a) Project Appraisal- Inception, feasibility and strategic planning;
b) Project Development - Project brief development. planning and design, finalization of proposals.
procurement strategy. construction documentation including tender drawings. working drawings.
specifications. cost estimates. bills of quantities. procurement documents;
c) Planning/or Construction - Sequencing of project components. planning tools. resource planning and
time cost trade-off:
d) Tender Action - Open competitive bidding/ pre- qualification of agencies. issue of tender documents.
evaluation of bids, negotiation if required and award of work ;
e) Construction - Execution. monitoring. control. work acceptance; and
f) Commissioning and Handing Over - Contractual closeout, financial closeout, defect liability
commencement, facility handing over.
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These stages involve defined decisions, deliverables and completion of milestones for control of project, ensuring that the adverse impact of uncertainties is overcome at each stage in the progress. Accordingly, the responsibilities of project team should be defined and measured for acceptance and liabilities determined objectively.
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Project objectives, drawn out of feasibility established in the appraisal stage, are achieved progressively through each of the project life cycle stages. The stagewise break-up of project objectives, tasks, compliance and authorization to proceed further in the next stage should be structured comprehensively through various stages of life cycle. Each stage of construction project
life cycle may be considered as a sub-project, thus making overall complexities of a project more manageable.