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Method of Measurement forRoad Works - Preparation ofBill of Quantities (IncludingPreambles to Bill ofQuantities)CC-RMP-00054March 2011CCConstruction &CommissioningStandards

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IRELAND (TII) PUBLICATIONSAbout TIITransport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is responsible for managing and improving the country’snational road and light rail networks.About TII PublicationsTII maintains an online suite of technical publications, which is managed through the TIIPublications website. The contents of TII Publications is clearly split into ‘Standards’ and‘Technical’ documentation. All documentation for implementation on TII schemes is collectivelyreferred to as TII Publications (Standards), and all other documentation within the system iscollectively referred to as TII Publications (Technical). This system replaces the NRA DesignManual for Roads and Bridges (NRA DMRB) and the NRA Manual of Contract Documents forRoad Works (NRA MCDRW).Document AttributesEach document within TII Publications has a range of attributes associated with it, which allowsfor efficient access and retrieval of the document from the website. These attributes are alsocontained on the inside cover of each current document, for reference. For migration ofdocuments from the NRA and RPA to the new system, each current document was assigned withnew outer front and rear covers. Apart from the covers, and inside cover pages, the documentscontain the same information as previously within the NRA or RPA systems, including historicalreferences such as those contained within NRA DMRB and NRA MCDRW.Document AttributesTII Publication TitleTII d of Measurement for Road Works - Preparation of Bill ofQuantities (Including Preambles to Bill of Quantities)CC-RMP-00054Construction &Commissioning (CC)Requirements for Measuringand Pricing (RMP)00054Document SetPublication DateHistoricalReferenceStandardsMarch 2011MM QuantitiesNRA DMRB and MCDRW ReferencesFor all documents that existed within the NRA DMRB or the NRA MCDRW prior to the launch ofTII Publications, the NRA document reference used previously is listed above under ‘historicalreference’. The TII Publication Number also shown above now supersedes this historicalreference. All historical references within this document are deemed to be replaced by the TIIPublication Number. For the equivalent TII Publication Number for all other historicalreferences contained within this document, please refer to the TII Publications website.

MANUAL OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR ROAD WORKS: VOLUME 3SECTION 1: METHOD OF MEASUREMENT FOR ROAD WORKSChapter IIIPreparation ofBill of Quantities(Including Preambles to Billof Quantities)March 20111

Volume 3 – Section 1Method of Measurement for Road WorksChapter IIIPreparation of Bill of QuantitiesPreparation of Bill of QuantitiesSub-division of Bill ofQuantities1The Bill of Quantities is to be divided as appropriate into separatelevels of identification, in the sequence set down in Table 1.Note: The use of Table 1, level 4 sub-heading is optional dependent on thechosen method of billing described in Paragraph 2(c) General Principles.Quantities2Quantities shall be expressed in whole numbers except for units ofmeasurement of tonnes and hectares in which case the quantities shall beto three decimal places.Units of Measurement3The following abbreviations shall be used for the units of measurement:UnitAbbreviationmillimetremetresquare millimetresquare metrehectarecubic metrekilogrammetonneSpecial eekitemvehicle weekman n is made in Table 1 for the inclusion of “Special Preliminary”items in the Bill of Quantities.“Special Preliminary” items are not included in Chapter IV Units andMethod of Measurement as their use is intended to be restricted andparticular to a given Contract.“Special Preliminary” items shall not be used for temporary works,cofferdams, accesses, advance operations and the like unless the work oroperation is unusual in relation to the Works, and:(a)the magnitude of such work, not separately measured, is such as tobe disproportionately high in cost in relation to the measured workwith which it is associated; or(b)an operation, not separately measured, is required to be executed farin advance or after the main measured operation to which it relates.The inclusion of “Special Preliminary” items in a Contract shall beentirely at the discretion of the Employer. Whether a “SpecialPreliminary” item is included in the Bill of Quantities or not shall in noway relieve the Contractor of his obligations under the Contract.Alternative Types ofPavementMarch 20115Where the Contract provides for Alternative Types of Pavement aseparate Bill of Quantities is to be provided within Series 600:Earthworks, of the Roadworks General Bill; and Series 700: Pavements,1

Volume 3 – Section 1Method of Measurement for Road WorksChapter IIIPreparation of Bill of Quantitiesof the Main Carriageway, Interchanges and Side Roads Bills asappropriate, for each Type of Pavement permitted by the Contract.Immediately preceding the separate sets of alternative Bills in Series 600 :Earthworks and Series 700: Pavements respectively an Index (Table 2) isto be provided of the Alternative Types of Pavement.Provision is to be made for each Bill of Quantities in Series 600 of theRoadworks General Bill and in Series 700 of the Main Carriageway,Interchanges and Side Roads Bills to be priced and included as appropriatein the Tender.Alternative Types ofSafety Fence6Not usedStructures Where aChoice of Designs isOffered7Where the Contract provides for a structure designed by the Contractorto be constructed as an alternative to the structure which has beendesigned by the Employer, a separate Bill of Quantities is to be providedfor each of the two construction procedures permitted by the Contract.Each of the two individual Bills of Quantities is to be provided inaccordance with the various Chapters and Series of the Method ofMeasurement for all the works contained within the Designated Outline(with the exception of those works scheduled as not to be included). Forthe structure designed by the Contractor the Bill of Quantities is tocomprise a single item in accordance with Series 2500. The Bill for thestructure designed by the Employer is to be compiled in accordance withthe appropriate Series. Those works scheduled as not to be included ineither of these alternative Bills of Quantities shall be included by theEmployer in other Bills compiled in accordance with the appropriateSeries.Provision is to be made for only the one Bill of Quantities which relates tothe form of construction elected to be constructed by the Contractor to bepriced and included in the initial Contract Sum.Immediately preceding the separate alternative Bills of Quantities anIndex (Table 4) is to be provided for the alternative forms of constructionpermitted by the Contract.Structures Designedby the Contractor8Where the Contract provides only for a structure designed by theContractor to be constructed a Bill of Quantities comprising a single itemfor all the works within the Designated Outline (with the exception ofthose works scheduled as not to be included) is to be provided inaccordance with Series 2500. Those works scheduled as not to be includedin this single item are to be included by the Employer in other Billscompiled in accordance with the appropriate Series.Earthworks within the Designated Outlines shall not be included by theEmployer in the Earthworks Schedules.March 20112

