❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks about the process for assessing construction tender values. Hon Kate Doust confirms an internal assessment is made using a quantity surveyor to manage costs and prepare a pre-tender estimate.
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CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - TENDERS
I refer to the process followed to obtain tenders for construction and similar projects. (1) Is an internal confidential assessment made about the likely value of a tender? (2) If yes to (1), what is the process? (3) If no to (1), how are tenders evaluated for their accuracy? Hon KATE DOUST
I refer to the process followed to obtain tenders for construction and similar projects. (1) Is an internal confidential assessment made about the likely value of a tender? (2) If yes to (1), what is the process? (3) If no to (1), how are tenders evaluated for their accuracy? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Is an internal confidential assessment made about the likely value of a tender? (2) If yes to (1), what is the process? (3) If no to (1), how are tenders evaluated for their accuracy? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1), what is the process? (3) If no to (1), how are tenders evaluated for their accuracy? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (1), how are tenders evaluated for their accuracy? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Is an internal confidential assessment made about the likely value of a tender? (2) If yes to (1), what is the process? (3) If no to (1), how are tenders evaluated for their accuracy? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1), what is the process? (3) If no to (1), how are tenders evaluated for their accuracy? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (1), how are tenders evaluated for their accuracy? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing and Works advises - (1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(2) A quantity surveyor is engaged by the Department of Housing and Works to manage the cost of a construction project against the budget. This involves working with the department and the design team to progressively refine the cost estimate as the project design and contract documentation are developed. A pre-tender estimate is prepared for the department just prior to calling tenders. This estimate is used to evaluate the value of tenders received. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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