NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Carry out infrastructure works contract estimating, tendering, and
related procedures
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
15
A project team member usually undertakes the tasks within this
unit standard under supervision and with the approval of the
project manager.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: recommend
a bid/no bid decision for an infrastructure works contract;
perform estimating for an infrastructure works contract; prepare
tender documentation and submit a tender for an infrastructure
works contract; and complete the requirements for a preferred
infrastructure works contract tender.
Classification
Infrastructure Works > Infrastructure Works Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All work undertaken for this unit standard is to be done in accordance with company
requirements.
2
The trainee will have autonomy to undertake the requirements of the unit standard.
but the trainee’s work will be reviewed by their manager who will check the validity of
the tender.
3
Definitions
Company requirements include the policy, procedures, and methodologies of the
company. They include legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the
company or a specific site. Requirements are documented in the company’s health
and safety plans, traffic management plans, contract work programmes, quality
assurance programmes, policies, and procedural documents.
With approval refers to carrying out actions, having received approval from the
trainee's manager or delegated authority to proceed, in accordance with company
requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Recommend a bid/no bid decision for an infrastructure works contract.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Bid/no bid recommendation is made on the basis of strategic fit, risk analysis,
margin opportunity, competition, and resource availability.
Outcome 2
Perform estimating for an infrastructure works contract.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Quantities of required materials are calculated.
Range
2.2
Rates for labour, plant, materials, and subcontractor work are calculated.
Range
2.3
may include but are not limited to documents – drawings,
specifications, schedule of quantities;
site visits – discussion with designers, site conditions,
underground services, obstructions, ground conditions, labour
availability, security, site access, topography, facilities, demolition,
dumping, temporary works, environmental;
methods statements – labour, plant, materials, techniques,
sequences, timescale, planning, weather, site conditions,
constraints, material supplies.
Preliminary and general cost components are estimated.
Range
2.5
may include but are not limited to labour – work time, holidays,
weather, sick leave, overtime, allowances, utilisation, risk,
employment costs;
plant – internal rates, external rates, scope, consumables,
operator costs;
materials – fixed unit costs, testing costs, delivery discounts,
payment terms, duty, royalty, tax, wastage;
subcontractor work – performance allowance, timescale, firm
prices, payment terms, special conditions, duties, taxes, risk.
The project costs are estimated in accordance with documents, site visits, and
method statements.
Range
2.4
calculations include – volume, area, wastage, surpluses.
may include but are not limited to – site staff, cleaning and
clearing, site transport, false work, accommodation, small plant,
temporary services, welfare, first aid, safety, final clearance,
handover, defects, liability, staff transport, abnormal overtime, risk.
Total cost is estimated in terms of overhead costs, profit, and risk factors.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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An estimator’s report is completed.
Range
report may include but is not limited to – project description,
construction methods, assumptions, risks, unresolved issues,
assessment of design, status, profitability, main contractor’s costs,
subcontractors and nominated subcontractors’ costs, provisional
sums, day works, contingencies, discounts.
Outcome 3
Prepare tender documentation and submit a tender for an infrastructure works contract.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Cost estimates are assessed, and adequacy for tender price submission is
confirmed.
Range
3.2
The tender is prepared.
Range
3.3
uplifts, additions for risk, organisational overheads, profit, discount.
tender includes – priced schedule of quantities, mark-ups, global
sums, schedule of rates, cash flow.
The tender is submitted in accordance with tender documentation and non-price
attributes.
Range
tender submitted is based on – conditions of tendering, general
conditions of contract, special conditions of contract, basis of
payment, specifications, drawings, appendices, notices to
tenderers.
Outcome 4
Complete the requirements for a preferred infrastructure works contract tender.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Approval is gained from the client for any post-tender changes.
4.2
Handover is performed.
4.3
Contract documents are checked against tender documents for any changes
prior to sign-off by client and/or contractor.
Planned review date
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31 December 2019
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Review
2
19 February 2015
N/A
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