CE 413- CONSTRUCTION METHODS

AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Stages in Construction
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• Stages in Construction:
• Stages in the construction industry include:
• 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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• Stages in Construction:

Inception and Feasibility

- At this stage the owner put his vision and wishes and with this as the starting point groups
(professionals) try to conceptualize the project and prepare a conceptual design. At this stage the owner
will hire a consultant to formally design and develop the concept into a practicable project.

- Planning and Design Stage

- Planning is a function of devising the cause for future with a vision, formulated for the future state of
the organization or project. At this stage the consultant plans and designs the project based on the
owner’s requirement and possible constraints.

- Tendering Stage
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• Stages in Construction:

- Tendering Stage

- At these stage contractors are invited to offer their best technical and financial offers as per
conditions and specifications depicted in the contract documents.

- Bid Evaluation/Evaluation of Tenders

- The bids are evaluated based on: Compliance with the contractual terms and conditions,
construction of bid prices, detailed analysis.
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• Stages in Construction:

Award of Contract
- After the negotiations have been successful; the contract will be awarded to the successful
contractor. The formal steps might include:
- Write a letter of acceptance
- Write the letter to proceed with the works
- Performance bond: 10% a guarantee that he will do the job as per agreed.
- There are different methods and types of construction contracts. The owner generally makes a
selection. The type selected depends on the kind of work being performed and the conditions
under which it is being performed.
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• Stages in Construction:
Construction Stage
- Here is where the actual execution of the works takes place as per schedule

- Commissioning and Acceptance

- Commissioning is 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 conditions agreed.

- Acceptance has to stages: a provisional acceptance

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• Stages in Construction:
- a provisional acceptance
- In this acceptance, the client accepts the completed works on provisional basis for a period one
year.
- During this period all payments except the retention money are paid.
- The option is to release the retention money and require for a bank or insurance security.

- Final acceptance
- At this stage the owner completely accepts the works executed and the retention money is
released to the contractor.
- Contractor is assumed to have completed his contractual obligation from this time.
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• Procurement
• Is a process used to select the lowest competitive and qualified bidder for procuring services or
works or goods from potential competitors based on reasonable relevant criteria.