faculty of computing engineering and the built environment (Module: civils measurement and costing) (quantity survey civil measurement) assignment

Faculty of
Computing, Engineering
and the Built Environment
Coursework Assessment Brief
Academic Year 2020–21
Module: BNV6099(TO) – Civils Measurement and Costing
Assessment Title: Civils Measurement and Costing Coursework
Assessment Identifier: CWRK001 Weighting:100%
School: School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Module Co-ordinator: Solomon Adjei
Hand in deadline date: All Parts –upload electronic copy to Moodle on or before
27 January 2021, before 19:30.
Hand back date: See iCity/Moodle on the intranet for details.
Re-assessment hand in
deadline date: See iCity/Moodle on the intranet for details.
Support available for
students required to
submit a re-assessment:
Timetabled revisions sessions will be arranged for the period
immediately preceding the hand in date
NOTE:
At the first assessment attempt, the full range of marks is
available. At the re-assessment attempt the mark is capped
and the maximum mark that can be achieved is 40%.
Assessment Summary Part 1 –Civils Costing (30%)
Part 2 –Civils Measurement (70%)
Part 1 – You are required to discuss the meaning and write
Preambles and Preliminaries in the Bills of Quantities format
and the ways in handling errors found in pricing documents.
You are expected to have a thorough understanding of Hong
Kong standard method of measurement for civil engineering
projects (HKCESMM) and the requirements of Hong Kong
Government in dealing with tender arithematic errors.
Part 2 – You are required to take off the quantities of
retaining wall in accordance with the measurement rules of
four (4) major work section of Piling, Concrete, Formwork
and Pile Testing as set out in the HKCESMM; also prepare a
bills of quantities based on the quantities taken off.
You are expected to have skills and techniques in taking off
quantities of bored piling, concrete, formwork and pile
testing of the retaining wall and making bills of quantities
based on the quantities you are taken off.
Students will need to pass the module with an average
of 40%.
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Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:
1. Review contractors tenders received, record and analyse, presenting a final
recommendation.
2. Interpret civil engineering information to compile a pricing document for tender
purposes.
3. Describe and quantify civil engineering works in accordance with HKCESMM.
4. Construct descriptions of work appropriate to the work sections being measured, cost
and represent in a priced Bill of Quantities.
Assessment Details:
 Part 1 – Civils Costing (Approximately 18 hours preparation/equivalent to 2,000 words)
(total: 30%)
Preambles and Preliminaries are commonly stipulated in the bills of quantities of civil
works. With reference to the HKCESMM, relevant government circulars and the Hong
Kong government conditions of contract for civil works, you write an investigation report
in around 2,000 words for the following:
1. Define the meaning of preambles and discuss the difference in unit rate of bored pile
shafts when the unit of bored piles shaft is changed from metre (m) to number (nr).
2. Define the meaning of Preliminaries and discuss the difference in costs of transport
for the engineer when the item coverage of transport for the Engineer is changed
from “the item shall include for vehicle licence fee, fuel, cleaning, repairing,
maintenance and accessories” to “the item shall include for fuel and reparing”.
3. Write Preamble clauses and Preliminaries items that are appeared in bills of
quantities.
4. Discuss how you handle errors found in the tenderer’s pricing documents attached in
Appendix A.
 Part 2 –Civils Measurement (Approximately 36 hours preparation), this is an individual
assessment. (70 %)
Take off the quantities of bored piles, pile testing and concrete and formworks for the
retaining walls shown on the attached drawing Nos. 202003-1001, 1002 100, 100,
1005,1006 & 1007 (total 7 Nos), in accordance with the Government of HKSAR CESMM
1992 edition with corrigendum upto September 2011.
Prepare a bills of quantities based on the quantities taken off.
You can make any assumption while you discover any information missed from the given
drawings.
Allocation of Marks:
Part 1 (30 %)
 Preambles (7%)
 Preliminaries (7%)
 Writing Preambles Clauses and Preliminaries items (8%)
 Procedures of handling of errors in pricing documents (8%)
Part 2 (70%)
 Taking off list (4%)
 Taking off quantities of bored piles (11%)
 Taking off quantities of formwork (11%)
 Taking off quantities of concrete works (11%)
 Taking off quantities of pile testing (7%)
 Waste calculation (3%)
 Squaring (3%)
 Abstracting (10%)
 Transferring measurement details to bills of quantities (10%)
Assessment Criteria:
The report is to be presented in a professional manner for breakdown see grid below
Table of Assessment Criteria and Associated Grading Criteria
Assessment
Criteria

1.
