procurement and tendering Flashcards

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why you need to choose the Appropriate procurement rout?

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“to improve the overall performance
get the client satisfaction
balance between the Client requirement
manage the risk
achieve project objectives”

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Criteria to consider during select the procurement rout

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TIME, Cost Certainity , Quality, Risk , Design responsibility , project complexity , contract condition

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what is management contracting

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they are a part from the Employer and doing control and monitoring the construction

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what is the role for the Management Contractor

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appointed the Sub.co for all the packages( he will not do the work by himself )

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Management Contractor fees

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Ls or Monthly Or percentage

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who carry out the design risk in Management Contractor

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the Client , where the Client appoint design consultant do fo the full design

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is the budget Management Contractor responsibility

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No , client is responsibility for the overrun budget

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who carry out the delay responsibility

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any delay in construction will be the MC responsibility

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what is the contractual relationship between the client and the subcontractor

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there is no contractual relationship between the client and the subcontractor, MC paid directly to the Sub.co, but the client can entries in a separate agreements with Sub.co that they will warrant to carry out the work properly

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what is the payment terms in MC

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the Client Paid prime cost + MC fees (actual invoices )

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what is construction Management procurement route

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“it’s a procurement route where the client has a direct contractual with the trade contractors
Client responsible for the Delay and the Budget Overrun
CM only will manage and coordinate between all the parties , and The Client will directing the project “

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what is the method to pay for CM

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“Salary
percentage
agreed budget “

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when you advice your client to choose the CM PROCUERMN ROUT

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“for economical methods
overlap the design and the construction
Experienced Client
Complex and specialty projects
if your client need a flexibility in the design , and doing variation “

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What is Design and Manage

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“the client have direct contractual relationship with
1- Scope designer : Only will prepare the scope design as per the client requirement
2-Works Contractors : if any failure done on construction will be the client responsibility
3-Design & management contractor : their responsibility is to develop the design and manage the construction”

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What is partnering approach , and what is the best procurement route to apply this approach ?why ?

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Read from Munnas Notes

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what is prime contracting

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Read from Munas Notes

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what is PPP?

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It’s a public private partnership procurement method

Standard form of contract PPC 2000

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what is PFI/PF2

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Read from Munas Notes

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what type of procurement to use for regular maintenance and repair work

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Read from Munnas Notes

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what is the main different between the frameworks agreements and Term contract

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Read from Munnas Notes

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21
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what is Serial contracting

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Read from Munnas Notes

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what is the different between JV and Partanering

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Read from Munas Notes

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23
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Explain the compilation of tender document process?

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“The choices of procurement route and contract type will have a direct effect on how the tender documents are compiled. It is important to start the tender compilation process by producing a check list of what is required, depending on the procurement route and contract type.

The following items to be included when compiling tender document, it may change depends on the procurement route.
1. Invitation to tender letter : it describes the project, confirms the return date and the contact details for any quaries that are required.
2. Form of tender : This is the form that the contractor signs and returns with their proposal tender, in terms of both price and programme.
3. Contract conditions
4. Instructions to tenderers documents (conditions of tender) : It includes the proposed scoring mechanism, any applicable questionnaires, details for arranging site visits and details for submitting tender queries.The scoring cirteria will be project specific and should be agreed by the team before the tender is issued.
5.Project information (preliminaries/works information/employer’s requirements) : setting the base date, fluctuation procedures, completion strategies ( ie. partial possessions, sectional completion), the level of liquidated damages, method of payment strategy, performance guarantee strategy, insurance strategy, period of suspension, dispute resolution strategy and alternatives, collateral warrenty requirements and strategy, Joint Fire Code applications, etc.
6. Design informations: Construlatant’s design and specification, any specialist design information , A drawings/specification issue sheet.
7. Pricing document: The type of pricing document depends on the form of contract and the chosen procurement route. For a traditional project a full bill of quantities is a common pricing document.
8. Type of appendices: Health and safety documentation (pre-construction information), key surveys for the site building (drainage, asbestors, electrical, ecological), planning permission information, building control documentation, proposed warrenty/parent company guarantee/ performance bond wording, design responsibility matrix, party wall agreement, building condition surveys , risk register (outline which risk the tenderers are expected to take on.

