Spon's Grounds Maintenance Contract Handbook

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 10
Foreword......Page 12
The concept of contract grounds maintenance......Page 14
Political considerations......Page 15
In support of the DLO......Page 17
The training of gardeners......Page 18
Some basic considerations......Page 20
Gaining experience......Page 23
A gradual transition......Page 29
The role of the DLO......Page 30
Preparing the ground;surveying......Page 31
Landscape schedules......Page 34
Landscape features......Page 35
Recording the information......Page 37
An ongoing process......Page 40
Contractors......Page 41
Type of work......Page 43
Sources of contractors......Page 45
Establishing the credibility......Page 48
Trade information......Page 50
Specifications (1)......Page 52
Content of the specification......Page 55
Specifications (2)......Page 59
Structure and content......Page 60
Writing the specification......Page 62
The completed document......Page 64
Estimates......Page 66
Defining the estimate......Page 67
Preparation of the provisional estimate......Page 68
Preparation of the weighted estimate......Page 72
Preparation of the final estimate......Page 73
The error percentage......Page 74
The acceptable estimate......Page 75
Tenders and tendering......Page 78
Intention to tender (ITT)......Page 82
Non-tender form......Page 83
Receipt of tenders......Page 84
Notification of results......Page 86
Supervision......Page 87
The Supervising Officer......Page 88
The Supervising Officer's Representative......Page 89
Conclusion......Page 94
Schedules of rates......Page 95
Analysis of the Schedule......Page 97
Contract documentation......Page 102
The contract check-list......Page 103
Intention to tender......Page 105
Form of tender......Page 108
Tender reports......Page 112
Variation orders......Page 113
Payment certificates......Page 114
Other contract documentation......Page 116
The DLO as tenderer......Page 118
Problems to be overcome......Page 119
The DLO's advantageous position......Page 126
Conclusion......Page 127
Appendix: The Milton Keynes Specification......Page 129
Index......Page 167