Knowledge and
understanding
2.
Application
and analysis
3.
Structure and
argument
4.
Presentation and
communication
Weighting: 45% 45% 5% 5%
Grading
Criteria
0 – 29%
No understanding
demonstrated
with fundamental
errors present.
Assignment
requirements may
not be met or
content may be
unduly derivative
of other sources.
Little or no
attempt at
analysis and
wholly
descriptive or
inappropriately
subjective,
and even then
with
substantial
errors. It may
show a
disregard for
the published
word count or
equivalent.
Little or no
attempt to
taking off and
BQ
preparation.
Disorganised
with no
apparent
structure.
No evidence
that a sound
conclusion has
been drawn.
Poor written
expression and
layout with
frequent
grammatical and
typographical
(spelling and
misuse or words)
errors.
Disorganised
and/or incomplete,
limited cohesive
information, and
lack of capacity
within given
formats.
No sources
identified in the
text and/or no
reference list.
Where sources
have been
consulted, likely to
be inappropriate,
irrelevant, or
copied. Where
plagiarism is
suspected, a mark
of 0 will be
awarded and
disciplinary
proceedings
commenced.
30 – 39% Inadequate depth
to the answer.
Incorrect or
irrelevant material
included with poor
or unclear
structure of
knowledge.
Some very
basic
understanding
shown but still
likely to be
entirely
descriptive
and failing to
properly
address the
questions
posed in the
assignment
guidance.
Major errors
on taking off
and BQ
preparation.
Largely
unstructured
approach which
presents little
argumentation.
Vague
conclusion.
Poor written
expression and
layout with
grammatical and
typographical
(spelling and
misuse or words)
errors.
Inadequate depth
to work and/or
software skills.
Minimal research
or individual
output.
Sources not
identified or largely
inappropriate or
irrelevant.
Inconsistent and
incorrect style of
referencing
Harvard approach
not correctly used.
40 – 49% Learning
outcomes
satisfied with
basic coverage of
material relevant
to topic but with
significant errors,
inaccuracies or
misunderstanding
.
Some limited
development
of ideas
present but of
an overly
descriptive
nature and
with points not
fully explained
or justified.
Heavily
dependent on
an uncritical
application.
Some errors
on taking off
and BQ
preparation.
Basic structure
in place
including an
introduction and
conclusion but
lacking clarity or
logic in flow or
argument.
Where a
conclusion is
present it may
be poor, not
drawing from or
not supported
by previous
discussion.
Adequate
presentation, but
with some
carelessness in
grammar, spelling
or style.
Communicating
necessary basic
information but
with incorrect or
irrelevant content
and substantial
skill deficit with
output media
Adequate
references with
minor errors in the
style of Harvard
referencing and
omissions.
50 – 59% An essentially
sound answer
which
demonstrates a
reasonable
conceptual
understanding.
However, some
errors are still
likely to be
present.
Straightforwar
d in its
understanding
of topic,
showing an
unquestioning
approach
rather than a
more
sophisticated
or critical one.
Minor errors
in taking off
and BQ
preparation.
Central issues
addressed but
lacking
awareness of
wider frame of
reference.
Argument has
some structure
and
development
towards
conclusion with
limitations in
summary of
issues.
Adequate
presentation, with
few significant
errors in grammar,
spelling, layout or
style.
Range of sources
used with
appropriate
Harvard
referencing. Minor
errors in errors in
the style of
Harvard
referencing.
60 – 69% Good coverage
with some
awareness of
relevance of
issues. Clear
scope and focus,
ideas are
expressed well,
with some minor
omissions or
unnecessary
issues.
Sensible
debate with
most points
developed and
justified. A full
response,
which
demonstrates
an attempt to
engage in
comment and
discussion and
shows
knowledge
and
understanding
of the issues,
although
unlikely to fully
consider the
wider context.
Satisfactory
completion on
taking off and
BQ
preparation.