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What are the steps you would take before the tender analysis process?

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“I will check for the arithmetical error for the prcing side of the tender return before any detailed analysis is undertaken. Also the following key issues to aware of are:
- obvious errors in programme date.
- any qualifications that render the tender null and void.
- conflicts of interest ( eg. review proposed key subcontractors).
If any other significant error or conflict is discovered, then I will contact the contractor as soon as possible to clarify the qualification/issue. If I could not resolved, then, I will inform the tenderer that they will be discounted from the tender process.”

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How do you manage tender queries?

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“All the information provided between the parties treated as confidential.
- I will log all the queries.
- I will answer all quaries in timely ( in writing)
- I will distrubute the answer to all the tenderers.
- Tender addendums and notices will be part of tender submission.
- Each notices contain returnable covering sheet to acknowledge its receipt on writing.”

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How do you deal if there is a unpriced item in the lowest tenderer?

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“If there is any unpriced item in the priced BOQ, I need to check, whether they are priced somewhere else or they have given any qualification that they did not price these items, or included in some other items or other palce.
If the tenderer qualifications are not allowed in the instruction to tenderer to unprice any items, then I will go ahead with tender committee’s decision. There are mechanism in the tender manual, if there is no price for any item, I can use rate of highest for the item from other contractors to do the tender evaluation.”

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27
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Define ‘post tender clarification process’?

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”- Post tender clarifcation issued to resolve all outstanding matters during the tender technical evaluation and obtain all missing information and compare all bidder against the Technical Evaluation Criteria.?
- Post Tender Clarification (PTC) to be issued to indivitual tenderers with specifying return date and time.
- Tenderer to response the acknowledgement of PTC.
- Provide ample time to reply.
- Reply received to be logged and pass for evaluation team.
- Further clarification may send to bidder.
- Post tender interview.”

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What is your advice to the client when the all the tenderer price are trastically lower than Engineer’s estimate?

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I will check Engineer’s estimate for any arithmatical error, mistakes, then I will check tenderers’ submission. If they have any unpriced item, or if any missed items, if all the submissions are ok, then I go with tenderer’s submission. If the tenderers have not selected certain items, then It is needed to be re-tendered.

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29
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“What are the advantages and disadvantages of Traditional Path/Design-bid-
build/Separated Method?”

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“Advantages
 Quality is under Employer’s control (Design Prestige)
 Power to change (Avoid prohibitive cost of change)
 Cost certainty
 Less contractor risk premiums/low tender price
 Relatively low tender preparation costs \ Disadvantages. No single point responsibility of design and construct
 Time consuming
 Variations are expected
 Claims / design errors ….
 Buildability (Constructability)”

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“What are the advantages and disadvantages of Design & Build Path /Integrated
Method?”

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“Advantages
 Price is more certain prior to construction
 Single point responsibility – less design issues
 Less time consuming
 Buildability (Constructability)
Disadvantages
 Cost of the project? Risk Premiums
 Difficulty in comparing tenders
 Quality may be compromised (design prestige)
 Variations might be costly”

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What is management contracting ?

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“Contractor performs the role of managing the works contractors who carry out
the works.
The MC acts in a professional capacity, providing the management expertise and
buildability advise required in return for a fee to cover OH & Profits. In this
method, the Construction work is completed using a series of separate works or
trade contracts which the main contractor is responsible for managing. The
contractor does not actually do the physical work, but is paid a sum for managing
the project through the various works packages.”

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What are the Role of Management Contractor?

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“Pre-construction stage
 Advising on work packages
 Selection of work package contractors
Construction stage
 Programming
 Managing
 Instituting of cost control techniques”

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Management Contractor Method?

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“Advantages
 Early start – early completion
 Contribution by experienced contractor to manage
 Changes? – yes! /Accommodate later design decisions
 Buildability and economical designs
Disadvantages
 Cost certainty
 No single point responsibility for design and construction
 Management costs might be high”

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What is procurement ?

