ESTIMATION AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (BCV702)

ESTIMATION AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Course Code BCV702 
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week(L:T:P:S) 3:2:0:0 
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40hoursTheory 
Total Marks 100
Credits 04 
Exam Hours 03
Examination nature(SEE) Theory

MODULE-1

Quantity Estimation for Building: study of various drawing attached with estimates, important terms, units

of measurements, abstract, Types of estimates. Estimation of building by Short wall and long wall method -

centre line method.

Estimate of R.C.C structures including Slab, beam, column, footings.

MODULE-2

Estimate of Steel truss, manhole and septic tanks and slab culvert.

Quantity Estimation for Roads: Computation of volume of earthwork fully in banking, cutting, partly

cutting and partly Filling by mid-section, trapezoidal and Prismoidal Methods.

MODULE-3

Specification for Civil Engineering Works: Objective of writing specifications essentials in specifications,

general and detail specifications of different items of works in buildings and roads.

Analysis of Rates : Factors Affecting Cost of Civil Works , Concept of Direct Cost , Indirect Cost and Project

Cost

Rate analysis and preparation of bills, Data analysis of rates for various items of Works, Sub-structure

components, Rate analysis for R.C.C. slabs, columns and beams.

MODULE-4

Contract Management-Tender and its Process: Invitation to tender, Prequalification, administrative

approval & Technical sanction. Bid submission and Evaluation process. Contract Formulation: Letter of intent,

Award of contract, letter of acceptance and notice to proceed. Features / elements of standard Tender

document (source: PWD / CPWD / International Competitive Bidding – NHAI / NHEPC / NPC).

Law of Contract as per Indian Contract act 1872, Types of Contract, Joint venture.

Contract Forms: FIDIC contract Forms, CPWD, NHAI, NTPC, NHEPC

MODULE-5

Contract Management-Post award :Basic understanding on definitions, Performance security, Mobilization

and equipment advances, Secured Advance, Suspension of work, Time limit for completion, Liquidated

damages and bonus, measurement and payment, additions and alterations or variations and deviations, breach

of contract, Escalation, settlement of account or final payment, claims, Delay’s and Compensation, Disputes &

its resolution mechanism, Contract management and administration.

Valuation: Definitions of terms used in valuation process, Purpose of valuation, Cost, Estimate, Value and its

relationship, Capitalized value. Freehold and lease hold and easement, Sinking fund, depreciation–methods of

estimating depreciation, Outgoings, Process and methods of valuation: Rent fixation, valuation for

mortgage, valuation of land.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Recommended Reading:

1. Datta B.N., “Estimating and costing”, UBSPD Publishing House, New Delhi.

2. B.S. Patil, “Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates”, Universities Press.

3. M. Chakraborthi; “Estimation, Costing and Specifications”, Laxmi Publications.

4. MORTH Specification for Roads and Bridge Works – IRC New Delhi

5. Kohli D.D and Kohli R.C, “Estimating and Costing", 12 th Edition, S.Chand Publishers, 2014.

6. Vazirani V.N and Chandola S.P, “Estimating and costing", Khanna Publishers, 2015.

7. Rangwala, C. "Estimating, Costing and Valuation", Charotar Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2015.

8. Duncan Cartlidge , "Quantity Surveyor’s Pocket Book", Routledge Publishers, 2012.

9. Martin Brook, "Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work", A Butterworth-Heinemann publishers,2008.

10. Robert L Peurifoy , Garold D. Oberlender , “ Estimating Construction Costs” – 5ed , Tata McGraw-Hill ,New Delhi.

11. David Pratt, “Fundamentals of Construction Estimating” – 3ed, Edition.

12. PWD Data Book, CPWD Schedule of Rates (SoR). and NH SoR – Karnataka FIDIC Contract forms.

13. B.S. Ramaswamy “Contracts and their Management” 3ed, Lexis Nexis(a division of Reed Elsevier India Pvt Ltd).