Wellconstructed
framework with
clearly
articulated
structure and an
effective
introduction and
conclusion.
Signposting
provided to
direct the reader
through the
paper.
Effective
presentation with
few significant
errors in grammar,
spelling, layout or
style.
Sound range of
sources used with
largely correct
referencing.
70 – 79% Very good
understanding of
the subject matter
with critical
awareness of
relevance of
issues. Very good
expression of
ideas, very good
clarity of focus
and potential for
originality.
Discursive
approach,
which
engages in a
full and
reasoned
debate around
the theme of
the question.
All important
points justified.
At higher
levels there
will be critical
thinking clearly
and
consistently
evident.
Excellent
completion on
taking off and
BQ
preparation.
Very clearly
articulated
structure with
full introduction
and robust
conclusion
which draws
together the
main issues. An
effective
framework
which enables
the smooth flow
of ideas.
Communicated
effectively with
appropriate
language,
impeccable
presentation, and
polished and
reader-friendly
style/layout.
Harvard style
correctly used
throughout with a
full and correctly
presented
reference list.
80 – 100% Excellent
understanding of
the subject matter
with critical
awareness of
relevance of
issues. Excellent
expression of
ideas, excellent
clarity of focus
with no significant
omissions or
unnecessary
issues and some
originality.
Discursive
approach,
which
engages in a
full and
reasoned
debate around
the theme of
the question.
All important
points justified.
At higher
levels
excellent skills
of synthesis
and critical
analysis will
also be
demonstrated.
Excellent
completion on
taking off, BQ
preparation
and estimate
of the cost of
the items with
calculation –
undertaken in
a professional
manner with
professional
quality.
Argument has
excellent
structure and
persuasiveness,
leading to
significant
insights and
relevant future
work.
Communicated
effectively with
appropriate
language,
impeccable
presentation, and
polished and
reader-friendly
style/layout.
Harvard style
correctly used
throughout with a
full and correctly
presented
reference list.
Checklist
Submission Details:
Work be submitted Moodle upload. For electronic submission PDF file format (converted
type) is required for all elements of the submission.
Workload:
The word count limits and notional hours for the coursework are as follows:
Part 1: 2,000 words @ 18 hours
Part 2: measurement @ 36 hours
Overall the assessment notional study hours is 40
It is advised that you participate in and engage in formative assessment.
APPENDIX A
Extracted Tenderer’s Pricing Document
Tenderer – 1
Tenderer – 2
Tenderer – 3
Water Srvices Department Tenderer – 3
Contract No. 4/WSD/19
Mainlaying at Tin Shui Wai
BILL NO. 2 – MAINLAYING AT PORTION A
Item No. Qty Unit Rate (HK$) Amount (HK$)
SECTION 2 – GROUND INVESTIGATION
Trial Pits and Inspection Pits
Trial Pits
2.001 maximum depth not exceeding 3.00 m 17 m
3
Extra Over for excavation
in artificial hard material
2.002 maximum depth not exceeding 3.00 m 5 m
3
1.00 5.00
In-Situ Tests
2.003 Plate load test 3 nr 33,000.00 33,000.00
SECTION 3 – SITE CLEARANCE
Take up and store; take up and deliver;
take up, store and re-erect; take up, store and
reinstate
take up, store and reinstate
2.004 paving block in the footpath 1550 m
2
1.00 1,550.00
take up, store and re-erect
2.005 light pole at the footpath 7 nr 1.00 7.00
2.006 traffic sign at the footpath 10 nr 1.00 10.00
2.007 railing at the footpath 270 m 1.00 270.00
Carry forward to summary 114,442.00
BQ 2/1
Item Description
