Bill of Quantity (BOQ) - UNDP

United Nation Development Programme
Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People
Rehabilitation of Daklia Road
PAL 10-00071488
Bill of Quantity (BOQ)

PREAMBLE TO BILL OF QUANTITY (BOQ)
1. GENERAL
The nature of this contract is re-measured unit price contract and the Bill of Quantity
(BOQ) shall reflect this fact.
BOQ shall be read and construed in conjunction with other Contract Documents.
General directions and description of work and material given in the Technical
Specification are not necessarily repeated in the Bill of Quantity. The Technical
Specification forms an integral part of the Bill of Quantity.
The Tenderer is obliged to check the number of the pages of the Bill of Quantity and
should any be found missing or duplicated or the figures of writing indistinct, the Tenderer
must notify the Employer/Engineer at once and have the matter rectified before the Tender
is submitted. No liability whatsoever will be accepted in respect of any claim for errors in
the Tenderer’s offer resulting from failure to comply with the fore-going.
The Tenderer is deemed to have visited the site/s and fully acquainted himself as to the
location of each of the items and works to be carried out and to all conditions which may
affect the performance of the works, including but not limited to:
Access for the storing dump site and UNDP crushing site as well as access to
required services
Restrictions applicable to working in GAZA Strip area.
All safety regulations and employer site safety procedures.
All Palestinian regulations.
The Tenderer is also deemed to have surveyed the actual condition of the site and buildings
and made his own assessment of the type and extent of the works prior to submitting his
offer.
2. QUANTITIES
Although practical care was exercised in preparing the BOQ, all quantities given herein
shall be deemed to be estimated quantities of the work to be done. They are not to be taken
as actual and correct quantities of the work to be executed and they do not absolve the
contractor of his obligations under the Contract. At any time, the actual quantities increase
or decrease, hence, it is understood that the actual quantities increase or decrease is
expected risk and no claim whatsoever will be taken into consideration for extra cost in
that respect by employer. Any claim whatsoever submitted for cost or extra expenses
incurred from such increase or decrease will not be accepted by Employer/Engineer except
where else stipulated in the Contract.
3. MATERIALS
All materials used are to be of the best new available, subject to the Employer/Engineer
approval, durable nature, guaranteed, not liable to any base exchange and manufactured
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according to applicable BS, ASTM or DIN Standards. Execution also is subject to
approval of Employer/Engineer and shall be in conformance of the best available common
practice in engineering codes at the time of execution.
Items that contain materials or products of special make with names of manufacturers are
to be taken as samples of what will be required. Subject to the Employer/Engineer
approval, the Contractor may, at his discretion, offer similar products of other make if the
equivalent quality of the specified materials is obtained. In this case, the Contractor shall
submit a description and/or drawings showing all technical conditions, characteristics,
make, type and address of Manufacturer, etc., of the materials offered as alternatives.
4. PRICES AND CURRENCY
The prices given, by the Contract, hereunder in the BOQ shall be in United States Dollars
or ILS. Furthermore inflation and escalation or changes whatsoever shall not be subject of
claim later on.
The Unit Prices entered against the various items in the following Bill of Quantities
include all operation costs for execution, completion and maintenance of the various items
of the works finished completely in every respect till the final acceptance as specified or
described in the Tender Documents, with or without modifications, either by way of
additions or deductions, or alterations as may be offered in writing during the progress of
the works, and include, without being limited to, all what is deemed necessary particularly
referred to in the Tender Documents.
The Unit Price shall cover all costs of every kind whatsoever including, without being
limited to, all charges for additional site installations, relocation, supervision, labor,
transportation and supply of materials; the provision, maintenance, use and efficient repair
of all plant, equipment and appliance of every kind, the construction and maintenance of
all temporary works, the performance of all services and the fulfillment of all obligations
and responsibilities herein defined.
The Tenderer shall be deemed to have fully considered all the conditions, obligations, and
requirements of the Tender Documents before entering the respective unit price against the
various items of the Bill of Quantities.
