PHINMA - University of Pangasinan

Arellano Street, Downtown District, Dagupan, 2400 Pangasinan

Classification of
Engineering Services
(Consultation, Research, Investigation, and Reports)
(CIE 027-CE LAWS, CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS/3:00-4:30/T-TH)

Submitted By: Jovan C. De Guzman

Allan Bernard G. Dela Vega

Submitted To: Engr. Roy G. Pablo

 CONSULTATIONS, RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS
 
These services deal primarily with collecting, interpreting, and reporting information, together
with formulating conclusions and making recommendations. Typical services in this category are:

 Preliminary and Feasibility Investigations and Reports

 Planning Studies
 Appraisals, Valuations and Rate Studies
 Assistance in Financial Matters
 Materials Engineering and Equipment Tests
 Direct Personal Services
 Research and Development
 Special Services

 Preliminary and Feasibility Investigations and Reports

These services usually precede the authorization of a capital project and may involve extensive
investigations, analyses of conditions, and comparison of several possible plans.

 Planning Studies
This service may include the broad areas of developing the engineering requirements of master
plans for long-range capital improvement programs; preparation of preliminary engineering of land
development plans, urban plans, and regional plans; and investigation of environmental conditions and
preparation of environmental impact studies with subsequent engineering planning to improve or
maintain exiting condition.

 Appraisals, Valuations and Rate Studies

These services may include investigations and analyses of existing conditions; capital and
operating costs; overhead costs and costs of financing; and revenues as needed to evaluate a property
or to recommend establishment of prospective rates.

 Assistance in Financial Matters

The Civil Engineer may be engaged by a client who is planning to issue bonds, particularly
revenue bonds, to finance a capital project. The scope of services may include an evaluation of
capabilities of existing or proposed facilities to meet present and projected future needs, statements of
probable construction costs, and an estimate annual revenue requirements, with a determination of
appropriate rates to provide this income.

 Materials Engineering and Equipment Tests

These services include test of materials and equipment under established codes and standards,
specialized examination of equipment and material used in construction and industry, and other
inspections and monitoring required by a client.
 Direct Personal Services
This includes services such as assistance in preparation for legal proceedings. Appearances
before courts or commissions to render expert opinions and conclusions, and investigations of technical
matters where specialized civil engineering knowledge, experience, and judgment is required.

 Research and Development

Research is a specialized investigation and gathering data from existing resources or through
laboratory works and processes related to the purpose and object of the research. Research and
Development may cover the following:
(a) Development of new construction materials and methods from concept to
commercialization.
(b) Improvement of construction materials and methods through exhaustive studies to
reduce total construction cost and at the same time improve quality.

 Special Services

a) Value Engineering

b) Appraisal and valuation

c) Load testing

d) Environmental evaluation

e) Traffic Engineering

f) Forensic Engineering for structural and other failures

g) Operational assistance

h) Material process design

i) Pilot studies

j) Computer modeling

k) Safety engineering

l) Topographic, sounding and boundary survey engineering

m) Toxic and hazardous waste evaluation

n) Permit and application services

o) Expert witness

p) Representation of municipal or private entities in projects proposed for privatization