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“acquisition of goods and/or services from one place to another. furthermore,
Construction is one of most risk engaged profession. The proper Procurement is
good tool to share risk between parties to the contract and/or transferring process
of the risk to the most suitable person to undertake it.”

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The difference between tendering and procurement ?

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“Procurement is the overall act of obtaining goods and services from external
sources (i.e. a building contractor) and includes deciding the strategy on how
those goods are to be acquired by reviewing the client’s requirements.
Tendering is an important phase in the procurement strategy but procurement
involves much more than simply obtaining a price. (RICS Guidance Note, 2015)”

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Role of QS in Procurement ?

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“ Determine Employer’s Requirements
 Assessing the viability of project and providing advise
 Recommend organization structure of the project  Advising on appointment of consultants and contractors
 Manage information and coordination

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What are the Risks in Construction you can identify?

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“ Cost fluctuations
 Time
 Geographically dispersed
 Quality concerns
 Regulatory Authority Changes
 Unforeseen Risks on site
 Constructability & Buildability
 Technological advancement”

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What are the Main Factors of selecting procurement path?

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“ Client’s risk taking ability and know how
 Time – Speed & Certainty
 Cost – Lowest, Value, Whole Life, Certainty
 Quality – Assurance, Design prestige
 Complexity & project size
 Need of variations
 Client involvement
 Accountability
 Market Condition”

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Types of Contract/ Contract Strategies/ Payment Mechanism?

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“1. Lumpsum
2. Re-measurable/Measure & Value
3. Cost Reimbursable/Cost plus/Prime Cost Contract Fixed: Cost + Perecnetage% AND Cost + Fixed Fee
4. Cost Reimbursable/Cost plus/Prime Cost Contract: Flactuating Target AND GMP”

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Lumpsum

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Payment method Contractor agree to

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Lumpsum variants

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“with quantity
without quantity (Drawings and specs only) - suitable for small project early start”

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Suitable for?

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Full developed or substantial developed design.

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43
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Forms of contract using this payment method?

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“FIDIC yellow and Silver
JCT SBC with quantity
JCT SBC without quantity”

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Most risky contract type to Contractor?

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Lumpsum without quantity (Drawings and specs only), and lumpsum in general

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45
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Can lumpsum price change?

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Yes, Lumpsum is not FIXED PRICE and NOT GMP.

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When lumpsum price can change? And difference between GMP, Fixed price?

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“Lumpsum (all inclusive): Perform agreed Works within deifned period, as per contract terms based on lumpsum price.
No variation/eot/claim/inflations/adjsutments triggred then contractor paid lumsum as agreed.
If actual work more than contract then price will increase due to variation/Relevant events/ PS/Laws/fluctation/inflation.
IF cost of contract works less than lumpsum price contractor benefit otherwise client benfeit.

GMP: Works invocied as actual cost plus fixed fee until GMP, when costs+fee exceed GMP contractor bears the excess. below GMP is saving to client as its COT PLUS Basis.

Fixed price: or firm price is contract sum not adjusted for price increase/inflation. Fixed price including all risks that lump does not.
its not neccessarly in client interest as it would attract risks premium and pricing for unknown risks that might not occur.”

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Benefits of lumpsum

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“Cost certinaity providing clear client requirements and complete design.
Quality,
Competitive price.
Incentive for contractor to finish early.
Programme certainity
Disadvantages: usually slow/sequential if required full design development, involve risks allowance by contractor.”

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What is best contract type or change flexibility?

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Re-measurable and Cost plus Fixed Fee

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In a Lump sum Contract, Drawings shows 100 number of lighting pole wherein the BOQ Shows 10 number. Engineer instruct the omission for the entire lighting pole in the Contract. How much the omission value?

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“Priorty of documets and take drawings qty? or omitt as per BOQ qty becasue contractor priced only what in BOQ?

Munnas notes answered omit from BOQ 10 numbers because contractor priced for 10 numbers”

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“In a Lump sum Contract, The item missed in BOQ for chandelier one number which is in Contract drawings.
(Market price is $1m) Engineer instruct the Omission for the chandelier? How you deal with this?

OR Engineer instruct the additional one more chandelier, how you price it?