The Unit Prices given hereunder the BOQ shall also include erection, installation, fixing,
and re-fixing of all elements. These prices shall also include taxes, visa for labor, gate
passes, accommodations for the Contractor’s staff and labors, all required insurance and
work permits, guarantees, bonds, traffic plan requirements, safety procedures, etc. and all
requirements necessary to have the work maintained until its final handing over.
The Unit Prices given hereunder in the Bill of Quantity for this work shall also include
overheads, risks, profit etc. and all other financial matters to have all these civil works
completed.
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The works, materials or activities listed in the following shall always be considered as
supportive works to be included in the Unit Prices bid for any item in the Bill of
Quantities:
Any measurement for execution and payment of the works, including the provision of
measuring instruments, gauges, setting out marks, marking paint and relevant tools,
labor, etc., the maintenance and preservation of gauges and setting-out marks during
the execution of the works.
Provision of small tackle tools or any other equipment required for the execution of the
works.
Supply of consumable materials for the Contractor’s equipment.
Removal of all contamination (refuse, debris, building rubbish and the like) arising
from or in connection with the Contractor’s work to locations approved by the
engineers
Protection of the executed works and of the items made available for execution of the
works from damage, fire, inclement weather, vandalism and theft etc., until the time of
final acceptance.
Transportation of all materials and structural components from the storage places on
site to the points of use and return transportation, if required.
Submitting and transporting any samples required.
Carrying out tests on materials and works, etc., that is required by the Engineer.
Fuel and lubricants for operation of Contractor’s equipment.
All safety precautions and measures for safeguarding labor as well as securing
surrounding areas.
Lighting of the work site.
Maintenance , repair or reconstruct damaged infrastructure resulted by contractor’s
activities
5. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYER
The following rights are reserved to the Employer:
To omit individual items mentioned in the Schedule of Prices if not required in the
opinion of the Employer and/or to replace them should it be more advantageous to
execute them in another way.
To order execution of alternative or provisional items as if they were main items.
To order execution of additional works as well as alternatives of works, always in
conformity with the conditions outlined in the Contract.
Any order and/or delivery of material or equipment by the Contractor for performance of
the works may only be based on instructions and/or approved execution drawings by the
Employer/Engineer.
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All equipment and materials for installation and finishing works to be incorporated in this
contract shall prior to ordering and/or delivery by the Contractor, be approved by the
Employer/Engineer both in respect of quality and type as well as of quantity.
6. SITE ACCESS AND STORAGE
The Tenderer shall visit all sites and ascertain the location of required access onto these
sites and the location of allowance for complying with the requirements and for the
reinstatement to original condition of all roads and areas used or disturbed by the
Contractor to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
7. SITE INSTALLATION
All costs of labor, works, provisions, materials and equipment for Site Installations
required by the Contractor and stipulated in the Tender Documents shall be included in the
various unit prices of the Bill of Quantities. No extra payment will be allowed by the
Employer for any of these activities.
8. DURATION
The total duration of the contract is Four (4) calendar months including weekends,
holidays and official holidays. Official weekends are Fridays and Saturdays.
9. OTHER CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATIONS
The Contractor has to submit Detailed Shop Drawings to be approved by the Engineer
before commencement of the work, and all required materials should be supplied as
specified and subject to the Engineer approval.
The Contractor has to fix the underground services that may be damaged during his
work.
The Contractor has to maintain the Existing Open Channels flow during construction.
All works has to be done according to the Engineer's instructions, Drawings and
specification.
The Contractor has to repair any damages of any services at full satisfaction of
relevant Service Authority
The contractor has to test on his own expenses, the sub-grade CBR before
commencement of work, In case the CBR value less than 15%, then soil replacement
should be applied.
The contractor has to check the upper 30 cm below the top of the sub-grade to verify
that they are uniform, and any rubbish material or saturated /wet soil shall be removed
and replaced with suitable material approved by the Engineer ,
NO EXTRA COST SHALL BE PAID FOR SUCH REPLACEMENT
The contractor has to Execute any required side slope according to specifications,
drawings , and Engineer’s instructions
Price will include costs of removing and/or relocating of all obstacles such as debris,
garbage, trees and existing services in addition to the required materials necessary for
work completion according to engineer's instructions and specifications.
