Appendix A Case 1 - Industrial development for leading printing company A leading printing company is calling for tender for the erection of an eight-storey single user warehouse and a factory building and a single-storey warehouse in an industrial estate located in the western part of Singapore. The warehouse will be equipped with an automated storage and retrieval system. The contract period is 16-months and the contract value is estimated at $45 million. Tenders for this contract will only be considered from a pre-qualification of tenderers who have suitably extensive experience in such works in a major metro project. Due to the heavy schedule and the project complexity, the developer intends to keep contractual links as simple as possible and leave the project co-ordination to the contractor. The project also requires patented construction and design, and other forms of specialisation. Case 2 - Mixed development by a public housing authority A local public housing authority is calling for tenders for the proposed erection of 20 blocks of flats comprising 3,700 units including a supermarket, a 2-storey hawker centre and other facilities. The project is expected to yield 17,712 sq m of gross floor area. The estimated contract value for 53-month contract is $250 million. The authority has decided to award separate contracts to consultancy firms to provide architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical design and quantity survey consultancy services to support this project. Question 1- Contractual Arrangements With reference to the three case situations provided under Appendix A, answer the following questions: (a) Recommend to the client a suitable type of contractual arrangement for the project in each case, describe its procedures and justify your choice of selection. (24 marks) (b) Indicate the advantages and disadvantages in using your proposed choice in Case 1 only. (8 marks) Question 2 - Tendering Procedures, Prequalification of Contractor, Tender Evaluation and Award With reference to the mixed development by the public housing authority in Case 2, answer the following questions: (a) Recommend a suitable tendering method for the project, justify your choice of selection, and describe its procedures. (12 marks) (b) Indicate the advantages and disadvantages of your recommended tendering system for this project. (16 marks) Appendix A Case 1 - Industrial development for leading printing company A leading printing company is calling for tender for the erection of an eight-storey single user warehouse and a factory building and a single-storey warehouse in an industrial estate located in the western part of Singapore. The warehouse will be equipped with an automated storage and retrieval system. The contract period is 16-months and the contract value is estimated at $45 million. Tenders for this contract will only be considered from a pre-qualification of tenderers who have suitably extensive experience in such works in a major metro project. Due to the heavy schedule and the project complexity, the developer intends to keep contractual links as simple as possible and leave the project co-ordination to the contractor. The project also requires patented construction and design, and other forms of specialisation. Case 2 - Mixed development by a public housing authority A local public housing authority is calling for tenders for the proposed erection of 20 blocks of flats comprising 3,700 units including a supermarket, a 2-storey hawker centre and other facilities. The project is expected to yield 17,712 sq m of gross floor area. The estimated contract value for 53-month contract is $250 million. The authority has decided to award separate contracts to consultancy firms to provide architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical design and quantity survey consultancy services to support this project. Question 1- Contractual Arrangements With reference to the three case situations provided under Appendix A, answer the following questions: (a) Recommend to the client a suitable type of contractual arrangement for the project in each case, describe its procedures and justify your choice of selection. (24 marks) (b) Indicate the advantages and disadvantages in using your proposed choice in Case 1 only. (8 marks) Question 2 - Tendering Procedures, Prequalification of Contractor, Tender Evaluation and Award With reference to the mixed development by the public housing authority in Case 2, answer the following questions: (a) Recommend a suitable tendering method for the project, justify your choice of selection, and describe its procedures. (12 marks) (b) Indicate the advantages and disadvantages of your recommended tendering system for this project. (16 marks)