Measurement rules Coverage rules description rules Applicability of rules 3.6. Measurement rules in the Work Classification set out the conditions under which work shall be measured and the method by which the quantities shall be computed if other than in accordance with paragraph 5.19. 3.7. Definition rules in the Work Classification define the extent and limits of the class of work represented by a word or expression used in the Work Classification and in a Bill of Quantities prepared in accordance with CESMM4. 38. Coverage rules in the Work Classification provide that the work stated is deemed to be included in the appropriate items to the extent that such work is included in the contract, A coverage rule does not state all the work covered by an item and does not preclude any of the work stated being covered by a Method-Related Charge. 3.9, Description of an item in addition to that required in accordance with paragraph 3.1 shall be given where required by any provision of section 5 or by any applicable additional description rule in the Work Classification. Where additional description is given, a separate item shall be given for each component of work exhibiting a different additional feature, for example Additional description rule A1 of Class H requires that the specification of the concrete in each precast concrete unit shall be stated, Accordingly, this rule also means that separate items shall be given for units cast from concrete of different specifications. 3.10. Where a descriptive feature in the Work Classification identifies a range or group of dimensions and an applicable additional description rule requires the particular dimension to be stated, the range or group of dimensions shall not also be stated, for example Additional description rule A2 of Class | requires that the nominal bores of pipes shall be stated in item descriptions, The range of nominal bore taken from the second division of the classification of Class I shall not also be stated. 3.11. Rules printed on a right-hand page above a double line apply to all work in the class. Other rules on a right-hand page apply to particular groups of items as shown by the classification table.Section 4 Coding and numbering of items Coding Item numbers Numbering of items with additional description 4.1, For convenience of reference each item in the Work Classification has been assigned a code number consisting of a letter and not more than three digits. The letter corresponds to the class in the Work Classification in which the item occurs and the digits give the position of the item in the first, second and third divisions of the class, for example Code H 1 3 6 identifies an item as class H precast concrete first division 1 beams second 3 length 7-10 m division Uhird division 6 mass S-10L 4.2. The symbol * is used in the rules to the Work Classification to indicate all numbers in the appropriate division, for example H.13* means the group of code numbers from H 1 3 1 to H 1 38 inclusive. 43. Code numbers may be used to number the items in the Bill of Quantities, the items within the Bill of Quantities being listed in order of ascending code number. 44, Code numbers used as item numbers in the Bill of Quantities shall not form part of the item descriptions or be taken into account in the interpretation of the contract. 4.8, Where a feature of an item is not listed in the Work Classification the digit 9 shall be used in the appropriate positions in the code number. 4.6. Where there is an item to which a division of classification does not apply or for which fewer than three divisions of classification are given the digit 0 shall be used in the appropriate positions in the code number. 4.7. Additional description given for an item in accordance with paragraph 3.9 is not represented by the code number. Where code numbers are used as item numbers a suffix number shall be used to distinguish items which have the same code number but differ- cnt additional description, for example Additional description rule Al of Class H requires that additional description be given for precast concrete units stating their position in the works and the specification of the concrete used. If three items are required within one part of the Bill of Quantities 10 allow for precast concrete beams having the same code but different additional description, the items should be numbered.Section 5 Preparation of the Bill of Quantities Measurement of 5.1. Appropriate provisions of this section shall also apply to the measurement of completed work — completed work Sections of the Bill 5.2. The Bill of Quantities shall be divided into the following sections. of Quantities (a) List of principal quantities (®) Preamble (©) Daywork Schedule (@) Work items (grouped into parts) (@) Grand Summary. of principal 5.3. A list of the principal components of the works with their approximate estimated Guantites shall be given solely to assist tenderers in making a rapid assessment of the general scale and character of the proposed works prior to the examination of the remainder of the Bill of Quantities and the other contractual documents on which their tenders will be based. Preamble 5.4, The Preamble shall state the methods of measurement other than CESMM4, if any, which have been adopted in the preparation of the Bill of Quantities and are to be used for the measurement of any part of the works. Such methods of measurement shall comprise those adopted and to be used for any work not covered by CESMMG4 and any amendments to CESMM4 which have been adopted and are to be used. Amendments comprising abbreviation of CESMM4 are usually necessary for contractor-dlesigned work and work which is intended to involve selection between alternatives at the discretion of the contractor. The extent of the work affected by all amendments to CESMM4 shall be stated in the Preamble. 