OR How you will get paid once the chandelier when it is installed?”

A

Negotiate & Establish new rate ??

51
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“In a Lump sum Contract, Contractor low quoted (Rate is very lesser
than material price) on granite finishing for a small room area which is 10m2. Engineer instruct the variation, granite finishing for another 1000m2.
How much will be the value of variation? How you deal with this?”

A

Negotiate new rate??

52
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“Your contract is lumpsum, you found Omission of Items Included in the Bill of Quantities, but not Shown on the Drawings, During the project closure, some items listed in the BoQ were not provided since these items were not included on the tender drawings, shop drawing or final as-built drawings.
The Client deducted these items as an omission at final account stage as the Contractor did not complete any of these billed works. How you dealt with?

At the reverse scenario. If something is shown on the drawings, but not listed in the BoQ, would the Engineer/Employer pay for it as a variation?”

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“First question is cannot deduct because its lumpsum price contract and not re-measurable, price agreed and confirmed.

Second question, no payment for Variation as its lumpsum and price agreed all inclusive (BOQ/drawings/Specs).”

53
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Cost Reimbursable/Cost plus/Prime Cost

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TYPES: Cost + %, Cost+ FIXED FEE, Target, GMP

54
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When Costplus/ Prime cost contract used?

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Used for immediate start requirement FASTEST / cost not important/ emergency /maintenance/ quick start infra works/ design not complete/ unclear client requirements/ trusted tried contractor / Complex project and risks cannot priced/allocated to contractor

55
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Prime Cost?

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Cost of materials, goods, plants, and labour to carry out construction works.

56
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What is the most expensive or not economical contract type?

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“Cost + %, Contractor OHP increase as prime cost increase. Incentive to contractor to increase cost for more OHP. This problem addressed by Target Cost.
Suitable for early start and More flexibility for changes.”

57
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“Cost + %, Contractor OHP increase as prime cost increase. Incentive to contractor to increase cost for more OHP. This problem addressed by Target Cost.
Suitable for early start and More flexibility for changes.”

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Cost + % in specific and Cost plus/rembursement family in general

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Cost Plus Target advantages? And problems?

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“Target Cost: Incentive pain and gain cost mechainsm to finish below target
Target Time: Incentive to finish early, sum allocated per day
Issues:
Difficult to control target cost,
difficult to revise/agree target cost with variations/inflation.”

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How contractors bid for GMP?

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bid on detailed scope of work / Employer requirement as design might be not completed, but payment treated like Cost Plus (actual cost for work completed), when costs exceed GMP Contractor bear the excess.

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When GMP is suitable?

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“Suitable for Procurment routes invovle Contractor early in Design: Design build, Turnkey, Management Oriented MC/CM.
Suitable Fast-Track (Early start and overlap of D&C), Operation based, incomplete design, Minor Changes.”

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When GMP is not suitable?

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“Not Suitable for works on exisitng building/Refurbishment/ old building, underground risks, too much changes.
Not suitable just to Transfer risk to contractor only if he is not right party to deal with it.”

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What do you think about GMP? Can practically enforced?

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“GMP term Can lead to false expectation by client as if any additional works will increase the GMP.
Contractor will not be bound by GMP if changes or relevants matters/events occurred.

Target cost contract give same effect by allocating all pain to contractor and savings to be shared between both parties. as if changes introduced to be dealt with as variations and client will understand unlike GMP.”

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Variants of MV?

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“1. Measure and value Schedule of Rate, or Standrad Schedule
2. Measure and value Ad-hoc Schedule? (specific/special to project)
3. Measure and value Based on BOQ from similar project (i.e. Serial tendering similar projects)”

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Most popular Form of contract for MV ?

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“FIDIC Redbook
JCT SBC with approximate quantity”

65
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“Which contract type Provides for balanced risk allocation to parties?

Which contract type is most fair?”

