for life & property
6. Guarantee bond – as a guarantee to the quality of materials and equipment installed and the
workmanship performed by the contractor.
Drawings – are graphical presentations of the work involved in the project. They include all
supplementary details and shop drawings.
1. Shop drawings – drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, performance charts, & other data
prepared by the contractor which illustrates how specific portions of the work shall be fabricated
and/or installed.
2. As-built drawings – precise drawings
Specifications - are written or printed description of work to be done prescribing qualities of materials
and modes of construction.
Agreement - is the contract covering the performance of the work described in the contract documents
including all supplemental agreements thereto all gen. & special provisions pertaining to the work or
materials therefore.
Arbitration – the binding resolution of disputes by one or more neutral persons as a substitute for
judicial proceeding.
Advertisement or invitation to bid – the notice published by the owner & the invitations issued to
prospective bidders giving information as to the nature of the proposed project condition for the issuance of
contract documents & date of bidding.
Bid bulletin - is additional information on contract documents issued to bidders before date of bidding.
Instructions to bidders – the list of instructions stipulating the manner on how bids are to be
prepared & conditions for the award of contract.
Special provisions - are instructions w/c may be issued to supplement drawings & gen. conditions of
the contract.
Penalty clause – a contract provision setting forth the damages a party must pay in the event of a
breach of the contract.
Proposal – the offer of a bidder to perform the work described by the contract documents when made
out and submitted on the prescribed proposal form, properly signed and guaranteed.
Quotation – a price given by the contractor, sub-con, material supplier, or vendor. to furnish materials,
labor or both.
Surety – is the person or firm or corporation who executes the contractors bond.
Statute of limitation – is the specific period of time w/ in w/c legal action must be brought for alleged
damaged or injury.
Notice to proceed - the contract time in computed based from receipt date.
Bill of material a.k.a. quantity survey - a detailed analysis and listing of all items of materials &
equipment necessary to construct a project.
PROBABLE CONST. COST – the estimate of the project cost by the architect.
ACTUAL CONST.COST – the overall cost of the project after completion.
PARTS OF PROPOSAL PARTS OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
1. MODE AGREEMENT 1. AGREEMENT
2. MODE PAYMENT 2. GEN CONDITION
3. MODE ACCOMPLISHMENT 3. SPECIFICATION
4. SCOPE OF WORK 4. WORKING DRAWING
5. SPECIAL PROVISION
WORK – shall include labor &/or materials as well as equipment transportation or other facilities
necessary to commence and complete a project.
PROVIDE – shall mean “ furnish & install.”
INSTALL – shall mean “ to build in, mount in “ positions, connect or apply object specified ready for
the intended use.
FURNISH – shall mean “ purchase and/or fabricate & deliver “ to the jobsite or other location when so
designated.
SCOPE OF WORK – document is issued by the architecture to the owner representing conclusive
evidence of the work performance from w/c the contractors compensation is based upon.
LIEN – is a right enforceable against specific property to secure payment of an obligation.
CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT – a statement from the architecture confirming the amount of money
due to the contractor for work accomplished.
TYPES OF SPECIFICATIONS:
1. PERFORMANCE SPECS. – the results of the product, rather than the product itself, are
specified.
2. DESCRIPTIVE SPECS. – gives a description of the product.
3. BRAND NAME SPECS. – the desired product is specified by the name given by the
manufacturer or by the manufacturer’s name and model number.
4. REFERENCES SPECS. – the item desired is referred to by a number corresponding to a no. in
a published specification.
5. CLOSED SPECS. – are usually brand- name specification. (used basically where materials are
required to match existing material.)
TYPES :
a. SINGLE PRODUCT
b. MULTI – PRODUCT
6. OPEN SPECS. – called “open” ‘ coz all manufacturers whose products meet performance or
description specified, may bid.
METHODS OF PLANNING
BAR CHART – shows the time necessary for each function but does not show how they are related to one
another. (Traditional bar charts show both functions simultaneously w/ the result that the answer is too
often incomplete).
CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CPM) – basically is technique that separates planning & scheduling. it
also clarifies the inter-relationship between time & cost.