5.5. Where excavation, boring or driving is included in the work a definition of ‘rock’ shall be given in the Preamble and this definition shall be used for the purposes of ‘measurement. 5.6. The Method of Measurement is designed to be contract and generally specification neutral. It is therefore necessary to ensure that there is compatibility between the Method of Measurement and the Conditions of Contract used on the project. To achieve this a schedule must be included in the Preamble to the Bill of Quantities indicating the clause in the Conditions of Contract that defines the terminology used in the Method of Measurement. A schedule is given below of terms found within CESMM4 where such cross reference is required but, if there are amendments made to CESMM4, then further cross references ‘may be required, Ifa termis not referred to in a particular contract (e.g. 6.5 Contract price fluctuation), then the schedule should state “Not applicable’ rather than being left blank.Specific clauses The following section references in CESMM4 require an appropriate clause and terms in the Conditions of Contract to be drafted to define the term. The schedule shall be replicated in the Preamble to the Bill of Quantities, together with any further required cross references and be completed by the Bill compiler, before the Bill is issued to other parties CESMMA Section Reference Contract Provision 13° Contract adminstrator 24 Valuation of work executed 5.1 Measurement of completed work 5.2 Daywork Schedule 5.16 Prime cost items 5.16 Nominated Sub-contractor 5.18 Provision sums 6.1 Currency of contract 6.4 Interim payments Interim certificates Retention moneys ‘Completion 65 Contract price fluctuation 7.6 —Admeasuremer Valuing changes 77 Method-Related Charges 8 Class A Coverage rule C1 Class F Definition rule D1 Class R Definition rule 01 +To be completed by the Bill compiler.Daywork Schedule Work items Division of the Bill of Quantities into parts Headings and sub-headings Extent of itemization and description Descriptions 5.7. The Daywork Schedule, if any, shall comprise either (@) a list of the various classes of labour, materials and plant for which daywork rates or prices are to be inserted by the tenderer together with a statement of the condi- ions under which the contractor shall be paid for work executed on a daywork basis, or (b) a statement that the contractor shall be paid for work executed on a daywork basis at rates and prices calculated by adding the percentage additions stated in the standard schedule included in the contract to the rates and prices contained in the aforementioned schedules and by making further adjustments as follows, Labour addition/deduction’ of — fper cent Materials addition/deduction’ of — jper cent Plant addltior/deduction* of — jper cent Other charges addition/deduction” of — fper cent * Appropriate deletion to be made by the contractor when tendering { Percentage to be inserted by the contractor when tendering 5.8, Provisional Sums for work executed on a daywork basis may be given comprising separate items for labour, materials, plant and other charges. Where a Daywork Schedule of the form stated in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 5.7 is used each Provisional Sum shall be followed by an item for the adjustment referred to in that sub-paragraph. The price inserted against each such item shall be calculated by applying the percentage addition or deduction inserted by the contractor in the Daywork Schedule to the amount of the associated Provisional Sum. 5.9. The items in the Bill of Quantities which are to be priced and to contribute to the Tender Total may be arranged into numbered parts to distinguish between those parts of the work of which the nature, location, access, limitation on sequence or timing or any ther special characteristic is thought likely to give rise to different methods of construc- tion or considerations of cost. General items (Class A) may be grouped as a separate part of the Bill of Quantities. Items in each part shall be arranged in the general order of the Work Classification, 10. Each part of the Bill of Quantities shall be given a heading and groups of items within each part be given sub-headings. Headings and sub-headings shall be read as part of the item descriptions to which they apply. A line shall be drawn across the item description column below the last item to which each heading or sub-heading applies. Headings and sub-headings shall be repeated at the start of each new page which lists items to which they apply 5.11. All work shall be itemized and the items shall be described in accordance with the Work Classification, but further itemization and additional description may be provided if the nature, location, importance or any other special characteristic of the work is thought likely to give rise to special methods of construction or considerations of cost. 5.12. Descriptions shall identify the work covered by the respective items, but the exact nature and extent of the work is to be ascertained from the Drawings, Specification and Conditions of Contract, as the case may be, read in conjunction with the Work Classification. 5.13. Any detail of description required to be given in accordance with the Work Classification may be omitted from an item description provided that a reference is given in its place which identifies precisely where the omitted information may be found on a drawing or in the Specification. 