Course Title: Prepare and evaluate tender documentation

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2014

Course Code: BUIL5987C

Course Title: Prepare and evaluate tender documentation

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5256 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4338

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

David King

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to evaluate contract specifications and information and to prepare tender documents associated with projects in the building and construction industries. Knowledge of tender preparation and interpretation of project demands and requirements and the capability to bring together a body of diverse information are essential. How to find the information and present it in a manner that meets organisational needs in short timeframes is important, as is the ability to manage time effectively.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4013A Prepare and evaluate tender documentation

Element:

1. Evaluate contract risk.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Contracts are selected according to company policy.
1.2. Tender documents for the selected contracts are evaluated, and risks to be considered when preparing the tender are identified.

Element:

2. Prepare tender documentation.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. All information necessary for preparing the tender is identified and obtained.
2.2. Company procedures and instructions are followed in the preparation of the tender.

Element:

3. Identify and attach appropriate supporting documentation.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Information and supporting documentation required to support the tender are accurately identified and selected.
3.2. Vital information, drawings, specifications or other supporting documents are attached to the tender documentation as required.

Element:

4. Evaluate completed tender documentation.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Preliminary evaluation of completed tender documentation is conducted.
4.2. Tender documents and calculations are checked to ensure conformity with company financial and administrative guidelines.

Element:

5. Obtain tender approval or endorsement.

Performance Criteria:

5.1. Tender documentation is provided to the appropriate staff member for approval or endorsement.
5.2. Final documents, including amendments, are prepared for submission to the client.

Learning Outcomes


Refer to elements.
 


Details of Learning Activities

See Teaching Schedule


Teaching Schedule

           

Lessons 1-4 Introduction to tenders:
Identify different types of tenders
AS 4120

Lessons 5-8 Prepare Pre tender documentation
Tender documents identified

Lessons 9-12 Preliminary evaluation prepared for Management
Preliminary evaluation assessed
Check lists and requirements

Lessons 12-18 Final Preparation of Tender Documentation
Approval obtained from appropriate staff members
Submit final documents
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed by the preparation of complete tender documentation for a construction contract. Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written,oral, practical tasks and activities. You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.

 

Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment

Weight %

Assessment 1

Practical assessment

50

Assessment 2

Report

40

Assessment 3

Weekly progressive formative assessment Weekly progressive assessment

10

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/ Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

1.1

X

 

X

1.2

X

 

X

2.1

X

 

X

2.2

X

 

X

3.1

X

 

X

3.2

X

 

X

4.1

 

X

X

4.2

 

X

X

5.1

 

X

X

5.2

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

 


Assessment Tasks

           

Assessment 1:

Task Based assessment:
Collection of Forms
Templates
Letters
Prepare and submit tender


Assessment Matrix

Assessment 1: 100%

Other Information

Competency requirements and Grading:

To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Observation of students performing work is used to confirm competency.

Grading available are:
Grade level Competency Level
CHD Competent with High Distinction -The learner will confidently apply novel but relevant solutions to unfamiliar and complex tasks.
CDI Competent with Distinction -The learner will confidently evaluate alternative solutions to an unfamiliar task or problem and use the most appropriate solution.
CC Competent with Credit -The learner will elegantly apply appropriate facts, rules and standard solutions to achieve an unfamiliar task or problem with confidence.
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded -The learner will be able to apply facts, rules and standard solutions to achieve a predictable task or solve a problem.
NYC Not Yet Competent
-Although the learner exhibits access to a limited range of facts and rules, the learner has difficulty applying these facts and rules to a familiar task.

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Assessment Submission:

Turnitin
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e-Submission

The University is obliged to obtain clear student authorisation on all assessable works. RMIT’s e-Submission process provides a valid authorisation equivalent to a signature on a paper coversheet allowing students to submit assessment works electronically.
The e-Submission process requires that specific wording and a link to the assessment declaration is included in your assessment documentation in order to comply with legal and statutory obligations, and can be used with all RMIT teaching technologies, including;
• Blackboard
• PebblePad
• WebLearn
• RMIT’s Google Apps for Education (Gmail, Drive, Sites etc.)
The use of fully electronic submissions saves significant time for both staff and students.
Good practice

• Providing clear advice to students on the e-Submission process as part of their assessment expectations assists in ensuring that it is straightforward for RMIT students to submit work electronically.
• Students can submit non-electronic works via conversion by a digital scanner, i.e. paper-based assessments can be scanned and submitted for assessment via the e-Submission process.
• Establishing a Turnitin assignment in Blackboard is a quick way to provide an e-Submission process for a class group.
Students must submit all assessment task electronically via blackboard as directed by their teacher.
Students are not to email or hand assessment tasks to teachers in class, corridor or cafeteria etc
Late submission:

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.

The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
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