Additional Services

D – Additional Services

D01. Estimating & Tendering for contractors and sub-contractors

D02 Valuations for contractors

Preparation & submission of monthly interim valuations / progress applications for payment and following up in order to agree payments
Valuing and agreeing contract variations in accordance with the terms of the contract
Remeasuring completed work on-site
preliminaries measured works
Valuation of architect’s instructions or variations
Re-measurement of provisional items, prime cost (PC) sums and provisional quantities
Valuation of nominated subcontractors and suppliers
Unfixed materials on site and, where allowable, materials off-site
Fluctuations, where they are allowed within the contract provisions
MEASUREMENT
ADVISING ON COST
COST REPORTING

D03 Final accounts for contractors

All work executed by the contractor including variations, provisional sums and quantities, dayworks etc are accurately assessed and included
Claims for loss/expense and fluctuations included
Accurate final payment is received at the appropriate time for all work executed on site including the above items
Confirmation of the employers agreement to final account figure is obtained in writing
Architect issues final certificate for final payment to main contractor
MEASUREMENT
ADVISING ON COST
COST REPORTING
NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENT

D04. Self Build And Private Dwellings – Quantity surveying & estimating services for clients

Budget Estimates
Budgets for mortgage/loan approval
Advice on alternative construction methods and materials
Tender documents preparation – pricing document or bill of quantities, schedule of rates
Contractor selection and tender analysis
Negotiations with Contractor
Contract Documentation
Cost monitoring and control
Report on project costs – monthly cost reports
Dealing with contractors claims for loss and expense and disputes
Assessment & agreement of contractors interim payment applications
Dealing with interim and final payments
Valuing and agreeing variations ie. changes to the project
Advising on the cost implications of variations
Agreement of project final cost with contractor

D05. Contract Administration

D06. Bar Bending Schedules