The pricing of the schedule of quantities cannot
be compared to the other forms of estimating because it is based on
the ultimate amount of detail available, namely full contract
drawings and the specification.
A schedule of quantities is usually available at the later
stages of the project's development and often coincides with the
tendering stage. Schedules also provide the necessary feedback to
monitor cost over-runs and for the basis for processing progress
claims, variations to the contract and ultimately the final
account.
Professionally prepared schedules of quantities are an effective
cost saving device for the client. They relieve the tenderer of the
onus and cost of compiling their own, a cost which could otherwise
be passed onto the client in the tender price. Schedules can
frequently provide a greater spread of sub-contract prices,
resulting in cost savings to the client.
Kwanto can provide scheduling services which include:
- Measurement as per NZS 4202
- Priced schedules for comparing to tenders