218323 Assessment Portfolio One

General Instructions

1. This is a group assignment. Your group should contain a maximum of 4 students. Should you choose, you do have the option to work individually. If you work individually, it should be presented to the same quality expected from a group.
2. This PORTFOLIO ONE contains ONE question.
3. Total marks for PORTFOLIO ONE: 100 marks
4. Total course weightage and contribution of the assessment component = 40% and covers learning outcomes 1 and 2
5. NO HARD COPY SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED
6. Online submission on Stream: COMPULSORY.
7. Late assignments will be penalised as per the course guide and the school’s policy.
8. You must include your names and IDs, the course number, the course title and the names of the course teaching team on the cover page.
9. You are only allowed to submit PDF and Costx education version files on Stream (Marks will be based upon the PDF submission only).
10. Please read and consider all documents in the assessment folder.
11. Include all stream communications on clarifications about the project / assessment that was used for preparing your assessment in query sheets.
12. Covered learning outcomes
    a. Use industry-standard software to measure building quantities according to the Standard Method of Measurement.
    b. Prepare Bills of Quantities using industry-standard software

Portfolio One: 100 Marks

Question 1

Part 1

The client for Project GONDOR has decided to use a Lump Sum pricing method for the contract. Your company has been selected as one of the bidders for this project. The client requires a detailed SOQ developed to the highest industry standards, adhering to ANZSMM 2022, with take-off references for post-contract needs.

Tasks to be Measured by Your Team

Your manager has instructed your team to measure the following items for Levels 1 and 2 of the IC building and include all Notices for Tenderers (NTT):

1. Doors
2. Windows and façade systems
3. Hardware
4. Applied finishes, render and textured finishes for walls
5. Painting for walls
6. Joinery

Notices for Tenderers (NTT) – 1

1. Increase the floor slabs’ level on levels 2 and 3 by a certain amount in each level and maintain the distance between the ceilings, attached floor, or roof slab at each level.
   a. This includes changing level 2 R.L. 46250 to R.L. 47250
   b. This includes changing level 3 R.L. 50650 to R.L. 52650

Part 2

The client wants to understand how the contractor calculates their rate so that any further variations can be easily processed, transparently. Therefore, the client wants contractors to provide unit rates as self-performed work for all items related to the seminar room 3 door, and the attached wall, as measured in Part 1 (level 2, grid 1 – 1b/, A-B) (refer to the highlighted area). Each rate should include a detailed breakdown of all resources with a clear rationale for rates and productivity constants, sources of data, and be priced according to ANZSMM 2022, suitable for New Zealand.

The client requires the following:

1. Accurate Measurement of Items: Measure all items meticulously to ensure precise project quantities using the CostX education version and ANZSMM 2022.
2. Bills of Quantities: Provide a detailed Bill of Quantities, supported by clear documentation and explanations of the quantity calculation methods.
3. Documentation: Submit all documents suitable for industry practice in PDF format, clearly referencing how the quantities were developed.

Assessment Instructions 

• Some drawings are not to scale. You can use drawings and dimensions from the detail drawings to measure. If there are no dimensions shown on the drawings, then develop an appropriate scale for measurement.
• The accuracy of descriptions accounts for a considerable part of the final mark.
• You can choose to use Costx or other software to prepare the document. However, your submission should follow examples provided in this document. You are required to show how you came up with the quantities where necessary.
• Consider how the BOQ should look in industry practice and prepare accordingly.
• You should include the following files in your submission (refer to the file generation steps mentioned below) o One PDF document which includes

Part 1                      

• Front page (example 1)
• General and specific preamble notes for each section
• BOQ summary (refer to example 2)
• Detailed calculations of each item (refer to example 3)
• Drawings with dimensions take off details
• RFI sheet / Query sheet – (refer to example 4)

Part 2

• Rate breakdown (example 6)
• Peer review report (refer to example 5) (you can choose to submit this individually)
• Generative AI use statements from each student (attached at the end)

[100 marks]

Marks Breakdown

Assignment & Marking criteria

Marking Rubric

Part 1

Part 2

Late Submission & Academic Integrity

a. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a very serious offense. DO NOT PLAGIARISE. Read the rules here: https://owll.massey.ac.nz/referencing/plagiarism.php.

b. Late submission: A penalty of 3 marks will be deducted for each calendar day (including weekends and public holidays) or a part of a day an assignment is submitted late after the Stream deadline. Assignments submitted more than 7 calendar days after the Stream deadline will not be marked and will get a mark of 0.

c. Extension of time: An extension may only be granted by the course coordinator based on the circumstance.