Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1694826060551.pdf (Dominica)
Housing Recovery Project The Contractor Journey Oct 2020 clarkebond Contents Introduction to Clarkebond and the Team Current Status The Design Options What we require from you Pricing the Job The Construction What is success?

clarkebond Introducing Clarkebond and the Team Our Vision “To engineer outstanding solutions for community and place” We sought to be involved as this project meets our vision Who are we ?
clarkebond We are a UK based multidisciplinary engineering practice We employ approximately 90 staff Our senior personnel are all actively involved with projects We are here to work with you so that you can share in our vision.

See www.clarkebond.com How do we work?
clarkebond We work in accordance with our values clarkebond.com In “engineering outstanding solutions for community and place” we are committed to conducting our business in a responsible and sustainable way with consideration to our stakeholders, our environment and the wider community We collaborate on all of our projects clarkebond Introducing the Team Clarkebond UK - Project Management, Engineering Design, Supervision and Lead Consultant Article 25 UK - Architectural Design RLB St Lucia - Cost and Contract Advisors Edghill Fortune - Dominica Based Representative And also…………..you clarkebond Who are Article 25 ?
Article 25 is a humanitarian architecture charity www.article-25.org We design to improve health, livelihoods and resilience to disasters Our Mission We are driven by Article 25 of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that everyone has the right to adequate dignified shelter.

Our vision is of a world where all communities have access to better housing, safe school buildings and effective clinics and hospitals.
We provide the skills and knowledge needed to make this a reality.

clarkebond Who are RLB?

Rider Levett Bucknall international company of cost advisors Our vision is to create a better tomorrow www.rlb.com We believe we all have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work Rider Levett Bucknall has worked on a range of residential projects from single-family homes to the tallest residential towers in the world.

Who are Edghill Fortune?


clarkebond A local practice that are the team’s in country representative Gregor Fortune ………and a number of qualified individuals who will be assisting with the data collection and supervision of the construction .
Introducing the Team clarkebond clarkebond Current Status We are currently finalising the design phase We have visited Dominica, are liaising with the PIU and have engaged with stakeholders and beneficiaries in progressing the design and moving forward We are in process of setting up our infrastructure to progress both the design and the construction The first houses are planned to be on site this year.

clarkebond Current Status (cont) The next phase is to price and construct the properties.
We need to engage with contractors to work with us and that process starts today and will be continued hereafter We look forward to understanding your capacity and capabilities and will offer advice to assist you with the process We trust that you are ready The Design Options clarkebond The design options are in the final stages of space planning with the PPD before drawing and specification production.

Providing a limited range of design options to suit the diverse range of sites is challenging.
The construction materials used will be familiar to you.

All will utilise reinforcement, concrete, blockwork and timber.

All methods will hence be familiar to you.

The Design Options (cont) clarkebond Perhaps like this………………………………… or perhaps like this.

The Design Options (cont) clarkebond The underpinning design philosophy is one of “resilience”.
The designs are uncompromising in that aspect and hence the construction likewise will need to be uncompromising Resilience requires good quality materials that meet the specification, correct construction and build management.

It often takes as much effort to do something wrong as do it right, so a right first time approach is needed What we require from you clarkebond The right first time approach leads us nicely onto what we require from you This requires good communication.
We will endeavour to provide clear instructions, specifications, details and advice.

If you do not understand please communicate with us.

We are not there to build it for you but are there to make sure you understand what is required.

What we require from you (cont) clarkebond We want you to build safely.

We want you to build being considerate to others.

We want you to build being considerate to the environment.
We want you to build in accordance with the design and with materials and quality in accordance with the specification We want you to build for your agreed price clarkebond Pricing the Job Building for the agreed price means getting the price right and agreed in accordance with the conditions of the document.

Tenders will be submitted with priced Bills of Quantities Prices will therefore be split into different elements.
Each price shall include the cost of the described material, any waste, transport and the labour cost for installing that material Let’s Look at an example.
Pricing the Job (cont) clarkebond Pricing the Job (cont) clarkebond Pricing the Job (cont) clarkebond Pricing the Job (cont) clarkebond SOME TIPS Read the description carefully The price must correspond with the unit measurement i.e A ec$/cy Again the rate must be inclusive of material, labour, transport, waste and profit clarkebond Pricing the Job (cont.)
We are happy to share the example bill with you There is a brief guide available to assist you in pricing the bill of quantities If you can provide your details we will e-mail them to you clarkebond The Construction Following the successful tender and agreement of price and approval from the PPD and PIU the contract will be awarded between the contractor and beneficiary .
Prior the construction starting you must update and input into the environmental, social, management plan (ESMP) for the site and agree a commencement date.

We stress that we are not there to build the house but are available to work with you to advise and to ensure that the house is built correctly.

clarkebond The Construction (cont.)

We will not be on site all the time but will need to inspect and approve certain stages of construction that will coincide with the milestones for payment.
You need to communicate with us well in advance as to when you will be ready for an inspection.

Please do not call us saying that we have an hour to inspect as you are just about to pour concrete We will be undertaking random quality inspections to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications and ESMP clarkebond The Construction (cont.)

No inspection, no sign off, no payment.


We anticipate the milestones to coincide with critical resilience details being Foundations prior to pouring concrete Ground floor slab prior to pouring concrete Walling to Eaves Roof prior to pouring concrete or anchorage On completion clarkebond The Construction (cont.)
On successful milestone sign off, the value of the work will be certified by us and that certificate passed to the PIU who will arrange for payment to be made to you from beneficiary funds On completion the final account will be signed off and that will commence the defects correction period.

Retention monies will be held until completion of the defects period.

We can’t express the importance of getting it right first time.

clarkebond What is Success ?


We believe success of the build will be defined by Getting it right first time Constructing to the required design to the required quality For the beneficiary to receive what was expected For you to obtain the return that you expected For the house to be completed within time and budget For construction to be completed without injury or incident For minimal construction impact on the site and area For the beneficiary to live safely.

clarkebond What is Success ?

(Cont.)


The end product of all the effort is the house and we all need to ensure that the end product is worth all the effort and it is not let down by shoddy workmanship or the use of sub- standard materials.

Without your appropriate efforts the success of the build will ultimately result in the failure of the beneficiary to live safely.

If you are not willing to buy into making each build a success then we suggest that this project is not for you.
clarkebond Concluding Remarks The team are looking forward to engaging and working with you all That process starts today and will be continued hereafter Thank you for the interest that you have shown in the project and for you time today…………………………………………… Neil Marks neilmarks@clarkebond.com Gregor Fortune gafortune@gmail.com