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Overall Role of Project Mechanical Engineer
The consultancy firm, serving as the Mechanical Engineering Consultants, will oversee the designs and execution of mechanical works for the project, ensuring that milestones are met within the agreed timelines, budgets are adhered to, and quality standards of execution are maintained. Their duties extend across several domains, including:
Outline Designs: Production of schematic mechanical designs.
Detailed Designs: Production of detailed mechanical designs
Specifications: Development of mechanical specification, details and bills of quantities in coordination with project consultants, particularly the PM, the Project Architect, the QS, and the Electrical Engineer, the Interior Designer, the Landscape Architect, etc. to ensure that project costs and budgets are aligned.
Procurement: Procurement of mechanical subcontractors and specialist suppliers of mechanical components.
Design Coordination: Ensuring that Mechanical designs are accurately interpreted and executed while collaborating with the other consultants to ensure coordinated design and execution.
Construction Management: Overseeing the on-site management of contractors and subcontractors, ensuring accurate execution of mechanical works.
Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensuring that all project activities comply with local regulations, industry standards, and contractual obligations.
Reporting and Communication: The Mechanical Consultant will provide regular progress reports to the Project Manager. This includes detailed updates on milestones, budget utilization, risk assessments, and any challenges that may require high-level interventions. By leveraging their technical expertise and industry experience, the consultancy firm will ensure that all technical aspects are handled with precision and professionalism, ultimately delivering a project that meets AATF’s standards of excellence.
Project Feasibility and Scheme Design
Client’s Brief: Engage with the client to discuss their requirements, including timelines, financial constraints, and key objectives. Provide recommendations on how to proceed with the project’s electrical works.
Produce scheme designs and outline costs for evaluation by the client and the project team.
Site Visit : Conduct a thorough appraisal of the project site and determine the implication for power supply and other electrical design matters.
Outline Costs: Develop outline costs for mechanical works for the project.
Detailed Design and Tender Action
Develop detailed mechanical drawings, specification and costs for purposes of tendering for mechanical works.
Specifications & Drawings
Collaborate with consultants (Architect, QS, Engineers) to review and finalize drawings and technical specifications.
Obtain quotes for specialized work.
Outline Electrical Costs
Provide outline mechanical works costs for the project for consideration by the Project Manager, QS and Client.
Construction Detail Drawings
Provide detailed construction information for mechanical works, including material specifications and installation instructions, to aid the tendering process.
Electrical Bills of Quantities
Provide detailed specifications and comprehensive costs of all mechanical works.
Contract & Contractors
Advise on contract types (e.g., lump sum, cost-plus), and identify potential subcontractors, and suppliers for the project.
Tender Process
Prepare a list of approved sub-contractors, invite tenders, and review the submissions. Provide the client with recommendations based on technical and financial merit.
Award
Recommend the best sub-contractor for Mechanical works based on their tender submission and oversee the awarding of the contract
Interested Individual consultants/consultancy firms are expected to submit the following:
Technical Proposal (Not more than 30 Pages excluding annexes/attachments)
Proof of experience in handling similar projects by providing a list of past and present clients for which the consultant/firm conducted similar projects.
Indicate years of experience in the field of construction, the minimum experience post registration is Ten Years (10 Years).
Submit names of the lead team and support team, with their CVs, academic, professional certificates and functional responsibilities of the key people to be engaged.
Submit at least three Certificates of completion/recommendation letters from previous most recent clients and include contract information.
Company Profile.
Applicable statutory documents to construction projects e.g., valid NCA certificates, tax compliance certificate, Registration Certificate, CR12 etc.
Any other information to support your proposal.
Financial Proposal (Not more than 10 Pages)
Budget should be clearly broken down and justified including estimated days of working, and expenses related to every phase.
Be comprehensive and inclusive of all applicable taxes.
Indicate terms and conditions of payment.