5.14, Where an item description compiled in accordance with the Work Classification would be insufficient to identify clearly the particular work covered by the itemRanges of dimen: Prime Cost Items Provisional Sums Quantities Units of measurement additional description shall be given to identify the work by reference to its location or other physical features shown on the Drawings or described in the Specification 5.15. Where all the components of work included in an item are of one dimension within a range given in the Work Classification that dimension may be stated in the item description in place of the range of dimensions given, 5.16. The estimated price of work to be carried out by a Nominated Sub-contractor shall be given in the Bill of Quantities as a Prime Cost Item. Each Prime Cost Item shall be followed by (@ an item for a sum for labours in connection therewith which, in the absence of any express provision in the contract to the contrary, shall include only (i) in any case in which the Nominated Sub-contractor is to carry out work on the Site for allowing him to use temporary roads, scalfolding, hoists, messrooms, sanitary accommodation and welfare facilities which are provided by the contractor for his own use and for providing space for office accommodation and storage of plant and materials, for disposing of rubbish and for providing light and water for the work of the Nominated Sub-contractor, and Gi)_in any case in which the Nominated Sub-contractor is not to carry out work on the Site for unloading, storing and hoisting materials supplied by him and returning packing materials, and (®) an item expressed as a percentage of the price of the Prime Cost Item in respect of all other charges and profit. 5.17. Where any goods, materials or services supplied by a Nominated Sub-contractor are to be used by the contractor in connection with any item, reference shall be made in the description of that item, or in the appropriate heading or sub-heading, to the Prime Cost Item under which the goods or materials or services are to be supplied, 5.18. Provision for contingencies shall be made by giving Provisional Sums in the Bill of Quantities and not by increasing the quantities beyond those of the work expected to be required. Provisional Sums for Defined Work shall be included where work is known to be required but the scope of the work cannot be completely designed but the scope can be defined. A Provisional Sum for a general contingency allowance shall be given in the Grand Summary in accordance with paragraph 5.26. 5.19. The quantities shall be computed net using dimensions from the Drawings, unless directed otherwise by a measurement rule in CESMM4 or by the Contract, and no allowance shall be made for bulking, shrinkage or waste. Quantities may be rounded up or down where appropriate. Fractional quantities are not generally necessary and should nol be given to more than one place of decimals, 5.20. The following units of measurement and abbreviations shall be used, Unit Abbreviation Milimetre mm Metre m Square mm? or mm2 millimetre Square metre m? or m2, Hectare ha Cubic metre m? or m3. Kilogramme kg Tonne t Sum sum Number oa Hour h Week wkWork affected by water Ground and excavation levels Grand Summary General Contingency Allowance Adjustment Item Total of the Priced Bill of Quantities 5.21. Where an existing body of open water (other than groundwater) such as a stream, canal, lake or body of tidal water is either on the Site or bounds the Site, each body of water shall be identified in the Preamble to the Bill of Quantities. A reference shall also be given (o a drawing indicating the boundaries and surface level of each body of water or, where the boundaries and surface levels fluctuate, their anticipated ranges of fluctuation, 5.22. The Commencing Surface shall be identified in the description of each item for work involving excavation, boring or driving for which the Commencing Surface is not the Original Surface. The Excavated Surface shall be identified in the description of each item for work involving excavation for which the Excavated Surface is not the Final Surface. The depths of excavation stated in accordance with the Work Classification shall be measured from the Commencing Surface to the Excavated Surface, 5.23, Provision shall be made for the amounts inserted on each page to be totalled and carried to a summary of each part of the Bill of Quantities and for the total of each Part ‘Summary to be carried to the Grand Summary, 5.24. The Grand Summary shall contain a tabulation of the parts of the Bill of Quanti- tics with provision for insertion of the total of the amounts brought forward from the Part Summaries, 5.25. An item for a general contingency (the General Contingency Allowance), if instructed by the employer, shall be given in the Grand Summary following the total of the amounts brought forward from the Part Summaries, 5.26. An item described as the Adjustment Item shall be given in the Grand Summary following the total of the amounts brought forward from the Part Summaries and the General Contingency Allowance, if any (see paragraphs 6.3 and 6.4) 5.27. Provision shall be made for insertion of the total of the amounts brought forward from the Part Summaries, the amount of the General Contingency Allowance, if any, and the amount of the Adjustment Iter.Section 6 Completion, pricing and use of the Bill of Quantities Insertion of rates and prices Parts to be totalled Adjustment Item 6.1, Rates and prices shall be inserted in the rate column of the Bill of Quantities in the currency of the contract. 6.2. Each part of the Bill of Quantities shall be totalled and the totals carried to the Grand Summary. 