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The Quality and Thoroughness of Construction Documents
CMIC Presentation to the North American Construction Federation
Conference
Sun River Resort- Bend, OregonUnited States
August 12-14, 2010
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1. Problems Affecting Projects
2. Proposals for Solutions
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1. Problems Affecting Projects
The Mexican Law of Public Works and Related Services establishes the following:
“To perform any public work, it is required that the studies and designs, construction specifications, quality-related regulations, and the construction schedule be fully completed”.
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1. Problems Affecting Projects
However:
In reality, on many occassions public works bids are tendered without completed Construction Documents that can guarantee the correct execution of the project.
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1. Problems Affecting Projects
This situation causes a series of adverse results that affect the time and cost required to complete these projects. Among them:
● Authorization of additional resources to obtain the elements necessary for the completion of the project.
● Changes and modifications in the building process of the projects, with resulting imbalances in the contracts and cost increases.
● Differences and / or controversies bewteeen the parties , that may cause nonconformity and litigation.
● Release of funds falls behind regulatory allotment schedule.
● Start projects in the third quarter of the year.
● Cancellation of resources by the Secretariat of Public Finance and Credit.
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1. Problems Affecting Projects
Deficiency:
Currently no mechanism exists to assure that reserves for Construction Documents are set aside to guarantee the correct implementation of public projects.
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2. Proposals for Solutions
Given the present situtation CMIC is promoting two proposals for the generation of reserves for Consruction Documents through:
● The 32 State governments (proposal 1)
● The Federal Government (proposal 2)
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2. Proposals for Solutions
Proposal I: “National Reserve of Complete Construction Documents for Infrastructure Projects ” with State
Governments
Proposal I: “National Reserve of Complete Construction Documents for Infrastructure Projects ” with State
Governments
State governments
Decentralized Organisms or with state participation
Economic Proposal
The 0.5% is specified in a unit price analyisis
Adjudication of contracts
Construction execution
Progress
Payment
Application
Retention of 0.5%
/direct cost
Public trusts in different regions of the country (center, south, northeast, northwest)
Financing and operation with reserve for infrastructure
Licitaciones de obra pública
Retención de 2 al millar para capacitación
Bids for public works
Include an obligation of retaining 0.5%
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2. Proposals for Solutions
Proposal II: “National Reserve of Complete Construction Documents for Infrastructure Projects” with the Federal
Government
Proposal II: “National Reserve of Complete Construction Documents for Infrastructure Projects” with the Federal
Government
Legislative Branch
Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit
To exercise 5 to 7%
Execution of public works
Assigned budget for investment in federal government entities and institutions.
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The Quality and Thoroughness of Construction Documents
CMIC Presentation to the North American Construction Federation
Conference
Sun River Resort- Bend, OregonUnited States
August 12-14, 2010
BETTER
PREPARED
PROJECTS