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The contractor has to coordinate with Municipalities regarding garbage containers
location.
The contractor should include in his price the costs of cut and removal of trees roots,
backfilling, watering, and compaction in layers with clean sand as specified and
according to the Engineer instructions, the price will also include relocation of Power,
Telephone poles and networks to sidewalk.
Price will include costs of adjusting the levels of existing manholes (in any diameter)
to suit the new situation. Replacing covers, frames, rings if defected and all materials
and work required to complete the task.
The contractor has to remove the existing base coarse during preparation works and
transport it wherever directed by the engineer to the related Municipality.
The price will include costs of cutting and removing of the existing asphalt pavement
layer and transporting the removed material to a site approved by the Engineer
Prices for excavation item shall include the removal of any buried structure not to be
part of the proposed roads, including transport of excavated, surplus material and
buried structure (not to be part of the proposed roads) to a location approved by the
engineer or his representative outside the site, workmanship and anywhere else,
needed, all according to drawings, specifications, conditions and directed instructions
by the Engineer or his representative.
Quantities of excavation shall be measured according to the dimensions mentioned in
the drawings(engineering measurements in m 2 )
Back-filling item should be in layers (25cm max. each & compaction test 97%). Prices
shall includes material supply, watering, compacting, transporting, testing and
anywhere else, needed, all according to drawings, specifications, conditions and direct
instructions by the Engineer or his representative.
Suitable clean sand should be used for back-filling in layers (25cm max. each &
compaction test 97%), selected from the approval excavated soil or imported. Prices
shall includes supply, watering, compacting, transporting, testing and anywhere else,
needed, all according to drawings, specifications, conditions and directed instructions
by the Engineer or his representative.
The contractor shall check and ascertain that the Benchmark used by him and its
elevation is accurate and correct in all respects. The contractor shall check the
surveying work. If correction is needed, the contractor has to redo the surveying work
on his own.
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Bill of Quantity of Daklia Road
Bill No 1: Roads Works
Rehabilitation of Daklia Road
Item
No.
Description Unit Qty.
- The Contractor has to submit Detailed Shop
Drawings to be approved by the Engineer before
commencement of the work, and all required
materials should be supplied as specified and subject
to the Engineer approval.
- The Contractor has to fix the under ground services
that may be damaged during his work.
- The Contractor should include in his price the costs
of sampling and testing as required and according to
technical specifications and work requirement.
- Price will include costs of removing and/or
relocating of all obstacles such as debris, garbage,
trees and existing services in addition to the required
materials necessary for work completion according
to engineer's instructions and specifications.
- The Contractor should include in his price the costs
of cut and removal of trees roots, backfilling,
watering, and compaction in layers with clean sand
as specified and according to the Engineer
instructions, the price will also include relocation of
Power, Telephone poles and networks to sidewalk.
- Price will include costs of adjusting the levels of
existing manholes (in any diameter) to suit the new
situation. Replacing covers, frames, rings if defected
and all materials and work required to complete the
task.
- The price will include costs of cutting and
removing of the Existing Asphalt pavement layer
and transporting the removed material to a site
approved by the Engineer
Unit
Price
(US$)
Total
(US$)
1.1
Clean, excavate, cut and fill sidewalks with clean
dune sand from natural ground level to the bottom
of the sub-base layer design level for carriageway
and 23cm under the top face of the curb stone for
sidewalks including watering, compaction not less
than 97% & CBR not less than 15% ,all according to
drawing and technical specifications .The price
include dismantle existing curbstone if exist and
receive to municipality stores & remove all existing
block fences or others which objected the execution
of works in carriageway or sidewalks., all according
to drawing and technical specifications . All tests as
per specifications & Engineer Instructions.
m 2 3300
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Item
No.
