Background
A lot of headaches comes post construction and there is a lot of problems with quality and completion. Some contractors 1. Do not finish the contract - just take the money and run. 2 They have poor quality and we encounter difficulty with retention.
Practice prevention rather than cure; be proactive rather than reactive
Objectives
1. Preventing difficutlties for project completion
2. Finish projects with:
1. High Quality
2. On time
3. On budget (within cost - less escalation demands)
Processes Steps Key points /Standards
1. Bid conference
1. From amongst qualified bidders, announce 1. Explain what you want
projects; solicit bids 2. Give two weeks to a month for bid
submission
2. Show plans, specs, and BOM 3. Interview bidders Find out
1. Maasahan ba
3. Get sealed bids 2. Hand to mouth ba? No working capital?
3. Ill mannered ba makulit ba?
4. Just after the money, not service?
2. Opening of bids
3. Awarding of bids 1. Bids awards will be based on:
1. Price 60%
2. Technical 40%
4. Signing of contract documents 1. Main contract contents
1. Price, manner of payment
We sign with winning bidder 2. Representation:
1. That he is qualified to construct
finish the project
1. Resources
2. Engineering technical skills
3. Bond pdc for the DP
4. Change orders
5. Escalation - only if price exceeds 10%
and on a material per material basis
6. Retention
7. Strict and close supervision
8. NO employee employer relationship,
not a job contract;
9 But CCD must be observed at worksite
no washed clothes display, gambling
drinking, immoral activities
10. Workers accommodation, uniform, ID
11. Coverage:
1. Civil works
2. Earthworks
3. Fencing
4. H20 (water lines, irrigation
5. Electrical for GE
6. Storm and sewer drains esp for GE
7. Road works: planting strip, sidewalk
8. Parking pref: paving blocks
gravel
9. Landscaping
(check when ordering sdp for project
2. Other docs part of contract to be signed:
1. Specifications detailed including process
2. Gant chart
3. Cost breakdown (for billing purposes)
4. Detailed engineering and architectural
plans
Bid winners conference at lunch or 1. Discuss the contract: and key provisions
dinner bond, retention, escalation, payments
bad experiences to be avoided
2. Our vision mission; wants and needs
3. We are now all stakeholders of the company - we honor and respect the company
5. Project implementation time capsule 1. Site location, project location verified 100%
initial pouring for a big project; coins 2. Sign offs for major phases as slab, column
pouring
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