How to issue a tender once the civil engineering drawings are available?
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Only a part of the civil engineering drawings has arrived; many are still missing. How should bidding be carried out to start construction? I would appreciate some advice from those who are more experienced; thanks in advance
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Do we have to set the scale right away? If not, the initial stage is mainly focused on research, including communicating with manufacturers about various aspects of civil engineering work! It would also be good to find out the specific prices. It’s not too late to issue a tender once all the drawings are available
The design institute takes a long time to produce the drawings; construction can only proceed while the design is in progress, and it’s necessary to finalize the specifications right away. I’m not sure what to do – please advise
1. Bidding can be carried out using a comprehensive unit price for the volume of work； In other words: the unit price for each unit of work is determined, and the final settlement is based on the actual amount of work carried out. 2. It is also possible to estimate the volume of work based on the specifics of your project, and issue a tender in the form of total price plus unit price ； In other words, a total price bid is issued based on the provisional quantity of work estimated by the design institute, and then a unit price is specified; any excess amount at the time of settlement is calculated at that unit price. 3. Budget + visa: That is, a comprehensive rate is agreed upon as part of the bidding process, and the budget quota is applied based on the volume of work. Method 2 is recommended.
For bidding purposes, contact the construction teams either through the internet, by phone, or in person. Once in touch, send them the drawings to those who show interest, along with a bid form that includes information about the company’s qualifications and its pricing proposal. In your case, it might be possible to ask for a separate quote from each party. If there are no drawings available, the costs of materials are fixed; for example, for rebar of size H200×200, ask how much it costs per meter. After the drawings are available, multiply that price by the quantity to get the total cost. I hope this makes sense. My suggestions may not be perfect, but I hope they’re helpful
Thank you all for your support. I’m just starting out in civil engineering and have learned a few things; for example, I know what items need to be listed with their respective unit prices when it comes to the framework of a chemical plant building. Please keep supporting me!
It would be best to provide an example of a quote or tender in this regard.
Bidding now carries risks; although changes can be made later and the unit price can be determined before the first bidding, it’s difficult to control the amount of work required for those changes, and contractors may overstate it. Moreover, even if construction starts now, there is a high likelihood of rework in the future, and delays may occur due to incomplete drawings, putting the owner under significant risk.
Yes, the risks are indeed high. Nowadays, as long as private enterprise owners act quickly, there’s nothing we can do; we can only prepare in advance to deal with whatever comes our way
There are several ways to conduct tendering for projects. The first approach is when the volume of work is not known; in such cases, it is possible to use the latest cost estimates for projects in various provinces, and have different companies submit their discount rates based on whether the project falls into category one, two, three, or four. Once the settlement is made, it is sufficient to follow the category to which the project belongs； The second scenario is when there aren’t many engineering tasks, or when the engineering projects are relatively simple, such as pile foundation work or concrete wall construction. In such cases, quotes are submitted based on the unit price, and the bid with the lowest price wins ； The third category is when the volume of work has been determined; the price calculated by your project budgeting and accounting department is used as a reference, from which the total contract price for the bidding process is determined.