Bill of Quantity (BOQ) - UNDP

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United Nation Development Programme
Rehabilitation of Road No.10
PAL 10-00071646
Bill of Quantity (BOQ)

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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
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
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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 refixing
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.
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
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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.
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 Five (5) calendar months including weekends, holidays and
official holidays. Official weekends are Fridays and Saturdays.
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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.
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,
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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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Item
No.
1
Bill No 1: Roads Works
Rehabilitation of Road No.10
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.
_All executed works must be documented in as Built
Drawings, with connected By Total station in sample
presented of GIS municipality department, also observe all
existing points coordination. (This mission will be finished by
Approval Surveying office).
- The Contractor has to fix the underground 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 with clean dune sand from
natural ground level to the bottom of the sub-base layer
design level carriageway for 3 meters wide from the edge of
curbstone sidewalk in both sides along Road No.10 in
carriageway. The work includes sidewalks, the clean 26cm
under the top face of the curb stone for sidewalks. The work
includes watering, compaction not less than 98% & CBR not
less than 15%, all according to drawing and technical
specifications. The price include remove all existing block
fences or others which objected the execution of works in
sidewalks. Also removed Existing crushed if any and saved in
the site to reuse it according Engineer structures. All
according to drawing and technical specifications. All tests as
per specifications & Engineer Instructions.
m 2 22000
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Item
No.
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
Description Unit Qty.
Remove the existing second layer of crushed in road No.10;
store the materials at site to reuse it, and then level of
existing crushed 1st layer 15 cm. The work includes remove
existing kurkar from the face of existing crushed before. Mix
& grad existing crushed 1st layer by using grader. The work
include substitute any shortage of crushed to reach the
design required levels as the drawings. Price includes
watering and compaction to reach 98 % of maximum dry
density. The work includes all tests as per specifications and
Engineer’s instructions.
Reuse crushed stone 15 cm thick (from materials exceeded in
previous item) as a first layer in carriageway for 3 meters
wide from the edge of curbstone sidewalk in both sides
along Road No.10 to the levels shown in the drawings. Price
includes transporting crushed material, watering and
compaction to reach 98 % of maximum dry density. Grader
must be used in spreading and leveling of layer. The work
includes all tests as per specifications & Engineer
Instructions. (Materials will tested also by visual). The work
includes substitute any shortage of crushed with CBR > 80%
to reach the design required levels as the drawings.
Supply and lay approved base coarse 15 cm thick in one layer
with CBR > 80% for the carriage way of road No.10 above the
layer of crushed material to the levels shown in the drawings.
Price includes watering & compaction to reach 100 % of
maximum dry density, the work includes all tests as per
specifications & Engineer Instructions, The Grader must be
used in spreading and Leveling.
Supply & lay pre-cast concrete curbstones B300 for sidewalks
(15x30x80 cm) including all necessary excavations, filling
with dune sand & compaction to 98% of MDD and
compacted Crushed (30x15 cm), B300 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, for
carriageway The price include casting concrete beam with
B300 (size 20x40 cm) at the ends of interlock, Also supply and
spread dune sand 5 cm thick under interlock, all the
required tests, The work include connect the work with
existing asphalt. all works are according to specifications,
Drawings and Engineer instructions.
Supply, install, 350mm UPVC pipes SN8 as Ducts (sleeve) for
the future services connection including , excavation to
depth not less 1.50m as directed by Engineer, The price shall
include supply and install Reinforced concrete end cap for
the both ends cross the street providing specified bedding
backfilling 15 cm of clean sand at the bottom , above and
around the pipes and using kurkar for the rest trench with
layers not exceed 20cm, compacted to reach compaction not
less than 98 % , leveling the road after backfilling, carry away
the remaining soil to locations determined by the
Municipality and as by the supervisor instruction.
m 2 16500
m 2 10200
m 2 25000
L.m 3000
m 2 25000
L.M 300
Unit
Price
(US$)
Total
(US$)
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Item
No.
1.8
1.9
Description Unit Qty.
