Bill of quantities

1. What are bill of quantities?
2. What is the purpose of bill of quantity?
3. What is a bill of quantities and why is it used?
4. How do you prepare a bill of quantities?

What are bill of quantities?

The bill of quantities (sometimes referred to as 'BoQ' or 'BQ') is a document prepared by the cost consultant (often a quantity surveyor) that provides project specific measured quantities of the items of work identified by the drawings and specifications in the tender documentation.

What is the purpose of bill of quantity?

The prime purpose of the Bill of Quantities (BQ) is to enable all contractors tendering for a contract to price on exactly the same information. Subsequent to this, it is widely used for post-tender work such as: material scheduling; construction planning; cost analysis; and cost planning.

What is a bill of quantities and why is it used?

A bill of quantities is a document that provides specific measured quantities of the items of work identified by the drawings and specifications in the tender document. Every tender process benefits from using a bill of quantities to provide a clear list of the work items for pricing.

How do you prepare a bill of quantities?

Drafting Your Bill of Quantities. Set up a spreadsheet for your bill of quantities. Include columns for the item numbers, description, unit of measurement, quantity, rate for the item, labor, and total cost for the item. Your item numbers will be consecutive, starting from 1.