QUANTITY SURVEYING SERVICES PRE-CONTRACT

At FitzWilliam Consultants, Quantity Surveying and Cost Engineering techniques are merged to provide accurate cost modeling and forecasting, to ensure the delivery of projects within budget and maximize the value of an investment. From inception to completion of a project, FitzWilliam
Consultants Cost Management Services provide sound and pro-active financial control. By establishing realistic budgets as early as the project feasibility
stage and by planning and controlling costs at design and construction stage, it is ensured at all times that costs relate to budgets.

Cost Advice and Estimating

  •  Liaising with other consultants in establishing Client’s needs
  • Advising on the cost implications of the development of the site
  • Advising on the cost of alternative designs and techniques of construction
  • Preparing cost estimates and cost plans
  • Preparing cost checks at each design stage
  • Preparing expenditure cash flow forecasts and where required inflation   prediction.
  • Outline areas of concern in the design on a commercial aspect.
  • Assess potential Value Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Costing

Tendering

  • Advising on tendering procedures and contract arrangements and the selection of suitable tenderers in conjunction with others Parties related to the Project.
  • Advising on project specific special conditions of contract and drafting these contract conditions
  • Preparing Bills of Quantities for main contractor and specialist sub- contractors
  • Preparing Front End documents and Preambles
  • Comprehensively measured and detailed MEP Bills of Quantities
  • Pricing Bills of Quantities or negotiating tenders with a selected contractor
  • Examining lowest tenders received and reporting thereon
  • Ensuring that the Client is made aware of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender prior to award of contract
  • Advising on the completion of standard forms of contract
  • Preparing Bills of Reductions, if the lowest acceptable tender exceeds the amount of the relevant estimate or cost plan
  • Preparing a cost analysis of the acceptable tender
  • Preparing expenditure cash flow forecasts against projected programme for the Works.
  • Review financial status of Tendering Contractors.