Water Srvices Department Tenderer – 3
Contract No. 4/WSD/19 Tender Addendum No. 1
Mainlaying at Tin Shui Wai
BILL NO. 2 – MAINLAYING AT PORTION A
Item No. Qty Unit Rate (HK$) Amount (HK$)
SECTION 5 – DRAINAGE AND DUCTS
Sewers, drains, piped culverts, ducts and
trench drains
Manholes, Gullies, Catchpits, other
Chambers and Drawpits
2.008 Combined inspection and washout chamber 2 nr 1,000,000.00
2.009 Extra over for ELS 2 nr 350,000.00 700,000.00
2.010 Sluice valve chamber 2 nr 150,000.00 300,000.00
SECTION 6 – PIPEWORK
Pipes
2.011 DN1200 MS pipe, PN25. depth 1.50-2.50 500 m 22,000.00 11,000,000.00
2.012 DN1200 MS pipe, PN25. depth 2.50-3.50 350 m 23,500.00 8,225,000.00
2.013 DN1200 MS pipe, PN25. depth 3.50-4.50 345 m 26,000.00 8,970,000.00
2.014 DN1200 MS pipe, PN25. depth 4.50-5.50 210 m 29,000.00 6,090,000.00
2.015 DN900 MS pipe, PN25. depth 2.50-3.50 95 m 21,000.00
Extra over for bend, PN25
2.016 6° – 15° bend 15 nr 22,000.00 330,000.00
2.017 15° – 20° bend 22 nr 28,000.00 616,000.00
2.018 20° – 30° bend 35 nr 44,000.00 1,540,000.00
2.019 30° – 45° bend 55 nr 50,000.00 2,750,000.00
Carry forward to summary 41,521,000.00
BQ 2/2
Item Description
Water Srvices Department Tenderer – 3
Contract No. 4/WSD/19
Mainlaying at Tin Shui Wai
BILL NO. 2 – MAINLAYING AT PORTION A
Amount (HK$)
SUMMARY OF BILL NO.2
The total of each of the previous pages of
Bill No.2 is to be brought forward and
entered below
BQ – 2/1 114,442.00
BQ – 2/2 41,521,000.00
BQ – 2/3 1,865,000.00
BQ – 2/4 5,135,400.00
BQ – 2/5 985,000.00
BQ – 2/6 1,152,000.00
BQ – 2/7 3,750,000.00
Total Bill No. 2 carried forward to Grand Summary 54,522,842.00
BQ 2/8
Item Description
Tenderer – 3
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
WATER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT NO. 4/WSD/19
MAINLAYING AT TIN SHUI WAI
BILLS OF QUANTITIES
GRAND SUMMARY
Page No. Bill No. Description Amount
$
1/7 1 Preliminaries 28,439,175.00
2/8 2 Mainlaying at Portion A 54,522,842.00
3/1 3 Mainlaying at Portion B 96,378,179.00
4/3 4 Mainlaying at Portion C 40,123,780.00
5/3 5 Mainlaying at Portion D 8,964,715.00
6/1 6 Monitoring Payment of Wages 344,160.00
7/3 7 Site Safety 348,150.00
8/4 8 Daywork 62,260.00
9/1 9 Provisional Sum for Pay for Safety Performance Merit Scheme 443,000.00
10/1 10 Provisional Sum for Contract Price Fluctuation 1,410,000.00
Sub-Total of Bill No. 1 to 10 inclusive 231,036,261.00
Contingency Sum 2,980,000.00
Grand Total 234,016,261.00
Adjustment Item (25,000,000.00)
* Addition / Deduction (* Delete where appropriate)
Tender Sum 209,016,261.00
Signature of person
authorised to sign on behalf of tenderer :
Name of tenderer :
Date :
GS/1
PILE
1. PILE TESTS SHALL BE:
(a) SONIC TESTS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT AT EACH BORED PILE.
(b) COMPRESSION LOAD TEST 1 NO. PER DIFFERENT DIAMETER OF BORED PILE
(c) TENSION LOAD TEST 1 NO. PER DIFFERENT DIAMETER OF BORED PILE
2.
Client
Engeer
Contractor
Title
GENERAL NOTES
Scale : N.T.S.
Drawing Number
202003-1001
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EMPLOY AN INDEPENDENT HOKLAS ACCREDITED LABORATORY TO CARRY OUT THE PILE TESTS INCLUDING THE
PREPARATION OF TEST REPORTS.
NOTES
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN
MILLIMENTRES UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED.
Client
Engeer
Contractor
Title
RETAINING WALLS RW18
BORED PILE WALL
LAYOUT PLAN
Scale : N.T.S.
Drawing Number
202003-1002
LAYOUT PLAN
NOTES
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN
MILLIMENTRES UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED.
