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Add two or three. PDF, Excel, Word or photos.- Reading 3 quotes, 46 pages
- Pulling out 212 priced lines
- Putting every line on one scope: 13 packages
- Comparing each package with current Dubai rates
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Villa renovation, 5,900 sq ft
3 quotes · 46 pages · 212 priced lines · 13 packages
The lowest quote isn't the cheapest.
Quote C is the lowest as quoted, at AED 5,435,000, but it leaves out air conditioning. Priced at what the others charge, it comes to about AED 6,020,000. Quote A is the only one that prices everything, at AED 5,740,000, inside our estimated fair range.
AED 5.60M to 5.88M
- As quoted
- 5,740,000
- Missing or allowance
- —
- Provisional sums
- —
- Packages firmly priced
- 12 of 12
- Per sq ft, like for like
- 973
None
- As quoted
- 5,625,000
- Missing or allowance
- + 327,500
- Provisional sums
- 350,000
- Packages firmly priced
- 10 of 12
- Per sq ft, like for like
- 1,009
Waterproofing excluded, sanitaryware an allowance
- As quoted
- 5,435,000
- Missing or allowance
- + 585,000
- Provisional sums
- 120,000
- Packages firmly priced
- 11 of 12
- Per sq ft, like for like
- 1,020
No air conditioning
Air conditioning is not in the quote at all.A and B price it at 560,000 to 610,000.
+ 585,000Waterproofing is excluded in the notes on page 6. A and C price it at 150,000 to 165,000.
+ 157,500Sanitaryware is an allowance of 150,000.A and C price the same schedule firmly at 310,000 to 330,000.
+ 170,000350,000 of provisional sumsacross six items, including pool equipment. Not yet priced.
at riskJoinery at 1,240,000 is 38% above the middle quote.Our estimated range for this schedule: 840,000 to 940,000. Ask for the joinery schedule behind it.
~ 340,000 overCeilings and paint at 300,000, 23% below.Usually one coat less, or no feature ceilings.
checkFlooring at 760,000, 22% below.Check the tile allowance per square metre.
check8 of 12 packages: preliminaries, demolition, civil and blockwork, electrical, plumbing, external works, and most finishes.
| Package | Quote A | Quote B | Quote C | Est. fair range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminaries and site set-up | In range180,000 | In range145,000 | In range210,000 | 160,000–200,000 |
| Demolition and strip-out | In range120,000 | In range100,000 | In range130,000 | 100,000–130,000 |
| Civil, structure and blockwork | In range640,000 | In range590,000 | In range700,000 | 600,000–680,000 |
| Waterproofing | In range150,000 | Excludedothers 150–165k | In range165,000 | 145,000–170,000 |
| Electrical | In range520,000 | In range470,000 | In range560,000 | 480,000–550,000 |
| Plumbing and drainage | In range380,000 | In range350,000 | In range410,000 | 350,000–400,000 |
| Air conditioning | In range610,000 | In range560,000 | Missingothers 560–610k | 560,000–620,000 |
| Flooring and wall finishes | In range980,000 | Low -22%760,000 | In range1,020,000 | 940,000–1,040,000 |
| Joinery: kitchen, wardrobes, doors | In range870,000 | High +38%1,240,000 | In range900,000 | 840,000–940,000 |
| Ceilings and paint | In range420,000 | In range390,000 | Low -23%300,000 | 380,000–440,000 |
| Sanitaryware and fittings | In range310,000 | Allowance150,000 | In range330,000 | 300,000–340,000 |
| External works, pool, landscaping | In range560,000 | In range520,000 | In range590,000 | 520,000–590,000 |
| Provisional sums | None | Provisional350,000 | Provisional120,000 | — |
| As quoted | 5,740,000 | 5,625,000 | 5,435,000 | 5,600,000–5,880,000 |
| Quote A | Quote B | Quote C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance payment | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Retention | 10% | 5% | Not stated |
| Programme | 13 months | 11 months | Not stated |
| Price valid for | 30 days | 14 days | 30 days |
| Defects period | 12 months | 12 months | 6 months |
| Paid on | Work measured monthly | Fixed stages | Work measured monthly |
Worth negotiating before you sign
- Confirm the flooring rate includes skirting and thresholds.
- Put the 13-month programme in the contract, with the daily charge if they finish late.
- Price the waterproofing, and firm up the sanitaryware against the schedule.
- Show the joinery schedule behind 1,240,000.
- Bring the 30% advance down, or cover it with an advance payment bond.
- Add air conditioning, or confirm in writing that it's excluded.
- Spell out ceilings and paint: coats, feature ceilings, who supplies the paint.
- State the programme and the retention.
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