Assignment Task
Task 1 – Appraise the tendering procedures for construction projects.
A development bank (Blue Sky Bank, plc) has just acquired a site in Tsim Sha Tsui East. Currently, there is an existing abandoned building on the site, which is formally being used for a pub house. The bank has secured planning permission to convert the pub house to a banking hall and offices. The duration for the development is eighteen (18) months. A Kowloon based contracting company (Right Builder Ltd) has decided to bid for the proposed development. Right Builder Ltd plans to sublet the demolition of the existing building and subsequent site preparation to a suitable subcontractor.
You are a Chartered Quantity Surveyor working for a Quantity Surveying Consultancy Firm (Wise Consult). Right Builder Ltd has approached your firm to provide services to ensure the preparation of a competitive tender to be submitted to Blue Sky Bank (client). Show how your services will be delivered by answering the following tasks.
- Write a professional academic essay to demonstrate the procedure for tender Your submission should include key phases in tender preparation by the contractor, relevant timelines (for 18 months), and the process of raising queries during the tender.
- Identify and explain the key documents needed for the tendering process and their functions; and
- Describe the team of professionals that will help in the tender preparation and their roles in improving the chances of tender.
Task 2 – Evaluate the sub-contracting arrangements and documents between the parties.
- Write a professional report on the process of inviting, selecting, and appointing suitable subcontractors for the demolition and site preparation Your submission should provide insight into making subcontract inquiries (including relevant documents and their functions), receiving and reporting subcontractors’ bids, advising on the most suitable subcontractors for tendering, and appointing the successful subcontractor. In addition, use a flowchart to demonstrate the process, showing key stages and decision points. The report must reflect a professional academic standard, including an introduction and conclusion, citing relevant literature.
- Assuming five (5) subcontractors submitted quotations/bids for the Use the quotations to produce a spreadsheet to evaluate the subcontractors’ submissions – using quality, price, and overall score criteria. Advise your company on the subcontractor that is most suitable and give reasons based on the criteria.