2. PILE CASING SHALL BE GRADE
S355J0H STEEL TO EN10210-1
AND SHALL BE EXTENDED BY FULL
PENETRATION BUTT WELD. TWO
COATS OF BITUMINOUS
PROTECTIVE LAYER SHALL BE
APPLIED TO THE FULL LENGTH
OF EXTERNAL FACE OF THE
CASING.
3. PILE CASING SHALL BE CLEAN AND
FREE OF PROJECTION AND
ADHERED MATERIAL. DENTS
IN THE CASING SHALL NOT
EXCEED 5MM IN DEPRESSION.
4. REINFORCEMENT COUPLER SHALL
COMPLY WITH 15 OF THE
GENERAL SPECIFICATION-DETAILS
AND LOCATION OF THE
REINFORCEMENT COUPLER SHALL
BE SUMITTED TO THE ENGINEER
FOR APPROVAL.
Client
Engeer
Contractor
Title
TYPICAL DETAILS OF
BORED PILE WALLS
(SHEET 1 OF 2)
Scale : N.T.S.
Drawing Number
202003-1003
NOTES
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN
MILLIMENTRES UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED.
2. ALL LEVELS ARE IN METRES
TO PRINCIPAL DATUM (PD)
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
3. CONCRETE GRADES SHALL BE
AS FOLLOWS :
a. ALL STRUCTURES 45/20
b. BLINDING CONCRETE 20/20
4. FORMWORK SHALL BE
AS FOLLOWS :
a. SURFACE FACED F1
SOIL OR GRANULAR
b. EXPOSED SURFACE F5
PILING SCHEDULE
29
10 Client
Engeer
SCHEDULE OF BORED PIPE WALLS
Contractor
D H S T o p r s Title
2.00 6 2.50 0.20 T20-200 T10-200 6T32 6T10-400 TYPICAL DETAILS OF
1.50 4 2.00 0.20 T10-200 T10-200 6T25 6T10-400 BORED PILE WALLS
(SHEET 2 OF 2)
Scale : N.T.S.
Drawing Number
202003-1004
NO. OF
PILES
DIMENSION (m)
j
75T40 (TRIPLE CAGE)
42T40 (DOUBLE CAGE)
k
T25-300 LINKS
T16-300 LINKS
REINFORCEMENT (BAR MARK)
5 -15.00
2000
1800
13.50 5
12.50
PILE DIAMETER
EFFECTIVE TENTATIVE ROCK
ROCK SOCKET HEAD LEVEL
LENGTH (m) (mPD)
CUT-OFF
LEVEL
(mPD)
-20.00
-15.00
TENTATIVE PILE
FOUNDING LEVEL
OF MINI-PILE (mPD)
-20.00
NOTES
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN
MILLIMENTRES UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED.
Client
Engeer
Contractor
Title
RETAINING WALL
LAYOUT AND
DEVLOPED ELEVATION
Scale : N.T.S.
Drawing Number
202003-1005
GENERAL LAYOUT
NOTES
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN
MILLIMENTRES UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED.
Client
SCHEDULE OF RETAINING WALLS Engeer
Bay L B D H T Contractor
mm m m m m
1 10517 8.00 1.00 1.0 – 4.8 0.70 Title
2 10000 8.00 1.30 4.8 – 4.4 1.40 TYPICAL DETAILS OF
3 9396 8.00 1.30 4.4 – 1.4 1.40 RETAINING WALL
4 18660 6.10 1.30 1.4 – 2.9 1.00 (SHEET 1 OF 2)
5 11000 5.50 0.50 2.90 0.40 Scale : N.T.S.
6 11000 5.50 0.50 2.90 0.40 Drawing Number
202003-1006
DEVELOPED
NOTES
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN
MILLIMENTRES UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED.
3. CONCRETE GRADES SHALL BE
AS FOLLOWS :
a. ALL STRUCTURES 45/20
b. BLINDING CONCRETE 20/20
4. FORMWORK SHALL BE
AS FOLLOWS :
a. SURFACE FACED F1
SOIL OR GRANULAR
b. MOVEMENT JOINT F3
C. EXPOSED SURFACE F5
Client
Engeer
Contractor
Title
TYPICAL DETAILS OF
RETAINING WALL
Scale : N.T.S.
Drawing Number
202003-1007
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