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Mediciones y Presupuesto

English translation: priced bill of quantities

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Spanish term or phrase:Mediciones y Presupuesto
English translation:priced bill of quantities
Entered by: David Hasting

17:38 Jul 11, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: Mediciones y Presupuesto
Any engineering or building experts out there? An engineering customer is asking for the translation of "Mediciones y Presupuesto", together, and "Mediciones" and "Presupuesto", separately, claiming that they are different concepts in Spanish, when used together and separately, and I quote.

"El tema que nos preocupa es el de Mediciones y presupuesto, que es un poco particular. En ocasiones, este capítulo va dividido en Mediciones por un lado y Presupuesto por otro y en otras ocasiones va unido. La información que contiene este capítulo es el de un desglose de todas las unidades de obra, dividido por Capítulos con las cantidades exactas descritas por unidades de medida. A estas unidades se le da un precio unitario, el cual multiplicado por el precio unitario, da un importe. La suma de estos importes es lo que configura el PRESUPUESTO DE EJECUCIÓN MATERIAL del Presupuesto".

To my knowledge, "Mediciones" is "quantity survey(ing)" and "Presupuesto", in this context, is "construction cost". Am I right?
David Hasting
Spain
Local time: 15:27
priced bill of quantities
Explanation:
I think they are referring to a priced bill of quantities (please see ref), with (as you say) the presupuesto being the cost (price) and the mediciones the measurement units.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-07-11 21:46:15 GMT)
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What are Bill of Quantities?

The bill of quantities (sometimes referred to as 'BoQ') is a document prepared by the cost consultant (often a quantity surveyor) that provides measured quantities of the items of work identified by the drawings and specifications in the tender documentation. The quantities might be measured in number, length, area, volume, weight or time. Preparing a bill of quantities requires that the design is complete and a specification has been prepared.

Why Use Them?

The bill of quantities is issued to tenderers for them to prepare a price for carrying out the works. The bill of quantities assists tenderers in producing an estimate of construction costs for their tender, and, as it means all tendering contractors will be pricing the same quantities (rather than taking-off quantities from the drawings and specifications themselves), it also provides a fair and accurate system for tendering.

The contractor tenders against the bill of quantities, stating their price for each item. This priced bill of quantities constitutes the tenderer's offer. As the offer is built up of prescribed items, it is possible to compare both the overall price and individual items directly with other tenderers’ offers, allowing a detailed assessment of which aspects of a tender may offer good or poor value. This information can assist with tender negotiations.

The priced bill of quantities will also:

1) Provide a schedule of rates assisting with the valuation of variations.

2) Provide a basis for the valuation of interim payments.

3)Provide a basis for the preparation of the final account.
http://www.bmgconsultants.co.uk/iQS-Service.html
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:27
Grading comment
Thanks Nikki!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Quantities and Budget
Henry Hinds
3 +2priced bill of quantities
Nikki Graham


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Quantities and Budget


Explanation:
My version.

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Note added at 10 minutos (2013-07-11 17:49:03 GMT)
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In some other countries, Chile for example, they might use the word "cubicaciones" instead of "mediciones".

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 07:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 770

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agree  Billh
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Billh.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
priced bill of quantities


Explanation:
I think they are referring to a priced bill of quantities (please see ref), with (as you say) the presupuesto being the cost (price) and the mediciones the measurement units.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-07-11 21:46:15 GMT)
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What are Bill of Quantities?

The bill of quantities (sometimes referred to as 'BoQ') is a document prepared by the cost consultant (often a quantity surveyor) that provides measured quantities of the items of work identified by the drawings and specifications in the tender documentation. The quantities might be measured in number, length, area, volume, weight or time. Preparing a bill of quantities requires that the design is complete and a specification has been prepared.

Why Use Them?

The bill of quantities is issued to tenderers for them to prepare a price for carrying out the works. The bill of quantities assists tenderers in producing an estimate of construction costs for their tender, and, as it means all tendering contractors will be pricing the same quantities (rather than taking-off quantities from the drawings and specifications themselves), it also provides a fair and accurate system for tendering.

The contractor tenders against the bill of quantities, stating their price for each item. This priced bill of quantities constitutes the tenderer's offer. As the offer is built up of prescribed items, it is possible to compare both the overall price and individual items directly with other tenderers’ offers, allowing a detailed assessment of which aspects of a tender may offer good or poor value. This information can assist with tender negotiations.

The priced bill of quantities will also:

1) Provide a schedule of rates assisting with the valuation of variations.

2) Provide a basis for the valuation of interim payments.

3)Provide a basis for the preparation of the final account.
http://www.bmgconsultants.co.uk/iQS-Service.html


    Reference: http://www.pathsforall.org.uk/pfa/glossary-of-path-construct...
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 1726
Grading comment
Thanks Nikki!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydianette Soza: I do agree with Nikki. It is a common term in bidding documents
56 mins
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agree  Cristina Gonzalez: When used together, this would be the correct translation.
10 hrs
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