[Q-300] Architecture / Bills of quantities
Bills of quantities
Measured from the drawings, so every tender is priced on the same scope and every variation has a rate.
- Sheet series :
- Q-300
- Deliverables :
- 5 documents
- Hire :
- On its own or with other stages
[01] Included
What you get
A bill of quantities lists every part of the work with its measured quantity. Builders price the same list, so you compare like with like, and once the job starts the same rates value any change. Ours follow the layout of the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises' standard tender documents, so the same bill works for a private resort tender or a government one.
Measured BOQ
Every trade measured from the drawings, item by item.
Cost estimate
The bill priced at current Maldivian rates, with freight, island logistics and GST, so you know the likely cost before tender.
Tender comparison
Bids checked for errors and compared line by line, and each contractor's registration and grade checked against the size of the job.
Variation valuation
Changes during the build priced from the agreed rates.
Final account
The final cost agreed with the builder at completion.
[02] Sample
| Item | Description | Unit | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.01 | Excavate trench in sand for strip footing, not exceeding 1.0 m deep | m³ | 18.40 m³ | 320.00 | 5,888.00 |
| 3.02 | Blinding concrete, 50 mm thick | m² | 36.80 m² | 145.00 | 5,336.00 |
| 3.03 | Reinforced concrete 30 MPa in strip footings, marine exposure | m³ | 11.04 m³ | 3,850.00 | 42,504.00 |
| 3.04 | High-yield bar reinforcement, Y12, epoxy coated | kg | 640 kg | 28.50 | 18,240.00 |
| 3.05 | Ground floor slab, 150 mm on damp-proof membrane | m² | 96.20 m² | 690.00 | 66,378.00 |
| Carried to summary | MVR 138,346.00 | ||||
When you need it
- —You want builders to price exactly the same scope
- —You need a cost estimate before committing
- —Bids have come in and you cannot compare them
- —Changes on site need valuing fairly
Outcome
A measured bill, a tender report with a recommendation, and rates that hold through the build.
[03] Questions
About the BOQ
Can you prepare a BOQ from drawings you did not produce?
Yes. Send us the set and we will measure from it, and flag anything missing that would leave the builder guessing.
Which currency do you price in?
MVR by default, or USD where a resort or foreign client works in dollars. We agree the currency, the measurement rules and how GST is shown before we start measuring.
Which contract do you price against?
Whichever the job uses. Government works tenders follow the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises' standard tender documents, and many use FIDIC general conditions; private houses, flats and resorts use anything from a short local contract to FIDIC. The bill's preambles match the contract so the rates value variations the way it says.
Can any builder tender?
Contractors must be registered under the Construction Contractor Regulation, which sets a grade and a category for each firm, and need a project licence before starting work. We check both when we compare bids, so you do not award a job to a firm that cannot legally take it.
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