| Author | Songphol Tantighurusathien |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-01-33 |
| Subject(s) | Letting of contracts
ACCEST (Computer program)
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The dominant current bid evaluation practice is to use the lowest bid as the sole
criterion for contractor selection, especially in public work due to preference to avoid
controversy and public responsibility. Adverse effects include insolvency of contractor, poor
workmanship, and extensive claims. The existing design cost analyzer software:
"WinACCEST 99 Plus", is modified due to potential and applicability of the software
structure, using MS Visual Basics 6.0 and MS Access 97, to provide various analyses. The
analyses are based on "Bid Variation Indicator" or BVI: quantitative values, which are both
statistical and non-statistical. The modified software is used to analyze bidding data from a
real project. The results are further analyzed qualitatively. Suggestions for usage of BVI are
provided. The modified software can provide quantitative values to support managerial
decisions in the bid evaluation process. Several minor improvements are accomplished: such
as data input from spreadsheets, more data types; incorporation and separation into cost
elements with general overhead, contingency, and profit; etc. Furthermore, as existing
features are maintained, the software can provide analysis on accuracy of design estimates to
help facilitate learning from experience of design estimators and to improve the performance
of design estimates. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ogunlana, Stephen Olu; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam ;Herabat, Pannapa ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology (Partial Scholarship) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |
