DX Civil prepares complete tender estimates or supports selected parts of a client's existing estimating process. Estimates are developed using first-principles build-ups, supplier pricing, subbie quotations and project-specific allowances.
Typical Tender Scopes
- Demolition and remediation
- Bulk and detailed excavation
- Structural and rock excavation
- Earthworks, import, export and disposal
- Stormwater drainage, sewer and utilities
- Roadworks and pavement construction
- Asphalt, kerb, gutter and footpaths
- Piling, shotcrete and capping beams
- Civil concrete and retaining structures
- Temporary works and traffic management
Estimate Components
- Direct labour
- Plant and equipment
- Materials and consumables
- Suppliers and subbies
- Mobilisation and site establishment
- Haulage, tipping and disposal
- Supervision and project preliminaries
- Testing, inspections and hold points
- Temporary works and traffic control
- Overheads, risk allowances and margin
Tender Deliverables
- Detailed estimate workbook
- Priced BOQ or client pricing schedule
- Quantity take-off and marked-up drawings
- Labour and plant rate build-ups
- Supplier and subbie quotation comparisons
- Tender summary
- Risk and opportunity register
- Clarification schedule
- Inclusions, exclusions, assumptions and qualifications