18CV71 Quality Surveying and Contract Management syllabus for CV

Quantity Estimation for Building:

study of various drawing attached with estimates, important terms, units of measurements, abstract, Types of estimates. Estimation of building by Short wall and long wall method - centre line method. Estimate of R.C.C structures including Slab, beam, column, footings.

Estimate of Steel truss, manhole and septic tanks and slab culvert.

Quantity Estimation for Roads:

Computation of volume of earthwork fully in banking, cutting, partly cutting and partly Filling by mid-section, trapezoidal and Prismoidal Methods.

Specification for Civil Engineering Works:

Objective of writing specifications essentials in specifications, general and detail specifications of different items of works in buildings and roads.

Analysis of Rates :

Factors Affecting Cost of Civil Works , Concept of Direct Cost , Indirect Cost and Project Cost Rate analysis and preparation of bills, Data analysis of rates for various items of Works, Sub-structure components, Rate analysis for R.C.C. slabs, columns and beams.

Contract Management-Tender and its Process:

Invitation to tender, Prequalification, administrative approval & Technical sanction. Bid submission and Evaluation process. Contract Formulation: Letter of intent, Award of contract, letter of acceptance and notice to proceed. Features / elements of standard Tender document (source: PWD / CPWD / International Competitive Bidding – NHAI / NHEPC / NPC). Law of Contract as per Indian Contract act 1872, Types of Contract, Joint venture.

Contract Forms:

FIDIC contract Forms, CPWD, NHAI, NTPC, NHEPC.

Contract Management-Post award :

Basic understanding on definitions, Performance security, Mobilization and equipment advances, Secured Advance, Suspension of work, Time limit for completion, Liquidated damages and bonus, measurement and payment, additions and alterations or variations and deviations, breach of contract, Escalation, settlement of account or final payment, claims, Delay’s and Compensation, Disputes & its resolution mechanism, Contract management and administration.

Valuation:

Definitions of terms used in valuation process, Purpose of valuation, Cost, Estimate, Value and its relationship, Capitalized value. Freehold and lease hold and easement, Sinking fund, depreciation–methods of estimating depreciation, Outgoings, Process and methods of valuation: Rent fixation, valuation for mortgage, valuation of land.

Course outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Taking out quantities and work out the cost and preparation of abstract for the estimated cost for various civil engineering works.

2. Prepare detailed and abstract estimates for various road works, structural works and water supply and sanitary works.

3. Prepare the specifications and analyze the rates for various items of work.

4. Assess contract and tender documents for various construction works. 5. Prepare valuation reports of buildings.

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
• Each full question will be for 20 marks.
• There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Textbooks:

1. Datta B.N., “Estimating and costing”, UBSPD Publishing House, New Delhi.

2. B.S. Patil, “Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates”, Universities Press.

3. M. Chakraborthi; “Estimation, Costing and Specifications”, Laxmi Publications.

4. MORTH Specification for Roads and Bridge Works – IRC New Delhi.

Reference Books:

1. Kohli D.D and Kohli R.C, “Estimating and Costing", 12 th Edition, S.Chand Publishers, 2014.

2. Vazirani V.N and Chandola S.P, “Estimating and costing", Khanna Publishers, 2015.

3. Rangwala, C. "Estimating, Costing and Valuation", Charotar Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2015.

4. Duncan Cartlidge , "Quantity Surveyor’s Pocket Book", Routledge Publishers, 2012.

5. Martin Brook, "Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work", A Butterworth-Heinemann publishers, 2008.

6. Robert L Peurifoy , Garold D. Oberlender , “ Estimating Construction Costs” – 5ed , Tata McGraw-Hill , New Delhi.

7. David Pratt, “Fundamentals of Construction Estimating” – 3ed, Edition.

8. PWD Data Book, CPWD Schedule of Rates (SoR). and NH SoR – Karnataka FIDIC Contract forms.

9. B.S. Ramaswamy “Contracts and their Management” 3ed, Lexis Nexis(a division of Reed Elsevier India Pvt Ltd).