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Measure and value / Re-measurable

66
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MV Suitable for:

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“Works where the actual/final quantity cannot be predicted but approximated, Or Design Substantilly completed but cannot be quantified:
1. Civil engineering and infrastructure works: Excvavation, Tunnel, Highway
2. Refurbishment: Renovation of apartment in building in city center.
3. Maintenance”

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MV Benefits:

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“1. Prevent paying risks allowances that otherwise included in lumpsum
2. Very good Change Flexibiliy
3. Early start (Earliest is Cost plus and fastest) saving tme of detailed desing and quantification and Overlap D + C.
4. Competitive”

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MV Shortfall

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“1. No cost certainity, contract sum known at end of project
2. Re-measurement done frequently/monthly
3. Difficult to assess bids commercially”

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In a MV Contract, Drawings shows 100 number of lighting pole wherein the BOQ Shows 10 number. Engineer instruct the omission for the entire lighting pole in the Contract. How much the omission value?

A

“No cost impact.
Contract price adjusted interimly as works completed then measured and valued”

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“In a MV Contract, The item missed in BOQ for chandelier one number which is in Contract drawings.
(Market price is $1m) Engineer instruct the Omission for the chandelier? How you deal with this?

OR Engineer instruct the additional one more chandelier, how you price it?

OR How you will get paid once the chandelier when it is installed?”

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“For Omission - there is no omission cost impact as works are measured and valued based on actual work progress.

For addition since no rate in contract pricing document, negotiate new rate.

Get paid by submting IPA with measred work and value, if no rate negotaite new rate.

For dsicrepancy between BOQ/Drawings consult Priorty of Documents clause”

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“In a MV Contract, Contractor low quoted (Rate is very lesser than material price) on granite finishing for a small room area which is 10m2. Engineer instruct the variation, granite finishing for another 1000m2.
How much will be the value of variation? How you deal with this?”

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Consult measurement and evaluation clause in the Contract.
In FIDIC RedBook 99 12.3 sub-paragraph (b) item C require Engineer to determine new rate if works is to be performed in different circumstances. Contractor will refer to this to negotiate new rate.”

72
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difference between schedule of works (SOW) and schedule of rates (SOR)?

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“SOW - Lumpsum contracts
SOR - Measure and Value Contracts”

73
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What are the types of tender strategies? Which one you implemented in your contract and why?

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There are three types of tendering strategies namely Single stage, Two stage, Negotiated. I was involved in the single stage tendering as the client want time and cost certainty and choose to follow traditional procurement with lumpsum type contract where detailed design developed.

74
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What are the types of tendering process? What are the types of contractor selection techniques?

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Open Tendering, Selective Tendering, Negotiated Tendering, Serial Tendering, Framework Tendering

75
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What are elements to consider while compiling tender documents?

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Choice of procurement and contract type will have a direct effect on the tender documents. So based on the procurement and contract type appropriate checklist to be prepared what are the itmes to be included

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What is Prequalification Questionnaire? What is the purpose of it? What might it ask for?

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A prequalification questionnaire set out a series of questions like Company Legal status, details of insurance covered, financial information, relevant experience, technical and professional ability, capability and capacity, health and safety policy and records, Quality assurance policy, environmental management policy, equal opportunities policy, references. This questionnarie has effect to reduce the number of potential tenderers to those are genuinely appropriate for the project which saves great time.

77
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Kindly explain single stage, two stage, negotiated tendering? or Kindly explain competetive and negotiated tendering?

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You need to explain about each strategy with their advantages and disadvantages

78
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How will you justify value for money in a negotiated tendering?

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Insist on open book approach when agreeing subcontractor packages and a minimum of 3 quotes to be provided for each element of the works (this would need to be agreed upfront with the contractor

79
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What is form of tender?

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Formal acknowledgement that tenderer understands and accept the terms of conditions of tender document.

80
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What is the information to be included in form of tender?

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Tender Sum, Price document date validity, Construction Period, Confirmation of genuine and bona fide tender, Tenderer details and signature, acceptance of terms & conditions

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Once tenders have been submitted, what should be examined for compliance with the invitation of tender and tender instructions?

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Arithmetical errors, pricing errors, pricing methods (front loading), compare contractors proposals against the employer’s requirements for compliance (D&B Procurement), check form of tender is complete signed, resolve any qualifications

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What are the tender documents required in the tendering process?

