ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

ADDIS ABABA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTEMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Contract, Specification and Quantity Survey

(CENG 5101)

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COURSE Syllabus
October 2012
(NASIR B.)
CONTENTS
 Course Description

 Course Objective

 Course Outline

 References

 Requirements

 Teaching Methods

 Code of Conduct

 Assessment

 Letter Grades
1. Course Description
 Specifications: Types of specifications, Specification writing,

 Quantity surveying: material take off preparation and writing of

bill of quantities
 Project cost estimation; site supervision; measurement and value
of work.
 Procurement and Contract: The law of contract as applied to civil
engineering constructions; Types of Civil Engineering
construction contracts; Contract documents; Conditions of
contract; Administration of contract, settlement of claims, Bidding
theory, Preparation of tender, Tender

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2. Course Objectives
 Understand different types of specification, know how to assure
and control quality of construction materials and construction
products.
 Prepare specifications and BoQ for construction projects.

 Work out quantity and types of material, manpower, and

equipments needed for construction projects.
 Determine rates for construction activities using detailed cost
estimation.
 Advice stake holders on preliminary and final costs of projects.

 Prepare payment certificates and final accounts of projects.

 Acquire knowledge on how to valuate projects

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2. Course Objectives
 Acquire Sound Knowledge of Contract Documents and their
conditions
 Acquire sound knowledge on the different types of Delivery,
Procurement and Contract Methods
 Create / Formulate and Manage Tender and Contract Documents
for Construction Projects
 Understand processes involved in Procurement and Contract
Management
 Know how to administer Alterations, Claims and Disputes

 Oversee appropriate procurement and contract method for the

development of the Construction Industry in Ethiopia

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3. Course Outline
1. General Introduction on the Construction Industry
 Construction Project
 Construction Industry
 Resource for Construction Industry
 Construction Management Process
 Ethiopian Construction Industry
2. Specification
 Definition
 Purpose of Specification
 Types of Specification
 Specification Writing
 Standard Specification for Building and Road Construction

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3. Course Outline

3. Quantity Surveying
 Introduction
 Methods of Measurement
 Quantity Surveying
 Materials Take Off Preparation and Measuring of Quantities
 Quantity Take Off: Building and Road Projects
 Writing Bill of Quantities and Preparation of Tenders

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3. Course Outline
4. Project Cost Estimation
 Introduction
 Information Required for Cost Estimation
 Types of Costing or Estimation
 Fundamental Approach to Construction Cost Estimation
 Basic Cost Components of a Construction Project
 Unit Rate Analysis
5. Project Valuation
 General Introduction
 Factors Affecting Value of an Asset
 Types and method of Valuation

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3. Course Outline
4. Project Cost Estimation
 Introduction
 Information Required for Cost Estimation
 Types of Costing or Estimation
 Fundamental Approach to Construction Cost Estimation
 Basic Cost Components of a Construction Project
 Unit Rate Analysis
5. Project Valuation
 General Introduction
 Factors Affecting Value of an Asset
 Types and method of Valuation

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3. Course Outline
6. Construction Procurement
 Introduction to Procurement
 Types of Procurement
 Procurement and Contract Management
 Procurement and Contract Delivery System
7. Contract Law
 Principles of Contract Law
 Types of Construction Contract
 Contract Documents
 Contract Management
• Contract Administration and Closing
• Claims and Dispute Management

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Delivery System
Contracting Method Contract Formulation
Procurement Method Contract Administration
Contract Types Contract Closing

Contract Procurement Contract

Planning Management Management

Procurement Preparation
Tendering
Tender Evaluation & Notice of Acceptance

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Procurement Team Preliminary Evaluation
Tender Document Detail Evaluation
Approval of Tender Docs Award Recommendations

Procurement Tendering Tender

Preparation (Invitation - Opening) Evaluation

Invitation
Clarification
Submission and Opening

Procurement Management Process

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Negotiations Closing of Accounts
Contract Agreement Contract Evaluations

Contract Contract Contract

Formulation Administration Closing

Contract Implementation
Changes Management
Claims and Disputes Management

Contract Management Process

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Principles of Contract
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•Claim Notification
•Claim Preparation •Claim Enforcement
•Claim Submittal •Claim Closure

Claim Submittal Claim Claim

Processing Enforcement

•Claim Handling
•Dispute Resolution
•Claim Approval

Claim Administration Process

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4. References
1) Construction Contracts: Law and Management, John Murdoch and Will
Hughes, 3rd Edition, Spon Press, 2000.
2) Construction Contracting, Clough, R.H., 4th Edition, John Willey and Sons,
1996.
3) FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Works in Civil Engineering Construction,
4th Edition, 1992, reprint with amendments.
4) Standard Condition of Contract for Construction of Civil Work Projects,
MOWUD, 1995.
5) Dispute Resolution in Construction Management, Ian Eilenberg, 1st Edition,
UNSW Press Book, 2003.
6) Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work, Martin Book, 3rd Edition,
Civil Engineering, Estimating and Costing (Including Quantity Surveying
Valuation and Contracting), V.N. Vazirani & S.P. Chandola, 4th Edition, Khana
Publisher.
7) Quantity Surveyor’s Pocket Book, Duncan Cartlidge, 1st Edition, Elsevier ltd,
2009.
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5. Requirements
 Attendance, Assignments on dealt topics , Semester projects

6. Teaching Methods:
 Lecture will be conducted by power point presentation and soft
copy of Lecture Notes will be made available
 Two Semester Projects will be Given:

i. Quantity Surveying of a building Project with

Engineering Estimate.
ii. Comparison of Conditions of Contracts for Civil
Engineering Services and Works.

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7. Code of Conduct:
 Students should avail themselves for lectures on time.

 Assignments and semester projects shall be submitted on due date.

Assignments and projects turned in late will be docked 10% for
each day it is late past the original due date.
 Simply copying assignments from another student is not
acceptable and will not be tolerated.
 For assignments and projects guidelines should be strictly
followed. Any Assignments not complying with the professional
standard will not be graded.
 All students must take all exams and submit all assignments and
projects. Only extenuating circumstances will be accepted for
missing exams.

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8. Assessment:

Assignments & Semester Projects 30%

Mid Exam 30%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%

9. Letter Grades:
A≥90, A- 85-89, B+ 80-84, B 75-79, B- 70-74, C+ 65-69,
C 55-64, C- 50-54, D 45-49, D- 40-44, F < 40

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THANK YOU!

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