Services
PROJECTS
QUANTITY SURVEYING
BID FACILITATION AND EVALUATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
COST ENGINEERING RETAINERSHIP
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PIVI SEAMLESS SERVICE
QUOTED DEFINATIONS | QS QUANTITY SURVEYING | PM PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
"Quantity Surveyor is a professional within the construction industry, concerned with cost, procurement, and contracts. To make it even more simple, the main reason a company would hire a quantity surveyor is to accurately manage the cost on a project." "A construction manager sometimes referred to as a project manager or site manager is a professional within the construction industry concerned with program, safety, and planning. Simply put, a company would hire a construction manager to safely oversee and project ensuring it is completed on time and on budget." "A QA is focused on the cost and value of a project. A construction manager is focused on the program and safety of a project. The project manager oversees the integration of various works by different trades (contractors) in the construction." |
PIVI CONTRACT TYPES
B.1 | Service : Pre Construction Cost Estimates and Facilitation for Bidding |
a. Reviews the available plans and specifications. A parametric cost estimate may be generated if the plans are still in the conceptual stage. b. Sends queries to the designers so specifications and details are clarified. c. Generates the Bill of Materials for purposes of Permit, Bank & Insurance. d. Generates a detailed Budgetary Cost Estimate based on the bid plans. e. Facilitates in the bidding of contractors by preparing bid forms, sending bid invitations and bid instructions. f. Evaluates the bids and submits to the owner the Bid Evaluation Report. g. Facilitates in the bid clarification for bidders to come up with the best offer. h. Assists in the negotiation and award. i. Assists in the preparation of Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed and Contract. |
B.2 | Service : Monthly Retainership |
a. Assistance in Statutory Compliance b. Budgetary Costing and Cost Evaluation c. Vaue Engineering d. Contract Management e. Cost Control f. Technical Assistance to Client's Finance & Accounting Department g. Evaluation of Contractor's Progress Billing and Payment Endorsements h. Procurement |
B.3 | Service : Project Management and Cost Control |
a. Review of For Construction Drawings. b. Review of Contractor's Contract. c. Project Kick Off Meeting, Regular Site Meetings. d. Resolutions to Request for Information, Request for Approval e. Contract and Variation Cost Management f. Canvassing, Selection and Procurement of owner supplied materials. g. Progress Monitoring, Cashflow Monitoring h. Evaluation and Payment Endorsements. i. Quality Monitoring |
Responsibilities | QS Quantity Surveying | PM Project Management | |
B.1, B.2, B.3 | Estimates or forecast the cost of labor, plant, and material required for a project |  | |
B.1, B.2 | Prepares tender documents, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation. | | |
B.1, B.2 | Evaluate bids and facilitate in the negotiation. | | |
B.1, B2 | Assists in the preparation of Contract, Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed | | |
B.1, B .2, B.3 | Tracks changes to the design or method of working and adjusts budget projections accordingly | | |
B.2, B.3 | Measures and evaluates the work completed on-site | | |
B.2, B.3 | Endorses payments after valuation of billings submitted by contractor/supplier. | | |
B.2, B.3 | Sources of owner-supplied materials and facilitating the approval by designer and client. | | |
B.3 | Plans and coordinates a project from start to finish, including organizing the schedule of work, | | |
B.2, B.3 | Manages the construction site by monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control | | |
B.2, B.3 | Endeavors so the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress | | |
B.3 | Promotes health and safety by reminding contractors that safety rules are being followed | | |
B.2, B.3 | Maintains regular communication and attend meetings with clients and their representatives to inform them of progress on the project, i.e. stakeholder management. Cashflow & Cost control Reports | | |
B.3 | Communicates with consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners and others involved in the project and issues Site Instructions. | | |
B.3 | Faciliatates replies to contractor's Request for information, Request for Approval. | | |
B.3 | Oversees the integration of various works by different trades (contractors) in the construction | |