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Title
Produce mechanical services schedule of quantities from plans and
specifications and prepare tender
Level
5
Credits
30
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work, or intend to work, in
the heating, ventilation and air conditioning sector of the
engineering industry. People credited with this unit standard
are able to: interpret a heating, ventilation or air conditioning
contract and its conditions and terms; take measurements off
plans or documents to produce a quantities schedule and
prepare a pricing schedule; calculate rates, obtain quotes
(including sub tenderers); price a contract; and prepare a
tender for submission.
Classification
Mechanical Engineering > Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Mechanical services means any of the heating and ventilation systems specified in
the titles of these unit standards.
2
Knowledge of the characteristics of componentry and drafting of all heating,
ventilation and air conditioning plant and services is recommended. Knowledge of
the standard NZS 4202 is also recommended.
3
Contract documents include any documents providing details and specifications of a
heating, ventilation, air conditioning system or mechanical service to be installed, and
requesting the submission of a tender for that installation.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Take measurements from contract documents.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Contract heating, ventilation, air conditioning system or mechanical service
installation requirements are qualified and quantified in accordance with
company policies and procedures on quantity scheduling.
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Bases for measurement are established in accordance with company policies
and procedures on quantity scheduling.
Outcome 2
Schedule the quantities of material, equipment and components.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Pipe and duct lengths and areas are taken off and listed for pricing in
accordance with company policies and procedures on quantity scheduling.
2.2
Equipment and components are detailed and listed for pricing in accordance
with company policies and procedures on quantity scheduling.
2.3
Schedule of quantities contains preliminary and general items, and provisional,
net and contingency items in accordance with company policies and procedures
on quantity scheduling.
2.4
Schedule of quantities complies with company policies and procedures on
quantity scheduling.
Outcome 3
Price and prepare tender for submission.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Contract information and conditions sent to suppliers and subcontractors match
job requirements.
3.2
Schedule of quantities contains unit rates, extensions and totals in accordance
with company policies and procedures on quantity scheduling.
3.3
Profit margin, contingency and selling prices established meet company
guidelines.
3.4
Tender document complies with company guidelines or policy.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place
before the expiry date set out below.
Status and review information
Expiring date
16 July 2010
Date version published
16 July 2010
Expiry date
31 December 2016
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0013
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016