Services

It has been acknowledged by our clients over the years that the services provided by Jelly Associates as quantity surveyors can often save not only the fee that service would attract, but usually a few further percentage points on top. The service provided is therefore effectively supplied free when you balance it against the savings it would achieve.

Having a professional quantity surveyor looking after a client's financial and contractual interests allows the client to continue in their own capacity.

The services Jelly Associates offer are as follows:

Feasibility Stage

Discussing the proposed project and advising on appropriate form of contract.

Assisting in the selection of the preferred design.

Producing budget estimates and cost plans.

Establishing a budget.

Establishing a procurement programme.

Approving the selection of other consultants.

Assisting in developing the employer's brief.

Co-ordinating the work of other consultants to ensure that the developed design meets the Employer's Requirements and Statutory Regulations.

Contract Preparation

Preparing contract documents.

Monitoring the signature of the contract documents by both parties.

Final Account Stage

Monitoring the contractor's preparation of the Final Account.

Agreeing the Final Account.

Jelly Associates also provide a capital allowances service to clients who require a completed project to be analysed in accordance with their agreed arrangements with the tax authorities to allow them to maximise tax benefits from their capital investment.

Supervising the preparation of Operation and Maintenance Manuals in accordance with the contract documents.

Tender Documents

Advising on tender procedure.

Preparing the Employer's Requirements document.

Preparing the schedules of quantities of materials, labour and services required (Bills of Quantities) in the construction of building works.

Analysing tenders received, negotiating as necessary and producing recommendations to the client.

Negotiating tender with selected contractor to achieve an agreed Contractor's Proposal document.

Post Contract Services

Monitoring the construction work and the contractor's construction programme, identifying potential delays and advising on methods of avoiding or minimising such delays.

Cost management throughout the construction programme.

Convening, chairing and minuting progress meetings during the construction period.

Issuing Employer's Instructions in respect of variations of the works.

Negotiating and certifying interim valuations for payments on account to the contractor.

Preparing regular Financial Statements showing the anticipated Final Account of the contractor.

Preparing and regularly updating an Anticipated Cash Flow Statement.

Supervising the preparation of appropriate certificates by designers to ensure that the building complies with the contract documents.

When acting as Project Manager, controlling the project team and managing resources in order to achieve the final construction to the client's satisfaction.