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Bill of Quantities — Detailed Line Items, Quantities & Calculations
* Scale and footprint from drawings; floor/slab area used = 220.52 m².
* Slab thickness = 150 mm = 0.150 m.
* 20 pad bases, each 900 × 900 × 300 mm.
* Strip foundation active length estimated = 60.00 m with cross-section 0.690 m × 0.675 m.
* External wall area used for blockwork/render ≈ 178.20 m².
* Roof area factor = 1.25 × footprint → 275.65 m².
* Window glazed area (total) ≈ 20.00 m².
* Doors: 3 external, 7 internal = 10 total.
* Currency: ₦ (Naira). Unit rates = example market rates (listed with each item).
PRELIMINARIES
1. Mobilization / Site Setup
Unit: LS (lump sum)
Qty = 1
Rate = ₦300,000
Amount = 1 × 300,000 = ₦300,000
EARTHWORKS & FOUNDATIONS
2. Pad bases — 900 × 900 × 300 mm — 20 nos
Volume per pad = 0.9 × 0.9 × 0.3 = 0.243 m³
(step: 0.9×0.9=0.81 ; 0.81×0.3=0.243)
Total volume = 20 × 0.243 = 4.86 m³
(step: 0.243×20=4.86)
Unit rate = ₦50,000 / m³
Amount = 4.86 × 50,000 = ₦243,000
(step: 4.86×50,000 = 243,000)
3. Strip foundations — estimated length 60.00 m; section 0.690 × 0.675 m
Area section = 0.690 × 0.675 = 0.46575 m²
(0.690×0.675 = 0.46575)
Volume = length × section area = 60.00 × 0.46575 = 27.945 m³
(0.46575×60 = 27.945)
Unit rate = ₦60,000 / m³
Amount = 27.945 × 60,000 = ₦1,676,700
(27.945×60,000 = 1,676,700)
4. Blinding concrete (50 mm) under slab
Area = slab area = 220.52 m²
Thickness = 0.050 m
Volume = 220.52 × 0.050 = 11.026 m³
(220.52×0.05 = 11.026)
Unit rate = ₦40,000 / m³
Amount = 11.026 × 40,000 = ₦441,040
(11.026×40,000 = 441,040)
GROUND FLOOR SLAB (150 mm)
5. Ground floor slab — 150 mm thick — footprint area 220.52 m²
Volume = 220.52 × 0.150 = 33.078 m³
(220.52×0.15 = 33.078)
Unit rate (concrete) = ₦60,000 / m³
Amount = 33.078 × 60,000 = ₦1,984,680
(33.078×60,000 = 1,984,680)
REINFORCED CONCRETE: PLINTH BEAMS / COLUMNS / LINTELS
6. RC plinth beams / columns / lintels — allowance (measured aggregate)
Qty (allowance) = 15.00 m³ (aggregate for beams, lintels & columns)
Unit rate (RC including formwork & finishing) = ₦80,000 / m³
Amount = 15.00 × 80,000 = ₦1,200,000
7. Reinforcement steel (bars) — estimated total mass
Qty = 2,500 kg (estimate for slab, beams, columns)
Unit rate = ₦700 / kg
Amount = 2,500 × 700 = ₦1,750,000
8. Binding wire — allowance
Qty = 25 kg (allowance)
Unit rate = ₦250 / kg
Amount = 25 × 250 = ₦6,250
BLOCKWORK / WALLS
9. 225 mm hollow concrete blockwork — external walls (supply & lay)
Wall area used = 178.20 m²
Blocks per m² assumed = 8.5 blocks/m² (typical for 225 mm hollow block)
No. of blocks = 178.20 × 8.5 = 1,514.7 → round to 1,514 blocks
(178.2×8.5 = 1514.7 → 1514)
Unit rate = ₦600 / block (supply & lay)
Amount = 1,514 × 600 = ₦908,400
10. Mortar, labour & finishing for blockwork — 25% add-on
Amount = 0.25 × 908,400 = ₦227,100
11. Blockwork filled with concrete (where specified) — allowance
Qty = 3.00 m³ (allowance for core filling at columns/ground)
Rate = ₦60,000 / m³
Amount = 3 × 60,000 = ₦180,000
PLASTER & RENDER
12. Internal plaster — 12 mm — area = 160.00 m²
Rate = ₦800 / m²
Amount = 160 × 800 = ₦128,000
13. External render — 20 mm — area = 178.20 m²
Rate = ₦900 / m²
Amount = 178.20 × 900 = ₦160,380
(178.2×900 = 160,380)
ROOFING
14. Roof covering — long-span aluminum sheets (incl. flashings)
Roof area = 275.65 m² (footprint × 1.25)
(220.52 × 1.25 = 275.65)
Rate = ₦5,500 / m² (supply & fix)
Amount = 275.65 × 5,500 = ₦1,516,075
(275.65×5,500 = 1,516,075)
15. Roof timber (purlins, rafters) — allowance
Rate basis = ₦800 / m² roof area
Amount = 275.65 × 800 = ₦220,520
16. Ridge caps, flashings & gutters — lump sum allowance