DUMMY ACTIVITY – type of activity that doesn’t really represent work, but merely helps to observe the
rule “ not more than one activity may have the same event number “.
COMMON ERRORS:
1. WAGON WHEEL
2. WATERFALL ERROR
SCHEDULE ANALYSIS:
EARLY START – is the earliest point in time that an activity can start.
EARLY FINISH – is merely the duration of the activity after its early start.
LATE FINISH – is merely the duration of the activity must be finished if the project is not to be delayed.
It is the duration after the late start.
LATE START – is the deadline by w/c time the activity must start if the project is to get done in time.
3. APPLICATION :
3.1 Public private bldg’s & related structures for public use.
1. a) ten percent (10%) of the total number of units of government owned living
accommodations shall be accessible and fully usable by the disabled persons.
b) Ingress / egress from the street to the bldg or structure shall
be made accessible – 60 m. max away from the bldg.
CONDITIONS
2. c) when the space allotted for the primary function will not be diminished by more than 10%
of its original area.
d) when the cost of such repair or renovation work is in excess of 20% of the total cost of the
bldg. or structure.
3. a) 50% or more of the total area of the bldg is for public use and
b) the repair or renovation work has not been commenced w/ in 6 mos. from the date of
effectivity of these rules.
5. public telephones - 1 unit / 5 units shall be provided
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2.2WALKWAYS - MIN. WIDTH 1.20 m.
2.3CORRIDORS - MIN. WIDTH 1.20 m.
2.4 DOORS & ENTRANCES
a. 1 entrance every bldg
b. entrances w/ vestibules @ least – 3.0 m depth
c. 1.50 m min. level area at opening sides of doors
d. entrance doors ( struct’l opening ) – 1.0 m & a min
clear opening of 0.80 m – ( width of doors min. )
e. doors to open easily – 4.0 kg of force
2.5 WASHROOMS & TOILETS – min clear dimension of w-chairs
in w – rooms 1.20 m
a. 1 movable scrabbar & 1 fixed to the adjacent wall
b. Turning space - 2.25 sqm w/ min. dimension of 1.50 m
2.6 ELEVATORS – min. dimension of 1.10m x 1.40m
2.7 a. Gradient of ramp – 1:12
b. Length of ramp shall not exceed 6.0m when longer ram
c. Are required they should be separated by landings – 1.50m min
d. Width – 1.20
e. Provide a level area at the top & bottom of any ramp not less than – 1.80m
f. Handrails – 0.70m & 0.90m from the floor
2.8 PARKING AREA – width 3.70m
2.9 HEIGTH OF SWITCHES & CONTROLS – 0>90m to 1.20m from the floor
2.10WATER FOUNTAINS – at least one (1) every 2,000 sqm of floor area.
2.14 PUBLIC TELEPHONES – 1.50m x 1.50m ; coin slots, dialing, controls and instructional signs
– max 1.10m above the floor
2.16 PLACES OF ASSEMBLY (AUDITORIUMS, ASSEMBLY HALLS, THEATERS,
& THE LIKES.)
a. SEATING CAPACITY WHEELCHAIR SEATING SPACE
4 - 50 2
51 - 300 4
301 – 500 6
0b. When more than 500 an additional of 1- seating space for every 100 seating capacity.
- Height of signs from floor – 1.40m to 1.60m
PENALTY – IMPRISONMENT: (1) not less than one mo. (2) not more
than one year.
(VIOLATION ) – fine : p 2,000 – to p5,000 – or both penalty will be imposed.
1. ACCESSIBLE – refers to features that enabled persons to make used of the primary functions for
w/c a structure is built.
2. ANTHROPOMETRIC – pertaining to the measurement of the human body.
3. BARRIER – FREE – unhindered, w/out obstructions to enable disabled persons free passage or
use of the facilities.
4. CURB CUTOUT – a break in the sidewalk or traffic island provided an inclined surface to
facilitate mobility of wheel chairs and similar conveyance.
5. DOOR – a barrier w/c swings, slides, tilts, or folds to close and opening in a wall or cabinet or the
like.
