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Preliminaries (or ‘rolis} provide a descripvon of a project that allows the contractor to assoss
costs which, whist they do not form a part of any ofthe package of works required by the
contract, are required by the method and circumstances af te works.The Code of Estimating ‘Animation :setitiotod, Tor
PPractioe published by the Chartered Institute of Building describes preliminaries as, the cost of presenting risk to underwriters
3 Dimensional Insurance
administering a project and providing goneral plant, site stat, fcitios, and ste based services
and other Kem not Included inthe rates."NBS suggest that The purpose of preliminaris Isto
{escribe the works as a wnole, and o specty general conditions and requirements for thelr
‘execution, including such things 38 subcontracting, approvals, testing and
completion Preliminaries and work sectons together describe whats recur
to complete the
‘works required by the contract Preliminaries should not be confused with ‘preambles’ which sot
‘out things such as tondoring procedures, that wll not affect the conractors price.
Preliminaries (see overheads) may contain
BA general summary
Method statements.
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15 Detals of any altemative options tobe put forward by tenderers.
1A ceseripton of any planning conditions ar other condone that may affect the work tobe
cattied out by the contractor.
1A cescrpton of any outstanding slatutory approvals that may flo the contractr to satisfy.
1 Party wall requirements or other agreements with, or rights of, eighoours (suchas rights %0
light.
1 Any emergency services obigatons.
1H Acescripon ofthe reporting information that bre contractor willbe required to submit (often _-_ Featured articles and news:
‘on monthly bass) descrising construction progress (including a detaled crtcal path
programme, key performance Indicators and earned value analysis. NB See consiructon
progress reports for more information. Builaing of the wesk
1 A cescription ofthe commissioning strategy, separating setting to work and balancing tasks
‘rom independent verification by the consultant team,
Relevant reports (such as sil reports)
Perhaps an information release schedule,
‘Quatty management procedures.
Labour relations.
‘A csacaration of nen-callusion,
Schedules of mock-ups, testing and samples required from the contractor
The method af sub-contracting.
Requirements for insurance, performance bonds, warrants and product guarant
contractor and sub-contractors),
1 Requirements for te operating and maintenance marval the cents fcities management
team may wish t comment on ths)
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Sito waste management plan
Contractors ste preliminaries, such a; staff, welfare provisions, ste ofces, plan, ste waste
clearance, water elect, ste offces, turture, ICT and consumables, rates, protection ot
‘work, protective clothing, sie transport. seting out, bulding control fees ana 0 00,
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