Supply, install precast circular reinforced concrete manholes
at the end of sleeve with internal dia. 0.8 m(B350 kg/cm2),
cast iron manhole cover,(25 ton capacity), building in
collector inlet, outlet pipes & future pipes ,connecting with
end caps where shown or necessary. The price including two
external bitumen coating, excavation in any ground, safety
measures, formwork, excavation in any type of soil ,
backfilling with Kurkar in layers 20cm thick each and
compaction 98% MDD , removing the surplus soil to the tip
..etc. the price include also supply and install 10cm concrete
B200 under the bottom of the manhole and B200 plain
concrete for. All are as per drawings , specifications and the
engineer instructions.
Construct reinforced concrete footway retaining beams
(20x30cm) or any structural element as instructed by the
Engineer including all necessary excavations & filling dune
sand to the required level, B250 concrete the average steel
reinforcement rate is 80kg/m3 & expansion joint at 12m
interval with selotex board all in accordance with the
specification & drawings.
Total Roads Works
No. 10
M3 5
Unit
Price
(US$)
Total
(US$)
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Bill No 2: Storm Water works
Item
No.
Description Unit Qty.
- For the following Items the contractor has to submit
Detailed Shop Drawings for the Engineer approval
- 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).
- Excavation sides have to be supported by the necessary
retaining structures (bracing) and subject to approval from
the Engineer.
- The work includes removal of the surplus materials 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.
-All materials to be approved by the Engineer before the
work beginning.
- The price should include the reinstatement of the road to
its original state.
_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 contractor is to take to his Price evaluation of the costs
that shall be arised by sampling and testing the work in
accordance to specifications and as instructed by the
Engineer.
-The holes of the manholes have to be done by the coring
machine. And all manholes have to be coated by two
external bitumen coating.
-The covers are made from cast iron cover with diameter 60
cm &70cm for culvert box engraved by the word " Storm
Water" in English and Arabic.
-The ring is made of cast iron square shape of 70*70 cm and
the concrete which used around the ring is B350 and have
to make a Basalt layer of 2 cm above the concrete around
the ring.
-Engineering measurements will be approved.
- All works are performed according to the drawings,
specifications and Engineer’s instruction
_ The price should include the connection of the new pipes
to the existing pipes with all needed fitting and support to
complete the work successfully.
Unit
Price
(US$)
Total
(US$)
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Item
No. Description Unit Qty.
2.1
Supply, install, 355mm outside diameter UPVC pipes SN 8
with wall thickness 11.70mm 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 20 cm of clean sand bottom , above and
around the pipes and used the Kurkar for the rest trench with
L.M 300
layers not exceed 20cm, compacted to reach compaction of
not less than 98 % , 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.
2.2
Excavate & Construct precast circular reinforced concrete,
storm water manholes (B300 kg/cm2) of internal diameter 150
cm with cast iron steps, manhole cover,(25 ton capacity and
60 cm opening diameter engraved by the word " Storm
Water" in English and Arabic. ) , Including shuttering, shoring
safety measures, casting plain concrete B200 thickness 10 cm
Unit 2
under the manhole, inside plastering wall with cement & sand
2:1, for work, Benching, backfilling, compaction, removing the
surplus soil to the tip ..etc. to complete the job as instructed
by the engineer.
2.3
Excavate & Construct storm water collection gullies (Casting
in situe) three eyes with Variable length at least 2.0 m, as
detailed in drawings constructed of reinforced concrete B300 ,
including cast iron grills, benching, excavation and backfilling
with clean sand and compaction, casting plain concrete B200 Unit 6
thickness 10 cm under the manhole, inside plastering wall
with cement & sand 2:1, for work, remove the surplus soil to
the tip as shown in the drawings and according to the
specifications and the engineer’s instructions.
2.4 Ditto but gully cast iron curbstone with One eye. Unit 6
Total of Storm Water works
Unit
Price
(US$)
Total
(US$)
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Rehabilitation of Road No.10
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Summary:
Description
Total (US$)
Total Roads Works(US$)
Total of Storm Water works(US$)
Total (US$)
Vat (0%)
Grand Total (US$)
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