CVL432

ESTIMATION, COSTING AND

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Col Vivek Mathur, Retd

 Vision of the University

To serve the society by being a global University

of higher learning in pursuit of academic
excellence, innovation and nurturing
entrepreneurship.
 Mission of the University
• Transformative educational experience.

• Enrichment by educational initiatives that encourage

global outlook.
• Develop research, support disruptive innovations and
accelerate entrepreneurship.
• Seeking beyond boundaries.
 VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

• To become a globally known and recognized

destination for technical, innovation,
entrepreneurship and research excellence and
transfer its achievements for the larger good of
the society.
 MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
• M1: To create facility to integrate research, quality education,
ethical values and professional service in the areas related to civil
infrastructure and environmental engineering.
• M2: To provide industry and academia with outstanding graduates,
entrepreneurs and scholars who advance both engineering practice
and fundamental knowledge and play a leadership role.
• M3: To create a centre of higher learning and innovation equipped
with befitting infrastructure and faculty to attract the students
from across nations to use niche facilities for the societal symbiosis.
• M4: To create an environment to enrich graduates through
experimental learning and motivate them for self-learning to
provide solutions to the industry and society.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
PEO1:- Graduates will develop into proficient resources in the fundamentals
of Engineering & Technology with analytical and quantitative reasoning
and design abilities to pursue higher education and research.
PEO2:- Graduates will excel as entrepreneurs, outstanding research
graduates through continuous enhancement of communication skills,
research capabilities, professional networking and life-long learning.
PEO3:- Graduates will apply the skills in developing safe, innovative,
sustainable, environmentally conscious and economical solutions to
Civil Engineering problems with the help of modern tool usage and
maintaining the professional integrity and ethics.
PEO4:- Graduates will grow personally and professionally in the careers
through continued development of technical and managerial skills and
will prepare themselves to take various roles and responsibilities at
global level to imprint their presence for the larger good of the society.
 Program Outcomes (PO’s)
• Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science,
engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of
complex engineering problems.
• Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze
complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first
principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
• Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering
problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified
needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the
cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
• Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge
and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and
interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid
conclusions.
 Program Outcomes (PO’s)
• Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques,
resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and
modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the
limitations.
• The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual
knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and
the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering
practice.
• Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional
engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and
demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
• Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
• Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a
member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
 Program Outcomes (PO’s)
• Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering
activities with the engineering community and with society at
large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective
reports and design documentation, make effective presentations,
and give and receive clear instructions.
• Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the engineering and management principles and
apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team,
to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
• Life-long learning: Recognize the need for and have the
preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long
learning in the broadest context of technological change.
 Program Specific Outcomes

• Design, develop and construct new civil

engineering infrastructure.
• Analyze, Evaluate, Manage and Retrofit existing
structures.
• Develop, test, simulate and implement novel
building materials and construction methodology
 Introduction
 Subject : CVL432 Estimation, Costing and
Contract Management
 Course : B. Tech.

 Lectures : 2 lectures and one tutorial per week

 ICloudEMS for attendance and lecture notes

 Objective and Outcome
1 This course aims to equip the students with current practices in
cost and material estimates in addition to valuation practices and
Course
also makes the students familiar with different types of drawings
Objective
used at site. It enlightens about the procedures of raising a bid and
converting it to a contract along with the laws related to it.
2
CO1: Develop different types of estimates and build the
Preliminary Estimates for a construction project.
CO2: Examine the worth of a structure by Detailed Estimates,
taking off quantities of foundations, brick work, RCC beams and
columns etc. Prepare bar bending schedule.
CO3: Analyse detailed estimates for earth work for roads and
Course canals.
Outcomes CO4: Conclude the rates for various items of work commonly
used in construction.
CO5: Explain competitive bidding, contract management and
dispute resolution in contracts.
CO6: Formulate an estimate of a building and be able to develop,
execute and manage contracts.
Syllabus
Unit 1 Types of Estimates and Preliminary Estimates
A General items of work in Building – Standard Units Data for Estimates.
B Types of estimates, Specifications of buildings
C Preliminary Estimates
Unit 2 Detailed Estimates of Buildings
A Detailed Estimates of Brickwork and foundation.
B Detailed Estimates of RCC work and bar bending schedule.
C Detailed estimate using CPWD DSR.
Unit 3 Detailed Estimates for Roads and Canals
A Earthwork for roads
B Earthwork for roads in mountains
C Earthwork for canals
Unit 4 Analysis of Rates
A Analysis of Rates for earthwork and concrete works.
B Analysis of Rates for plastering, road works, etc.
C Analysis of Rates using CPWD norms.
Unit 5 Contracts and Arbitration
A Contracts, types of construction contracts
Tender, tender notice, tender form, Technical Bid, and Financial Bid,
B Earnest money, and Security money
C Arbitration and Arbitration Act.
 Study Material
9.1 Text book* 1. Dutta B.N. Estimating and Costing, UBS publishers,
2000.
2. Gurcharan Singh and Jagdish Singh, Estimating costing
and valuation, Standard Publishers, 2011.
3. Shah M.H and Kale C.M, Principles of building
drawing Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing co. Ltd., New
Delhi
9.2 Other references 1. Willy, Trench and Lee, Willy’s Element of Quantity
Surveying, Wiley-Blackwell, 2005
2. Standard Schedule of rates and standard data book by
public works department.
3. Latest I.S. 1200 (Parts I to XXV: method of
measurement of building and Civil Engineering works –
B.I.S.)
4. National Building Code 2005.
5. Civil Engineering Drawing by NS Kumar; IPH, New
Delhi
 Grading Criteria
 End Semester Exam: 50 marks.
 Mid-Semester Exam: 25 marks.
 Continuous Assessment : 25 marks.
 Quiz – 15 marks (All 5 Quiz graded)
 Assignments / Projects – 10

 Attendance – 75% required.

 In-class Expectations
 Be in time for the class.
 Be attentive in the class.
 Maintain classroom discipline.
 Participate in classroom discussions.
 Participate in your project.
 More than 75% attendance compulsory for
appearing in the quiz tests, MTE and ETE.