CHAPTER 2-PHASES OF A PROJECT

 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
 1. Recognition of need & initial concept for the
facility known as inception
 2. Preparation of feasibility studies(economic &
technical)
 3. Preparation of plans, specifications & cost
estimates
 4. Approval of project by regulatory bodies
 5. Bidding process
 6. Award of project
 7. Construction & contract administration
 8. Project closeout, testing & commissioning,
acceptance of the facility by the owner
 9. As built drawings
 PHASE 1- PLANNING
 1.Planning Stage- Owner defines the needs &
anticipated activites (brief/inception)
 2.Request for feasibility study
 3.Conceptual design- Preliminary drawings showing
overall dimensions & structural elements
 4.Design Development-choice of
finishes,openings,architectural,structural & services
drawings produced.
 5.Detailed programme- Contract documents: final
drawings, specifications, conditions of contract, BOQ,
forms of agreement
 PHASE 2-BIDDING STAGE
 1. Competitive- open to any contractor who has
capacity to carry out the works
 2. Selective- consultant or owner select a few
contractors
 3. Negociated- the owner negociates directly
with the contractor (private sector)
 PHASE 3- CONSTRUCTION PHASE
 1. Works executed by the contractor under the
supervision of the consultants.
 2.Works to be carried out as per drawings,
specifications, quality, time schedule & budget.
 3. Most cost of a project is expended in this phase.
 4. Approval of works, method statements, extension
of time, applications for payment, claims, variation
orders,issue of completion certificate occur in this
phase.
 PHASE 4- COMMISSIONING STAGE
 To ensure that the project has been executed as per
drawings, specifications, to the required quality and
that all equipment/infrastructure function properly.