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2.3.1.2 Involvement of the Quantity Surveyor in pre-contract

procedure

During the pre-contract stage, the quantity surveyors have duties

such as:

❑ Prepare the preliminary estimate of the client brief which will

allow the client to know whether what he is proposing is within
his financial capability or not.

❑ Advice on tendering and contractual arrangements taking into

accounts the client's priorities and information available from

designers.

❑ Prepare tender and contract documents in conjunction with
the clients and members of the design team.

❑ Advice on use and/or amendments of a standard form of
contract or contribute to the drafting of particular requirements

in association with the client's legal advisor.

❑ Advice on shortlisting prospective tenderers.

❑ Investigate tenderers and advise the client on financial status
and experience. Attend pre-contract interview with tenderers.

Arrange delivery of documents to selected tenderers.

❑ Also, quantity surveyor in the pre-contract stage must check

the tender submissions for accuracy, level of pricing, advise
on errors and qualifications and, if necessary, negotiate the

offers, Advise on submission of the program of work and

method statement.

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