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CONS6201 – MEASUREMENT & ESTIMATION 1
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1 – PREPARING AND PRICING SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES
Due date: 13th August 2024 by 23:59
Individual assessment worth 35% of your overall grades
Objective
1. To assess student’s ability to take information from design documentation and
prepare a Schedule of Quantities (SOQ) for specific trades, using the principles of
Australian and New Zealand standard method of measurement of building works 2022 Edition.
2. To assess student’s ability to price the SOQ through unit rate estimating (URE) method.
Learning outcomes assessed:
No.2 - Derive schedule of quantities for simple work packages in accordance with a standard method of measurement.
No. 3 – Derive estimates of cost for simple work packages using unit rate techniques.
Task 1
You are employed by a Professional Quantity Surveying practice and your company needs to prepare a SOQ for the proposed Unitec Building 183(U8) Extension project, which is about to go out to tender. The SOQ will be issued to selected tenderers as part of the tender documentation. You have been asked to prepare the SOQ for the following three trades:
1. Concrete
2. Formwork
3. Groundwork
Scope of work
• Measure all the groundwork, concrete work, Formwork below Level 2 RL 106.585 – refer to the structural drawings provided.
• Assume the site is flat.
• 50mm site concrete is required under all pad foundations.
• 150mm thick topsoil need to be remove and stockpile on site as directed by the engineer, for reuse in landscaping.
Task 2
You are employed by a Main Contractor to price the SOQ for the above trades for the Unitec Building 183(U8) Extension project tender.
a. Price all the items prepared under Part 1 above, by using Unit Rate Estimating (URE) - CCWFeL formula.
b. Show all your workings.
c. Complete the SOQ for the three trades and show the total cost for each trade section, to be carried over to the tender summary of the Main contractor.
Other assignment documentation
• The Assignment Cover Sheet
• pSoft Excel Template
• The proposed Unitec Building 183(U8) Extension project drawings.
Mode of Submission
• Complete and attached the Assignment Cover sheet.
• Upload soft copy to Moodle dropbox before or on 13th August 2024, 23:59 Put A1-CONS6201y24-Student Name-Student ID. in subject line.
Please Note: Submit the softcopy assignment in Excel format (Psoft); not a PDF file.
Late Assignment
• The submission will be regarded as a late assignment after 23:59, 13th August 2024.
• Late assignments (without AC approval) will incur a penalty of 10% per calendar day, for up to 5 days late.
• Late assignments (without APC approval) more than 5 days after the due date will not be marked. Late submissions are not eligible for resubmission.
• Computer related problems/work commitments do not warrant an extension.
Marking Schedule
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Task 1: Measuring - 60 Marks |
Marks per trade |
Concrete |
Formwork |
Groundwork |
Student Marks |
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1 |
Well stated Main Preambles, Sub Preambles and appropriate Headings included. |
3 |
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Clear, detailed, and correct descriptions, well organised, sizes included where required. |
4 |
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3 |
Clear, detailed, and correct side notes/calculations that allows the measurements to be followed easily. |
6 |
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4 |
Correct and well booked measurements -- Dimensions in the correct order (L x W x H) |
2 |
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Accurate quantities |
3 |
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Correct unit of measurement used for items |
2 |
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Task 2: Unit Rate Estimating – 30 Marks |
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Provided realistic rates using the CCWFeL formula |
6 |
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Correct application of Labour rates and Labour constants. |
2 |
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3 |
SOQ totals correctly calculated |
2 |
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Overall Presentation – 10 Marks |
Overall Marks |
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Spreadsheet well presented in a clear and legible format |
2 |
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All sections clearly visible with consistent use of headings and sub-headings |
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All items numbered in a logical manner |
2 |
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Reasonable Assumptions/RFI - Minimum of 3 assumptions well stated for each trade. |
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TOTAL: 100 marks |
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