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Review MODULE 47 – CONSTRUCTION 2

1. P.D. 1594 (award of contract) 8. Compute the Cost of labor and equipment per meter.
A project has been bid out by the Department of Public works and Highways. The 9. Compute the cost of materials per meter.
approved agency estimate (AAE) is 500 million pesos. The results of responsive bids are 10. Compute the unit price per meter.
as follows:
Bidder A = 550,234,451.98 5. Construction Materials
Bidder B = 610,345,763.12 The basic data for proportioning trial mixture for normal weight concrete with an average
Bidder C = 454,218,557.98 28 - day compressive strength of 24 MPa are as follows:
Bidder D = 389,122,897.44 Slump = 75mm to 100mm
Bidder E = 284,758,426.54 Water-cement ratio = 0.62
The implementing rules and regulations of P.D. 1594 states that no award of contract Quantity of water (wet mixing) = 180kg/cu.m.
shall be made to a bidder whose bid price is higher than the Allowable Government Volume of dry-rodded coarse aggregates = 0.37cu.m.
Estimate (AGE) or the Approved Agency Estimate (AAE), whichever is higher, or lower Unit weight of concrete = 23.6KN/cu.m.
than 70% of the AGE. The Allowable Government Estimate (AGE) is defined as one half Unit weight of coarse aggregate = 13.7KN/cu.m.
the sum of the AAE and the average of all responsive bids. For the purposes of For 1 cu.m. of concrete
determining the average of responsive bids, bids higher than 120% of the AAE or lower 11. compute the combined weight of cement and water in KN.
than 60% of the AAE shall not be considered. No negotiation will be allowed to bring 12. compute the weight of dry-rodded coarse aggregate in KN.
down the bid to the level of the AAE/AGE. 13. compute the weight of dry sand in KN.
1. Compute the maximum bid price for the project.
2. Compute the minimum bid price for the project. For a concrete mixture, 600 liters of water is required and the following data were
3. Determine the bidder to which the award can be made. recorded.
Cement:
2. Change Order 34bags @ 40kg/bag
The implementing rules and regulations of P.D. 1594 states that for a unit price contract, Specific gravity = 3.15
quantity overruns or underruns of not more than 15% of the estimates per major pay item Fine aggregates: 2% absorption
(i.e. pay item which represents at least 20% of the total estimated cost of the contract) 3000kg on dry basis
and 25% per minor pay item in the bill of quantities need not be covered by a Change Specific gravity = 2.67
Order provided that the same is authorized by the Approving Authority for the Contract. Coarse aggregates: 1.5% excess moisture
6000kg on dry basis
The quantities, unit prices, and approved agency estimates (AAE) of a project are given Specific gravity = 2.64
as follows: 14. compute the volume of fine aggregates.
Item Qty Unit Price AAE 15. compute the volume of yield concrete.
1 120 80 100 16. compute the volume of water needed.
2 50 2500 2400
3 600 150 150 A concrete mixture has a ratio of 1:2:4 by mass. The water requirement is 24 liters per
4 80 900 1000 bag of cement.
5 800 45 150 Weight of cement = 40kg/bag
6 500 90 80 Materials specific gravity
7 25 1100 1200 Cement 3.33
8 3500 18 20 Sand 2.5
Gravel 2.67
4. Compute the AAE. 17. compute the volume of cement.
5. Which Items are considered as major pay items. 18. compute the volume of sand.
6. Which Item/s are covered by a Change Order. 19. compute the total volume of concrete.

3. Unbalanced Bid 6. CPM – Critical Path Method

The implementing rules of P.D. 1594 defines an unbalanced bid as a bid containing one 20. what is the duration by which the completion time of any activity can be delayed
or more pay items that are 30% higher than the unit allowable government estimate without affecting the start of any of the succeeding activities?
(AGE) in respect to major items whereas other pay items are priced lower than the unit 21. what is associated with a critical activity in a AOA network?
AGE. (AGE) is defined as one half the sum of the AAE and the average of all responsive 22. the amount of time by which the start of the activity may be delayed without
bids. For the purposes of determining the average of responsive bids, bids higher than interfering with the start of any succeeding activity.
120% of the AAE or lower than 60% of the AAE shall not be considered. Major items are 23. consider the following statements:
defined as pay items representing at least 20% of the AAE or those indicated or specified 1. total float affect all activities in the chain.
in the instruction to bidders. The responsive bids for government project with 8 bid items 2. free float can affect only the preceding activities.
are as follows (all cost figures are in thousands of pesos): 3. independent float affects only the particular concerned activity.
Item Qty AAE Bid A Bid B Bid C Which of these statements are correct?
1 100 1,000 1,000 500 800 24. A network is formed by the following activities. The duration of the activities are given
2 100 20,000 27,000 16,500 19,000 below. Draw the network systems (AOA & AON), calculate the project duration and
3 500 5,000 4,000 3,000 5,000 identify the critical path:
4 60 6,000 5,000 6,000 5,000
5 1,000 3,000 2,000 2,500 3,000 activity Preceding activity Duration (days)
6 400 1,600 2,000 1,500 1,200 A Starting 4
7 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,500 2,500 B A 2
8 20 25,000 24,000 12,000 33,000 C (terminal) D 5
D E 2
7. Determine the list of unbalanced bid/s. E A 6
F B 1
4. Construction Estimates
G B 2
For a given project, it is estimated that 4m of 610mm Dia. RCP can be installed in one
H (terminal) E, G 3
hour using the following equipment and labor:
I (terminal) F 2
Description rate/hr
1 backhoe 800
1 plate compactor 120
1 foreman 50 7. PERT – Program Evaluation and Review Technique
2 skilled laborers 40 In the network as shown, the three times viz, optimistic time, most likely time and the
10 unskilled laborers 35 pessimistic time (in days) are shown on the arrows.
25. Compute the Earliest Expected Occurrence Times (EOT) of various events.
The pipe cost P570 per meter. For every meter of pipe, the following materials are 26. the Latest Allowable Occurrence Times (LOT) of various events.
required: 27. slack of each event.
0.07 bag of Cement @ P130/bag 28. critical path of the network.
0.15 cu.m. of sand @ P300/cu.m.
Value added tax is 10% of the cost of equipment and labor. Profit, overhead,
contingency, miscellaneous and insurance is 30% of the cost of equipment, labor and
materials.
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CEBU: 4/F J. Martinez Bldg., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City
Telephone Number: (02) 516 7559 (Manila) E-Mail: buksmarquez1 @yahoo.com
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Review MODULE 47 – CONSTRUCTION 2

8. Accelerated Conditions
The table shown tabulates the activities for making a network diagram for a project
together with duration and cost in normal and accelerated conditions.

Normal Conditions
Activity Duration Costs
0-1 (A) 5 1,000
0-2 (B) 5 3,000
0-3 (D) 3 12,000
1-2 (C) 7 3,000
2-3 (E) 4 1,000
3-4 (F) 5 1,000

Accelerated Conditions
Activity Duration Costs
0-1 (A) 3 1,600
0-2 (B) 4 4,000
0-3 (D) 2 12,000
1-2 (C) 5 3,500
2-3 (E) 3 1,500
3-4 (F) 3 1,800

29. determine the critical path.

30. compute the cost if accelerated to the minimum duration.
31. if the max. available cost is P22,100. Determine the No. of days deducted from the
normal conditions so that it will be economical.