Volume 3 – Section 1Method of Measurement for Road WorksPreambles to Bill ofQuantitiesMarch 20119Chapter IIIPreparation of Bill of QuantitiesThe matters set out under the heading “Preambles to Bill of Quantities”(1-17) hereafter are always to be included as a preamble to the Bill ofQuantities. Additional numbered preambles may be included as necessary.Amendments to the Method of Measurement are to follow paragraph 18(see notes to compiler).3

Volume 3 – Section 1Method of Measurement for Road WorksChapter IIIPreparation of Bill of QuantitiesTABLE 1Level 1DivisionLevel 2Construction HeadingLevel 3MMRW Series HeadingsLevel 4Sub-HeadingsNotes(i) PreliminariesPreliminaries100PreliminariesSpecial Preliminaries shouldbe inserted under level 3(ii) RoadworksRoadworks General200300Site ClearanceFencingHedgebanks and the likeshould be inserted underlevel 3 Series 600400Safety Barriers andPedestrian Guardrails600500EarthworksDrainage and ServiceDucts700Pavements1100Kerbs, Footways andPaved AreasDrainage and ServiceDuctsMain CarriagewayInterchangesSide Roads500700Pavements1100Kerbs, Footways andPaved AreasDrainage and ServiceDucts5007001100Signs, MotorwayCommunications andLighting1200130014001500March 2011PavementsKerbs, Footways andPaved AreasTraffic Signs and RoadMarkingsRoad Lighting Columnsand BracketsElectrical Work for RoadLighting and Traffic SignsMotorwayCommunicationsCycle tracks and the likeshould be inserted underlevel 3 Series 1100Cycle tracks and the likeshould be inserted underlevel 3 Series 1100Cycle tracks and the likeshould be inserted underlevel 3 Series 11004

Volume 3 – Section 1Method of Measurement for Road WorksChapter IIIPreparation of Bill of QuantitiesTABLE 1 (contd.)Level 1DivisionDivisionSub-Division(iii) StructuresStructure in formof Bridge orViaduct;Name orReferenceLevel 2 ConstructionHeadingLevel 3 MMRW Series HeadingsLevel 4 Sub-HeadingsSpecial cture Intermediate SupportsNotesSpecial Preliminaries shouldbe inserted as a separateconstruction heading underlevel 21600Piling and DiaphragmWalling500Drainage and ServiceDucts600Earthworks1100Kerbs, Footways and PavedAreas1700Structural Concrete1800Structural Steelwork1900Protection of SteelworkAgainst Corrosion2300Bridge Expansion Jointsand Sealing of Gaps2400Brickwork, Blockwork andStoneworkAs for End SupportsTo include wingwalls andpaved areas beneathstructuresAs for End SupportsTo include piers and columnsSubstructure - MainSpanSubstructure - ApproachSpansMarch 20115

Volume 3 – Section 1Method of Measurement for Road WorksChapter IIIPreparation of Bill of QuantitiesTABLE 1 (contd.)Level 1DivisionDivisionLevel 2 ConstructionHeadingLevel 3 MMRW Series HeadingsNotesSub-DivisionSuperstructure Main SpanSuperstructure Approach SpansSuperstructure Arch Ribs500600Drainage and ServiceDuctsStructural ConcreteStructural SteelworkProtection of SteelworkAgainst CorrosionBridge Expansion Jointsand Sealing of GapsBrickwork, Blockwork andStoneworkSafety Barriers andPedestrian 00Finishings4001100200022002400Retaining Wall,Culvert, Subway,Gantry, LargeHeadwall, GabionWall, DiaphragmWall, Pocket TypeReinforcedBrickworkRetaining Walland the Like;Name orReferenceMarch 2011Level 4 Sub-HeadingsSpecial PreliminariesPavements, footways and thelike to be included here if noRoadworks Bill of QuantitiesKerbs, Footways and PavedAreasWaterproofing forStructuresParapetsBrickwork, Blockwork andStoneworkSpecial Preliminaries shouldbe inserted as a separateconstruction heading underlevel 26

Volume 3 – Section 1Method of Measurement for Road WorksChapter IIIPreparation of Bill of QuantitiesTABLE 1 (contd.)Level 1DivisionDivisionLevel 2 ConstructionHeadingLevel 3 MMRW Series HeadingsNotesSub-DivisionMain ConstructionFinishings500Drainage and ServiceDucts600Earthworks1100Kerbs, Footways and PavedAreas16001700Piling and DiaphragmWallingStructural Concrete1800Structural Steelwork1900Protection of SteelworkAgainst Corrosion2300Bridge Expansion Jointsand Sealing of Gaps2400Brickwork, Blockwork andStonework400Safety Barriers andPedestrian Guardrails600Earthworks700Pavements1100Kerbs, Footways and PavedAreas2000Waterproofing forStructuresParapets22002400March 2011Level 4 Sub-HeadingsPavements, footways and thelike to be included here if noRoadworks Bill of QuantitiesBrickwork, Blockwork andStonework7