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Invitation, form of tender, conditions & instructions to tenderers, agreement, conditions of contract, appendix (Under Volume - 1), Specifications (Volume - 2), Pricing Documents (BOQ, SOR, Preambles - Volume 3), Drawings (Volume - 4), Any other required documents (Volume - 5)

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How to deal with errors in tender pricing at tendering stage?

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The method need to be mentioned in ITT. The basic options are either to allow the contractors to correct their error or for the contractors to stand by their price.

84
Q

How to select a suitable tenderer

A

“Past experience
Previous good relationship
Financial stable and good business record
Size of project ( small, medium or large)
Good quality of workmanship
Good reputation in the industry
Good record of industrial relation”

85
Q

What are the main types of tendering procedures

A

“Open Tendering
SSST
TSST
Negotiated tender ( Nomination and serial tendering)

86
Q

Open Tendering Process

A

“Invitation to Tender by paper advertisement
Tender clarification
Technical and Commercial Submission
Tender Evaluation / Post tender Clarification
Negotiation
Selection”

87
Q

SSST Procedure

A

“Invitation to register.
Contractor prequalification submission
Short list contractors
EOI and request for tender
Issue tender documents
Tender clarification
Receipt of tender and tender evaluation
post tender clarification
Negotiatins
Selection”

88
Q

TSST Procedure

A

“Stage 1 - Selection based on
Completed preliminary BOQ.
Ad-hoc schedule of Rate, consisting of main or significant item only.
OH & P margins.
Key personals & Sub-contractors.
In-house work.
Plant & machinery.
Construction programme showing estimated time and labour and plant
resources which would be used and also construction method.
Details of all-in labour rates and main materials prices and discounts which
would go in to the buildup of the detailed tender in 2nd stage.
Proposed sub-letting of work

Stage 2 – Negotiation
During this stage finalization of the design procedures in
consultation with selected contractor and BOQ are prepared and
priced on the basis of first stage tender.

Total contract price is determined partly by negotiation & partly by
pricing based on data contained in the first stage”

89
Q

Why do you need tender evaluation ?

A

to determine the lowest, qualified and responsive bidder out of the bid received.

90
Q

what are the stages of tender evaluation process.?

A

“1- Bid examination, to determine the eligibility bidders and subsatantial responsiveness of bid received.
2- Detailed bid evaluation, the purpose of detailed bid evaluation is to determine the lowest evaluated bid from the sustaintially responsive bids received”

91
Q

How you decide the eligibile bidders in bid examination ?

A

“By checking :
* Trade license.
*Brief detail of company.
*Past experience -
*Projects completed and ongoing.
*Financial stability –3-5 Audited financial statement
*Personal capabilities -Labour force.
*Equipment capabilities-List of equipment
*Proposed Organization chart –includes Key CVs.
*Health and safety manual.
*QA/QC manual.”

92
Q

What are the substantial documents ?

A

”* Unsigned bids
* Absence or incorrect of bid security
* Submission of bid subject to price adjustment when fixed price bids were
called.
* Submission of a bid based on entirely different alternative format.
* In complete bids.”

93
Q

Generally How you decide the % of technical and commercial weighting

A

Tender Committee is comprising experience professional who have better understanding of the project. They will decide the weighting of technical and financial. Usually 60% technical and 40 % commercial

94
Q

what are the element of technical evaluation ?

A

”* Past Performance.
* Quality Control procedure.
* Inspection requirements.
* Operation & maintenance costs.
* Professional competence.
* Technical /professional support.
* Standardisation.
* Cost & availability of spares & consumables.
* Provision of manuals & testing.
* Sample testing.
* Warranties”

95
Q

How you will evaluate the tender after checking the technical documents

A

“Detailed bid evaluation.
In order to determine the lowest evaluated bid accurately and efficiently, a systematic procedure designed to cover all aspects of the evaluation process in a logical sequence should be followed
Check arithmetical errors and correct if any and confirm with bidder.
* ITT to be included arithmetical error correction method.
* Check for pricing errors.
* Unpriced item as mention as ““included”” to be compare by estimated rate or lowest submitted tender rate.
* Compare the prices section by section as concrete, masonry, finishes, MEP.
* Adjustment for various minor deviations.
* Clarification to be raised if required for tender evaluation, then continue evaluation after tenderer response.
* Discount(request discount)/alternative proposal.
* Determine the ranking order.
* Apply preferences if any.
* Determine the lowest evaluated bid price.
* Prepare the bid evaluation report.”