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
Description Unit Qty.
Supply and lay approved sub-base material (
Kurkar) of 15 cm thickness for the sidewalks in one
layer with CBR.> 30%, watering and compaction up
to 98% maximum dry density according to modified
proctor test. the work includes all tests as per
specifications & Engineer Instructions
Supply & lay pre-cast concrete curbstones for
sidewalks (15x30x80 cm) including all necessary
excavations, compaction to 98% of MDD and
compacted Existing crushed stone 15 cm thick,
B250 plain concrete foundation (27x12cm) under
the curb and (12x21cm) behind, spreading 2 cm
mortar under the curb, filling joints between curbs
with cement mortar and painting with one prime
coat and two finishing coats of approved brand
name painting material ,expansion joint every 12 mr
with selotex board and filling 3cm with seka flex
,all according to drawing and technical
specifications.
Supply, install and compact of interlock tiles 8 cm
thick, The price include supply and spread dune
sand 5 cm thick under interlock, all the required
tests, all works are according to specifications,
Drawings and Engineer instructions.
Construct reinforced concrete retaining walls, beams
or any structural element as instructed by the
Engineer including all necessary excavations &
filling dune sand to the required level, B300
concrete & expansion joint at 12m interval with
selotex board all in accordance with the
specification & drawings.
Supply and construct storm water collection gullies
with length of 3.0m at least, as detailed in drawings
constructed of reinforced concrete B300 , including
cast iron grills, benching, excavation and
backfilling with clean sand and compaction, remove
the surplus soil to the tip as shown in the drawings
and according to the specifications and the
engineer’s instructions.
m 2 3300
L.m 1100
m 2 5500
m 3 25
No 6
Unit
Price
(US$)
Total
(US$)
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Item
No.
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
Description Unit Qty.
Supply, install, UPVC pipes 315 mm outside
diameter SN8 with wall thickness 9.20mm for outlet
drain with watertight and flexible joints sealed with
approved gasket rubber ring including dewatering,
excavation in any ground, shoring, shuttering, safety
measures, testing, providing specified bedding
backfilling .The pipe should be bedded and covered
with at least 20 cm of clean dune sand around and at
the top and bottom of the pipe . The kurkar will be
used for backfilling the rest of the trench in layers
not exceeding 20cm, with compaction not less than
98 % , up to the design leveling of the roads,
leveling the roads after backfilling, leveling of the
roads after backfilling, take away the surplus soil to
tip and all other accessories, trial trenches to locate
the existing services supporting them as necessary
all as specified.
Adjust level of existing Line or Manholes (Sewer,
Water, Telephone, Storm water, etc.) to the required
level. The work includes decreasing the height of
manholes by demolishing the extra parts or
increasing the height by supplying & installing
precast concrete ring B300, in cast the height more
than 30 cm, otherwise casting of concrete may be
used, also include( if need) cast iron cover 25 ton
with the word sewer in English & Arabic) and all
required materials. The work also includes cleaning
of existing manholes & lines.
Supply and cast concrete B250 for poles base
Dimension (110x110x100 cm) the work include
excavation , shuttering , supplying and installing hot
galvanized steel pole base for 12 m poles, the work
include supplying and fixing a 3" sharshori conduits
with a rope inside it in the base ,nuts , wishers and
all required accessories required to complete the job,
all according to drawings, specifications and
engineer instructions.
Supply and install 3" sharshori conduit with a rope
inside it , the work include Excavation ,backfilling
on layers 20 cm thick of dune sand with compacting
to 98 % MDD. The price including for any depth
excavation( at least 1.0 m from the face of sidewalk
pavement), laying and re-back filling with suitable
Materials also included electrical warning tape.
Total Roads Works
L.m 200
Unit 40
Unit 28
L.M 1100
Unit
Price
(US$)
Total
(US$)
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Bill No 2: Water works
Item
No. Description Unit Qty.
2
_All works must be coordinated with the water
department at the Municipality and all testes need
to be included.
