Circular 17/2019/TT-BXD guiding the measurement of work construction volume

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Circular No. 17/2019/TT-BXD dated December 26, 2019 of the Ministry of Construction on guiding the measurement of work construction volume
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Official number:17/2019/TT-BXDSigner:Bui Pham Khanh
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Allowed to take “notional volume” for measurement of building works

On December 26, 2019, the Ministry of Construction promulgates the Circular No. 17/2019/TT-BXD guiding measurement of building works.

Accordingly, for projects using state budget funds, measurement of building works shall comply with several principals such as: to conform to the use purposes; volumes of building works measured must show properties, work structures, main materials and construction methods;  “notional volume” may be applied, this volume shall be measured and recalculated as taking over, making payment and settlement…

Regulations on measurement of building works include: Measurement by area, capacity scale or service capacity according to work design; Measurement by groups of construction items, structural units or work parts; Measurement by construction items.

When making bidding dossiers, investors must clearly state the principles and methods of measurement upon taking over, payment and settlement of construction contracts. If there is no other agreement in the contract, the principle for measurement of main construction items shall be implemented in in the main construction work such as: demolition; build; reinforced; road construction; pipeline; steel structure; complete … in comply with the guidance in Appendix 1 of this Circular.

This Circular takes effect on February 15, 2020.

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THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION

 

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness

No. 17/2019/TT-BXD

 

Hanoi, December 26, 2019

 

CIRCULAR

Guiding the measurement of work construction volume[1]

 

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 81/2017/ND-CP of July 17, 2017, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 68/2019/ND-CP of August 14. 2019, on management of construction investment costs;

At the proposal of the Director of the Institute of Construction Economics and Director of the Construction Economics Department;

The Minister of Construction promulgates the Circular guiding the measurement of work construction volume.

 

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Circular guides the measurement of work construction volume as a basis for determination and management of construction investment costs for projects using state budget funds or non-budget state funds and investment projects in the form of public-private partnership (below referred to as PPP projects).

Projects funded with official development assistance (ODA) must comply with relevant treaties and relevant provisions of the Law on Treaties.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to agencies, organizations and individuals involved in the determination of work construction volume to serve the management of construction investment costs for projects using state budget funds or non-budget state funds and PPP projects.

Article 3. Principles of measurement of work construction volume

1. Measurement of work construction volume means determination of a specific construction volume carried out by the method of measurement, counting, calculation or inspection based on dimensions and quantities stated in design drawings, design explanations or requirements of project implementation, construction process, technical instructions, dossiers and other relevant instructions, and Vietnam’s construction standards and technical regulations.   

2. The measurement of work construction volume must conform to use purposes and methods of determination and management of construction investment costs under regulations.

3. Measured volumes must reflect nature and structure of works, main materials used and construction methods and facilitate determination of construction costs.

4. For a number of work sections and construction jobs pertaining to works or work items, the volume of which cannot be accurately and specifically measured, temporarily calculated volume may be used. Temporarily calculated volume shall be determined when certain jobs are stated in design dossiers and project implementation requirements but their volume cannot be accurately measured according to measurement principles. Temporarily calculated volume shall be officially measured and calculated upon pre-acceptance test, payment and settlement of final accounts or in accordance with specific provisions of construction contracts. 

5. The determination of construction volume upon pre-acceptance test, payment and settlement of final accounts of construction costs must comply with contract terms and measurement principles prescribed in this Circular.

Article 4. Requirements on measurement of work construction volume

1. A dossier of measurement of construction volume must comprise a summary table of construction job volume, a breakdown table of construction job volume and detailed statistics tables (if any).

2. Requirements on a summary table of construction job volume

 

[1] Công Báo Nos 107-108 (27/01/2020)

 

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