6.3. A tenderer may insert a lump sum addition or deduction against the Adjustment Ttem given in the Grand Summary in adjustment of the total of the priced Bill of Quantities 6.4, For the purposes of interim payments additions or deductions on account of the amount, if any, of the Adjustment Item shall be made by instalments in interim certificates in the proportion that the amount bears to the total of the priced Bill of Quantities before the addition or deduction of the amount of the Adjustment Item and a statement to this effect shall appear in the Preamble to the Bill of Quantities. Such interim additions or deductions shall be made before deduction of the retention moneys if any, and shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount of the Adjustment Item. If by the date of the completion of the works any balance of the amount of the Adjustment Item is outstand- ing it shall be added to or deducted from the moneys then due. 6.5. For the purposes of a contract price fluctuations clause, if applicable, account shall be taken of any addition to or deduction from the amounts due to the contractor in respect of the Adjustment Item.Section 7 Method-related charges Definitions Insertion by a tenderer Itemization Description Contractor not bound to adopt method Charges not to be measured Payment Payment when method not adopted 7.1. For the purposes of this section the following words and expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them. (@ “Method-Related Charge’ means the sum for an item inserted in the Bill of Quanti- ties by a tenderer in accordance with paragraph 7.2. (®) ‘Time-Related Charge’ means a Method-Related Charge for work the cost of which is to be considered as proportional to the length of time taken to execute the work. (0) ‘Fixed Charge’ means a Method-Related Charge which is not a Time-Related Charge. 7.2. A tenderer may insert in the Bill of Quantities such items for Method-Related Charges as he may decide to cover items of work relating to his intended method of executing the Works, the costs of which are not to be considered as proportional to the quantities of the other items and for which he has not allowed in the rates and prices for the other items, 7.3. Where possible the itemization of Method-Related Charges should follow the order of classification and the other requirements set out in class A of the Work Classifica- tion, distinguishing between Time-Related Charges and Fixed Charges. Method-Related Charges may be inserted to cover items of work other than those set out in class A. 7.4, Bach item for a Method-Related Charge inserted in the Bill of Quantities shall be fully described so as to define precisely the extent of the work covered and to identify the resources to be used and the particular items of Permanent Works or Temporary Works, if any, to which the item relates, 7.8. The insertion by the contractor of an item for a Method-Related Charge in the Bill of Quantities when tendering shall not bind him to adopt the method stated in the item description in executing the Works. 7.6. Method-Related Charges shall not be subject to admeasurement but shall be deemed to be prices for the purposes of valuing changes to the works and revisions to rates as @ consequence of a change in quantity arising from admeasurement, 7.7. Method-Related Charges shall be certified and paid in accordance with the con- tract and a statement to this effect shall appear in the Preamble to the Bill of Quantities. 7.8. In the event of the satisfactory execution of any part of the works which has been the subject of an item for a Method-Related Charge using, whether in whole or in part, a method other than that described in the item the contractor shall nevertheless be entitled to payment of the Method-Related Charge or the balance thereof, as the case may be, by such installments at such times and upon such events as may from time to time be agreed between the contract administrator and the contractor. In default of such agreement the Method-Related Charge, or the balance then unpaid, shall be treated as if it were an addition to the Adjustment Item referred to in paragraphs 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 and allowed to the contractor by way of payments in interim certificates. The amount of a Method-Related Charge shall be neither increased nor decreased by reason only of any change in method made by the contractor, unless such change has been ordered by the contract administrator, in which case the provisions of the contract in valuing changes shall apply’Section 8 Work classification Class A. Class B: Class C: Class D: Class E: Chass F: Class G: Class H. Chass 1 Class J Class K: Class L: Class M: Class N: Chass 0: Class P: Class Q Class R: Class S: Chass T: Class U: Class V Class W: Class x: Chass ¥: Class Z: General items, 14 Ground investigation, 18 Geotechnical and other specialist processes, 26 Demolition and site clearance, 30 Earthworks, 32 Tn situ concrete, 38 Coneret ancillaries, 42 Precast concrete, 46 Pipework — pipes, 48 Pipework ~ fittings and valves, 50 Pipework - manholes and pipework ancillaries, $2 Pipework supports and protection, ancillaries to laying and excavation, 56 Structural metalwork, 60 Misc ous metalwork, 62 Timber, 64 Piles, 66 Piling ancillaries, 70 Roads and pavings, 74 Rail track, 78 Tunnels, 84 Brickwork, blockwork and masonry, 90 Painting, 94 Waterproofing, 96 Miscellaneous work, 98 Sewer and water main renovation and ancillary works, 100 ‘Simple building works incidental to civil engineering works, 104sven! 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