Post Contract Management

Assignment Template & Feedback Form Course Title Unit Unit Number Batch No Assessor Assignment Title Semester Learning Outcomes Issued Report Submission Review dates Class Room Activity Progress of the student Signature (assessor) Feedback from the Assessor:
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BTEC HND in Quantity Surveying Post Contract Management 21555B 31 NTK Lokuliyana Contract Administration as a Quantity Surveyor 04 1,2,3,4 & 5 19th Nov 2013 20th December 2013 13th December 2013 6th December 2013

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Introduction The assessment of the Post Contract Management is done based on three different activities. 1. Report based on a selected project (P1.1, P1.2, P2.1, P3.1, P4.1, P4.3 & P4.4), (M1, M2, M3, D2) Students are required; I. To select an on going project where 80% work is completed within Colombo or suburbs II. III. Investigate project quantity surveying work Write a report covering the areas of Contract Documents, Valuation of Work including the lump sums, variation and Claims of the selected project with appropriate introduction and conclusion to the project.(Maximum 3000 words) IV. Findings may be attached to the report as appendices to illustrate the QS practice in a construction project V. Your report should reveal the comparison of concepts /theory learnt in the class room and the practice of such in a real working environment emphasizing new practices , examples and best practices that you identified within the project. Note: The investigation of a project shall be a group work, and the submission as the individual work.

2. Class Room Activity An Activity is carried out in the class room with the supervision of the Assessor and achieved individually within the specified time duration based on the details issued by the assessor on the particular class room activity day. a) Prepare Interim Valuations and Final Accounts b) Adjust the Prime Cost and Provisional Sums c) Prepare variation accounts (P2.2,P3.2 & P4.2), (M2,M3,D1,D2,)

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3. Essay Writing Assume you are a newly appointed Quantity Surveyor in the project (Selected for Task 1) and write an essay covering the following aspects of the project. (P5.1, P5.2, and P5.3), (M1, D2, and D3) I. II. III. Potential causes of the occurrence of disputes. Strategies to eliminate / minimize such causes leading to disputes Most suitable Methods of dispute resolutions

Essay should be attached to the Report that you produce for Task 1 and submit on the stipulated date as One Document.

Guide Lines; 1. No bullet points.

Concise and clear expression is required. Use third person only, so say This essay will discuss not I will discuss and use this essay presents not I present etc.

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Clear, logical essay structureIntroduction- set out purpose of the Essay Writing, Main body-logically ordered paragraphs

One thought per sentence, one issue per paragraph. How many paragraphs you need to establish points depends on the subject matter. (Each point you make could take 1 or 2 or 3 or more paragraphs to make) This means that your information must be presented in an order that makes sense (c) Conclusion- NO NEW MATERIAL CAN BE USED

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Criteria PASS CRITERIA P1: Identify the constituents of contract documents and their significance for proper execution of the contract

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P1.1 Identify the contract documents for a given procurement method P1.2 Assess their usefulness for proper execution of the contract P2.1Describe the methods for payment P2: Demonstrate knowledge in for permanent works and preliminaries. cost management P2.2 Prepare Interim Valuations and Final Accounts P3.1 Explain the inclusion of prime cost sum and provisional sum in the contract sum. P3: Explain the need of lump sums in the contract sum P3.2 Adjust prime cost and provisional sums and prepare summary to include in Interim valuation and Final accounts. P4.1 Analyze the situations in which variations may arise and describe an appropriate way to value the variations P4.2 Prepare variation accounts for a P4: Demonstrate knowledge in given situation construction claims P4.3 Describe a method of adjusting the contract sum in respect of fluctuations P4.4 Explain the contractors claims in a range of situations P5.1 Identify the potential causes of the occurrence of disputes. P 5: Discuss contractual P5.2 Discuss strategies to eliminate / disputes and the methods of minimize such causes leading to disputes resolution. P5.3 Discuss the methods of dispute resolutions

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MERIT CRITERIA M.1.1 Effective Judgments have been made in identifying the potential causes for disputes and strategies to minimize the disputes in construction industry M.1.3 An effective approach to study and research has been applied in Collection of appropriate information from the selected project M2.3 A range of sources of information has been used in the preparation of Interim Final Bills in adjusting retention, material at site, advance recovery to the evaluated value of work done M.2.5 Complex information / data has been synthesised and processed in writing the report based on the information collected from the project M.3.1 The appropriate structure and approach has been used in Interim valuations, variation and final accounts with proper formats, M3.3 A range of methods of presentation have been used and technical language has been accurately used in writing the report based on the project information 3

M1: Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions

M2: Select / design and apply appropriate methods / techniques

M3: Present and communicate appropriate findings

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DISTINCTION CRITERIA D.1.1 Conclusions have been arrived at D1: Use critical through synthesis of ideas and have reflection to been justified in evaluating the evaluate own work variation and final accounts with and justify valid required adjustments to the value of conclusions work done D.2.2 Substantial activities, project or investigations have been planned, D2: Take managed and organized when collecting responsibility for information from the selected project managing and and compiling into the report organizing activities D.2.3 Activities have been organized and managed on time D.3.1 Ideas have been generated and decisions taken in evaluating the strategies to minimize disputes in construction D.3.7 Effective thinking has taken place in familiar and unfamiliar contexts in suggesting suitable dispute resolution methods

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D3: Demonstrate convergent / lateral / creative thinking

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NOTE: You should attach this ASSIGNMENT BRIEF when you submit your final report. More work required to achieve a pass. If you submit your assignment after the deadline set above your assignment will be only marked for PASS provided it falls within the extended deadline. If submitted after the extended deadline, the assignment will not be accepted whereas you shall be asked to go for a NEW assignment.

Instructions to students: 1. All assignment should comprise of the standard Front Cover given. No other front page will be accepted. 2. All assignment should be bound with BLACK hard board cover as the last sheet. 3. Clearly label the CDS with your Name, Batch No. and Student NO and attach it to the back cover of your assignment. 4. Report Writing Guidelines: 1. Every Assignment should have a proper Introduction and Conclusion. 2. The standard Table of Contents should be generated. 3. All the Figures, Tables, Diagram etc. should be numbered. 4. Main Heading Font : Times New Roman; Size 14 5. Sub heading : Font : Times New Roman; Size 12 6. Body text : Font : Times New Roman; Size 12 7. Paragraph : 1.5 spacing 8. Margins: Top: 1 Bottom: 1 Left: 1 Right: 1 9. Header include the module name on the right hand side 10. Footer include the page number on the right hand side 11. All sections should have continuity and pages should be clearly labelled. 12. References clear references for all the materials, books, articles, website etc should be given in the following format: o Books Title, Author, ISBN No, Publisher & Edition, Chapter & Page Nos. o URL: Complete address e.g. http://www.abs.com/index/1234/xyz/.asp. and Date o Article, Journals : Name of published material, Date, Author