6. EGRESS – an exit, or a means of going out.
7. PARKING AREA – allocated space composed of marked-off portions for single motor vehicles
on a short-time storage basis.
8. RAMP – a sloped surface connecting two or more planes at different levels.
9. THRESHOLD – a strip fastened to the floor beneath a door, usually required to cover the joint
where two types of floor materials meet.
C. STAIRS DETAILS
1. STAIR, FLATFORM, LANDING, BALCONY & STAIR HALLWAYS FLOOR SHALL
CARRY A LOAD OF 488k/m square meter OR ON CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 136 ks.
2. TREAD LESS THAN 25cm, PROVIDE 25mm NOSING.
D. HANDRAILS
1. MIN 76cm. & 86.5cm – ABOVE THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE TREAD
2. 38mm MIN. CLEARANCE BET. HANDRAIL & WALL.
3. CAN SUPPORT A LOAD OF 91 ks. MIN.
E. GUARDS
1.106cm HIGH MIN.
3. 91cm MIN. ON INTERIOR BALCONIES & MEZZANINES
B. A ramp and the platforms & landings associated therewith 488-kilos/square-meter live load
minimum.
B. SLIDE ESCAPE
1. 25% of the required no. of units of exit width.
C. FIRE ESCAPE
1. SHALLBE RIVERTED OR WELDED IN POSITION 25cm.
MIN. – 30.5cm MAX. ON CENTER
2. RUNGS – 22mm/MIN.
3. RAILS – 1.25cmx5cm IN SECTION MIN.
4. ACCESS TO ROOFS – 114cm M9IN. ABOVE
THE ROOF LINE OF PARAPET
5. CLEARANCE BET. RUNG & BLDG – 16cm MIN.
RULE 4 – MAINTENANCE
SEC 23.2 CLASS I 37.8 DEGREE C FLASH POINT 22.8 DEGREE CELSIUS
CLASS III ABOVE 60 DEGREE C FLASH POINT
CLASS II ABOVE 37.8 DEGREE C & BELOW 60 DEGREE C
FLASH POINTS.
DEFINITIONS:
CLASS I 37.8 DEGREE CELSIUS – A COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID IS ANY
LIQUID HAVING A FLASH POINT AT OR ABOVE 37.8 DEGREE C.
REPUBLIC ACT
RA 544 - Civil engineering law
RA 545 - Architecture law
RA 546 - Creating bd. of examiners to enforce Ra 545
RA 4566 - Contractors licensing law
RA 876 - Arbitration law
RA 386 - Civil code of the Philippines
RA 1364 - Sanitary Engineering law
RA 1378 - Plumbing Code of the Philippines
RA 184 - Electrical Engineering law
*CA 294 - Mechanical Engineering law
(Commonwealth act)
RA 1080 - Making bar & bd. exam equivalent to
Ist grade civil service eligibility.
RA 4211 - Permitting under-aged persons to take the board exam on condition that they will
not practice until the required age.
RA 5181 - Requiring residence and reciprocity for the practice of profession by aliens.
RA 6511 - Failure to pay annual registration fees for 5 yrs. by registered professional.
RA 1581 - Architects and engineers terms allowed on firm and partnerships.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
BATAS PAMBANSA
BP 220 - Economic and Socialized Housing
BP 344 - Accessibilty Law
BP 4304 - Architecture in the world
BP 3200 - Different Profession in the Philippines
PB 422 - An Act Instituting a Professional Regulatory Code for the practice of different professions in
The Philippines (parliamentary bill)
LETTER OF INSTRUCTION
LOI 1000 - Authorizing only Government accredited organization to host & represent the
Filipino professional in international conferences.
LOI 19 - Removing illegal const of structures along esteros, river,rr
LOI 556 - Government program for low cost housing
LOI 557 - Slum Improvement Policy
LOI 624 - Creation of Plan Enforcement And Regulation Center
LOI 511 - Creating Coordinating Council for town planning, housing & zoning, developing
local housing & town planning outside Metro Manila.