96
Q

what are the general Content of Tender Evaluation Report?

A

“*Introduction.
* Mode of tender.
* Tender results.
* Arithmetical errors.
* List of tenders is ascending order.
* Responsiveness.
* Eligibility.
* Detail evaluation of substantially responsible & eligible tenders.
* Conclusion / recommendation”

97
Q

how you evaluate D&B tender?

A

“This involves evaluation of two components such as Technical and Commercial wise.
* Check the checklist for compliance.
* Then check the tender Bond whether it has been submitted in accordance with the specimen formfrom an acceptable guarantor to the employer. It should be to the amount stated in the Instructionto Tenders and it should be valid for the specified period.
* Then Check the Form of Tender, whether the amount in figures and words are the same and Has itbeen signed by an authorized signatory.
* Have they acknowledged all tender circulars
* All pages have been stamped and initialed
* Any alternatives or qualifications offered
* Then according to pre-agreed evaluation criteria award points for technical and financial. Technical 20% and Financial 80% (% are very subjective).
* Evaluate the key staff, general experience, quality control procedures, sketches and models, in houseand subcontract works.
* Then award points for price.
* Then combined the scores and rank them.
* Recommend the contract to the highest rank contractor.
* Client is the final decision make”

98
Q

who is responsabile for any discrepancy in the tender documents

A

Employer or Employer agent

99
Q

If the client is not satisfied with the conclusion of the tender evaluation report mainly with the lowest bidder, what you will advise ?

A
100
Q

What if the bidders who are technically qualified are not financially capable ? What you will advise?

A
101
Q

In case you re-tendered a project, you will send the invitation to the previous bidders or no ?

A
102
Q

lowest tender is a good contractor and he is lower about 30% than other contractors, but he still have some major qualifications, what you will advise?

A
103
Q

If one of the bidders submitted alternative proposal and you liked the proposal, how you will advise?

A
104
Q

what if you noticed that the bid offer and tender bond are not signed with authoried person ?

A
105
Q

during reviewing the bidder submitted BOQ, you noticed that he rate an item 50 AED while your PTE is 5000 AED, what you will advise ?

A
106
Q

one of the bidders is submitting all the documents and they are all comblied, but you know from your close friend that this contractor have current court case. What you will advise

A
107
Q

If the bidder don’t have previous experince with the same project type ? What you will advice

A
108
Q

During your Bid examination, you noticed absence of Tender bond, what you will do?

A
109
Q

During your Bid examination, you noticed absence of technical document, what you will do?

A
110
Q

How would you deal with a front loaded BOQ

A
111
Q

What would you do in traditional procurement route if the tenderer returned an alternative tender with a different method of constrcution?

A
112
Q

How would you deal with errors in tender return

A
113
Q

What happens if tenders are returned and are higher than the pre-tender estimate

A
114
Q

How do you determine the duration of tender period

A
115
Q

How to normalize the error in pricing document?

A
116
Q

what if ITT is silent on error resolving in pricing document?

A
117
Q

What is the contract sum analysis document under design & build procurement ?

A
118
Q

I you have 25 Million new build project under D&B Procurement route advice what are the tendering startegies can be applied with allowance for tendering period?

A
119
Q

What is a Bona fide tender?

A
120
Q

The client wants time and cost certainity with full design development which tendering method and form of contract you advice and whynot other tendering methods and form of contracts?

A
121
Q

Define Tender

A
122
Q

Define Re-measurable - Measure and Value

A
123
Q

Types of Contracts

A
124
Q

what are the reasons for retendering ?

A

“1- It maybetheemployer’s scope has been changed.
2- Due to statutory requirement project can not be prodeeded
3- Client not satisfied with received tender”