_ All executed works must be documented in as
Built Drawings, connected By Total station with
sample presented of GIS municipality department,
also observe all existing points coordination. ( This
mission will be finished by Approval Surveying
office).
_The price includes the cost of excavation to depth
indicated in drawings using retaining shuttering,
shoring according to instructions of Engineer,
bedding of 20 cm clean dune sand under around
and above the pipe with compaction, backfilling the
rest of the trench up to design level with kurkar in
layers 20cm thick each with compaction 98% MDD
and all required tests.
_The work includes removal of the surplus
materials outside the site to places as instructed by
the Engineer.
_Supply and installation of elbows with any angles,
Tees, Flanges, joints, metallic warning tap, and
other accessories and thrust blocks according to
details.
The covers of manholes are made of cast iron with
diameter 60 cm engraved by the word " Water " in
English and Arabic. the ring is from cast iron
square shaped with 70*70 cm dimensions. the
concrete which used around the ring is B350 and
should have a Basalts layer of 2 cm above the
concrete and around the cover rings. According to
drawings, specifications and Engineer’s instruction.
_Depth of trench is 1.4 m in carriage way and 1.1m
in shoulders.
_The price includes cutting the existing asphalt (if
any) in suitable width using machine and reinstate
the road to its original condition using two layers of
base coarse 15 cm each, supply and spread prime
coat layer (MCO) under the new asphalt layer, and
spread RC2 between the new and the existing
asphalt and the asphalt layer shall be 6 cm thick. In
case the existing pavement is interlock tiling items
should include removal and re-tiling interlock
pavement to the original state including all required
material to complete the pavement layers such as
base coarse, interlock and sand ..etc.
_ The price should include the connection of the
new pipes to the existing pipes with all needed
fitting and support to complete the work
Unit
Price
(US$)
Total
(US$)
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2.1
2.2
2.3
successfully.
-The price include putting magnetic water tape
above the water pipes.
Supply, install 110 mm outside diameter
UPVC Pipes with wall thickness 4.2 mm water
pipes PN 10 . The price should include
excavation of the trench 1 m from the design
level of the sidewalk, the pipe should be
bedded and covered with at least 20 cm of
clean dune sand around and at the top and
bottom of the pipe , The remaining depth of the
trench will be filling with kurkar in layers not
exceeding 20cm each, with compaction not
less than 98 % , up to the design leveling of the
road or sidewalk .All works are performed
according to the drawings, specifications and
Engineer’s instruction.
Supply and install 125 cm internal diameter
precast circular reinforced concrete water
manholes, complete with B300 cast in place
reinforced concrete base, cast iron cover (25ton
Capacity), Frame, ring's , the concrete which is
to be used around the ring is B350 for at least
30cm width and depth, Basalt layer of 2 cm
thick above the concrete and around the cover
to fix the ring should be supplied and installed,
cast iron steps @ 30cm maximum, excavation
in any type of soil to any depth , backfilling
with clean dune sand and compaction 98%
MDD up to the design leveling of the roads,
drainage opening with aggregate bed, two
external hot bitumen coating (75/25). Price
shall include all required tests. The price
includes supply and install 4" Gate valve 16
bar working pressure including all needed
fittings, nibbles ,reducers, steel Tee's 16 bar
pressure(T8''x8''x4'') and support to complete
the works successfully. Price shall include all
required tests and all work as per drawings,
specification and Engineer instruction
Connect the proposal water network with
existing water network. The price include
Supply & Install all Flanges, 16 bar Pressure
for Steel Tees ( T12''x12''x4''), ( T6''x6''x4'') &
all fittings required. Price shall include all
required tests and all work as per drawings,
specification and Engineer instruction.
Total of Water works
L.M 1200
Unit 2
L.S 1
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Rehabilitation of Daklia Road
PAL10-00071488
Summary:
Description
Total (US$)
Total Roads Works
Total of Water works
Grand Total (US$) – Not including Value
Added Tax (VAT)
Grand Total (in letters):-------------------------------------------------------------
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