794-015 Landscape Contract Management

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

• interpret contract documentation;

• describe estimating and tendering procedures;

• identify site factors which influence contract implementation; and

• recognise the management implications of seeking contracts.

The content includes introduction to the principals and their qualifications, essentials of a contract, problems causing projects to fail, architect's tentative estimate, the working drawings and the specifications, general and special conditions of the contract, methods of payment, labour regulations, construction bonds and insurance, construction tort liability, selection of bidders and the letting of contracts, contractors selection and estimation of projects, and contractor's and owner's role in project management and administration.

Examination 1.5 hours (60%); assignment of 2500 words (40%).