Amount = ₦120,000
CEILINGS & INTERNAL FINISHES
17. Ceiling — POP finish — area = 220.52 m²
Rate = ₦2,000 / m²
Amount = 220.52 × 2,000 = ₦441,040
18. Floor finishes — ceramic tiles supply & lay — area = 220.52 m²
Rate = ₦4,500 / m² (tiles + adhesive + laying) — example rate
Amount = 220.52 × 4,500 = ₦992,340
19. Skirting — 220.52 m run (perimeter ≈ slab perimeter) — rate ₦1,200 / m
Amount = 220.52 × 1,200 = ₦264,624
DOORS & WINDOWS
20. External doors — 3 nos × ₦80,000 each = ₦240,000
Calculation: 3 × 80,000 = 240,000
21. Internal doors — 7 nos × ₦30,000 each = ₦210,000
Calculation: 7 × 30,000 = 210,000
22. Windows — aluminium glazed installed — area 20.00 m²
Rate = ₦35,000 / m²
Amount = 20 × 35,000 = ₦700,000
23. Door ironmongery & accessories — allowance (locks, hinges)
Amount = ₦50,000
PLUMBING & DRAINAGE
24. Sanitary fittings (WCs ×3, WHB ×3, kitchen sink ×1, taps) — lump sum
Amount = ₦225,000
25. Internal water piping (cold supply) — allowance 120 m runs × ₦1,200 / m
Amount = 120 × 1,200 = ₦144,000
26. Soil & waste piping (uPVC, 100 mm runs & I/C) — allowance
Amount = ₦160,000
27. Septic tank & drainage works (constructed) — lump sum
Amount = ₦350,000
MECHANICAL / MISC
28. Water pump, tank & supports (installation) — lump sum
Amount = ₦240,000
29. AC provision (allow for 2 split units) — lump sum
Amount = ₦220,000
ELECTRICAL
30. Distribution board, MCBs, DB wiring allowance — lump sum
Amount = ₦250,000
31. Wiring, conduits, light fittings & socket outlets — lump sum (wires + labor + fittings)
Amount = ₦200,000
32. External security lighting & earthing — lump sum
Amount = ₦60,000
EXTERNAL WORKS & LANDSCAPE
33. Boundary wall (225 mm blockwork) — length 20 m × height 1.8 m — area 36 m² —
supply & lay
Rate = ₦6,000 / m² (blockwork + reinforcement)
Amount = 36 × 6,000 = ₦216,000
34. Driveway paving (interlocking) — area 40 m² — rate ₦6,000 / m²
Amount = 40 × 6,000 = ₦240,000
35. Landscaping & turfing — area 150 m² — rate ₦800 / m²
Amount = 150 × 800 = ₦120,000
36. Gate & metalwork — lump sum
Amount = ₦120,000
PAINTS & FINISHES
37. Internal painting — area (walls + ceilings) estimate = 360 m² — rate ₦800 / m²
Amount = 360 × 800 = ₦288,000
38. External painting — area 178.2 m² — rate ₦900 / m²
Amount = 178.2 × 900 = ₦160,380
39. Woodwork varnish/paint for joinery — estimate = 40 m² × ₦1,200 / m² = ₦48,000
PROVISIONAL SUMS & CONTINGENCY
40. Provisional sums for minor works, allowance for unknowns
Amount = ₦500,000
41. Subtotal of direct items (sum of items above) = ₦14,912,335
42. Contingency — 7.5% of subtotal
Calculation: 0.075 × 14,912,335 = 1,118,425.125 → round to ₦1,118,425
43. GRAND TOTAL (approx.) = subtotal + contingency =
14,912,335 + 1,118,425 = ₦16,030,760
Measurement & Calculation Notes (how to verify / where numbers came from)
* Slab quantities: slab area × slab thickness gives concrete volume (shown step-by-step).
* Block counts: wall area × blocks per m² (8.5 assumed) → round to nearest whole block. Use
actual block dimensions to refine.
* Roof area: footprint × pitch factor (1.25) — good for moderate pitch roofs; use truss layout to
refine.
* Concrete & steel unit rates: include labor, formwork and basic curing where rate type stated;
reinforcement kg is estimated from typical reinforcement density for beams/slabs/columns of this
type (2,500 kg). For strict certification you should provide bar schedules or CAD to extract exact
steel tonnage.
* Allowances & provisional sums: included where drawings omitted small but essential items
(e.g., additional concrete fills, lintels not fully dimensioned, extra mechanical works).
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