QUANTITY SURVEYING

LECTURE #1 : I ntroduction
OUTLINE
• What is Quantity Surveying?
• Defining Estimating
• Types of Contracts
• Types of Bids
• Contract Documents
What is Quantity Surveying?

• Estimated quantities of • a professional quantity

materials required on the surveyor or engineer that
project provides details to the
interested bidders on the
project
What is Estimating?
• Determination of probable
construction costs of any
given project

• Estimate is prepared before

the actual construction, each
item must be analyzed,
quantified and priced.
• `An estimator who can visualize the
project and accurately determine its
cost will become one of the most
important persons in any construction
company
Estimating vs. Quantity Surveying

essential part
of the
construction construction before and
planning costs: during the
process to material, construction
make labor, process
contractors equipment
win bids
Qualities of an Estimator
• Be able to read and • Be able, from looking at the
drawings, to visualize the project Construction
quantify plans through its various phases of
construction Experience
• Have knowledge of • Be able to foresee problems and
develop solution and determine
mathematics and a its estimated cost
Technical
Skills
Have sufficient knowledge of
keen understanding of •
labor operations and productivity
geometry. to thus convert them into costs on
a project. Soft Skills
• Have the patience and • Be able to meet bid deadlines
and still remain calm.
ability to do careful, • Have a good writing and
thorough work. presentation skills. Innovation
• Know how to manipulate and
• Be computer literate. operate various databased and
use spreadsheet programs and
other estimating software
TYPES OF CONTRACT
the contractor agrees to construct the project in
LUMP SUM CONTRACT accordance with the contract documents, for a set price
arrived at through competitive bidding or negotiation.
the contractor bases the bid on estimated quantities of
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT work and on the completion of the work in accordance
with the contract documents.

COST PLUS
the contractor is reimbursed for the construction costs
FEECONTRACT and often used when speed, uniqueness of the project
and quality takes precedence.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
AGREEMENT. The document that
formalizes the construction contract.
Also considered as the basic contract.
GENERAL CONDITIONS. Define the rights,
responsibilities and relations of all parties
to the construction contract.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS. Conditions vary
by locality and project, the
supplementary conditions are used to
amend portions of the general
conditions
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
WORKING DRAWINGS. The actual plans
from which the project Is to be built.
SPECIFICATIONS. Written instructions
concerning project requirements that
describe the quality of materials to be
used and their performance.
ADDENDA. A drawing or information that
modifies the basic contract documents
after they have been issued to the
bidder, but prior to the taking of bids.
TYPES OF BIDS
Competitive Bidding Negotiation Bidding

- involves each contractor

- parties (Client and
submitting a lump-sum bid
Contractor) arrive at a
or a proposal in competition
mutually agreed price,
with other contractors to
terms and conditions and
build the project
contractual relationship
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