Case Study Flashcards
What is the scope for WHBG?
Split into two zones, firstly north section is strip out and refurbishment of existing office space to be used by the LPO team, with the south section (warehouse) being made suitable for a lost property area including infilling existing maintenance pits, installing roller racking and static racking as well as installing a processing office within the warehouse itself.
You mentioned a previous consultant created the budget, how would you review a previous consultants budget?
I would look at quantities, rates and review them against the design information given, I would also look at assumptions and exclusions also included within the OCE.
What design information was available to you at stage 1?
Architects GA plans (existing plans, proposed plans, demolition plans)
Architects Area schedule
Architect Stage 1 Report
Structural Engineers Stage 1 Report
MEP Engineers Stage 1 report
Was the design information that was given to you enough to provide provided at Stage 1 enough to do a full order of cost estimate elementally?
Yes as I liaised with the design team to answer any queries that I had regarding the works, I made sure that the design teams were happy with the assumptions I made during this process too e.g. type of floor finishes
Did you complete a stage 2/3 cost plan?
Yes I did, I just did not include it within the timeline.
You mentioned that the project is an NEC option A, how did you make the NEC option A a design and build contract?
Within the Scope, it was mentioned what part of the works the contractor was to design (as per clause 21.1)
So why wasnt another Contract considered for West Ham Bus Garage, like JCT or another NEC Option
Firstly, it had to have been an NEC contract due to the framework agreement using NEC only, and option C didn’t offer much cost certainty as well as the clients procurement team being against the use of that option.
Do you think option A was the best option for your client?
Yes, it offered cost certainty was there while with option c it was not.
If you wanted to amend an NEC contract, how would you go about that?
You would include Z clauses within the contract, they are incorporated through the contract data
How did you manage change on this project
We used a web based project management system called Sypro for change management, this included logging all early warnings, instructions and compensation events.
What is an early warning?
The early warning process is a mechanism for both parties to identify potential problems to the project.
Who raises an early warning?
The contract emphasises that both Parties are obliged to notify the other as soon as they become aware of a matter that could affect time, cost or quality.
What is a compensation event?
Compensation events are events which are usually not the fault of the contractor and change the cost of the work, or the time needed to complete it. As a result, the prices, key dates or the completion date may be reassessed, and in many cases the contractor will be entitled to more time or money.
Can you give an example of a compensation event?
Instruction to change the scope
Exceptionally adverse weather conditions
Conditions that could not reasonably have been foreseen.
What if a compensation event is not raised within the time frame?
Contractor would not be able to recieve a change in prices or completion date if a compensation event is not raised within 8 weeks of first knowing about it. However this does not apply if the project manager notifies the compensation event.