When it is needed
For disagreements over payment, additional quantities or a remedial estimate.
What we examine
- Work completion records
- Measurable road elements
- Cost estimates
Materials to prepare
- Contract and cost estimate
- As-built drawings
- Records and schedules
- Inspection data
Sample questions
- Which quantities are supported by documents and measurements?
- Which items in completion records need clarification?
- Has any work been counted twice?
- What work is necessary to remedy the established defects?
- How was the cost of the agreed remedial work calculated?
How the work is carried out
- Reconciling the item list
- Checking measurements and grounds
- Calculation of established discrepancies
Result
A table of checked quantities and a reasoned calculation using the agreed basis and price date.
What affects the conclusions
The complete quantity of concealed work cannot be established from the upper surface area alone.
Frequently asked questions
Can one completion record be checked?
Yes, where the contract, basis for quantities and records for disputed items are available.
Do you include a remedial cost estimate?
It can be a separate part of the task once the necessary works are established.