11/05/2026
ποΈ This is What a Municipal Civil Contract Rate Build-Up Looks Like.
Not a guess. Not a benchmark pulled from thin air. Every single rate β built from first principles. πͺ
π Project: Completion of Civil Infrastructure Services
ποΈ Location: ETafuleni, Ward 56 & 53 β ~34km north of Durban CBD
ποΈ Client: eThekwini Municipality β Deputy Director: Housing Engineering
π Document Ref: RBS-36215-1H-Rev1 | May 2026
π· Prepared by: Ndumiso Dubazane β ProQuant Construction Estimators
This Rate Build-Up Schedule covers 9 full sections of civil infrastructure work β every item broken down into MAT, LAB, PLT and CONS components, with 10% Overheads + 5% Profit applied consistently across all rates:
βοΈ Section A β Preliminaries & General
Formal contract sum Β· Sureties Β· Insurance Β· COIDA Β· Mobilisation Β· Engineer's office Β· Camp & store yard Β· Traffic control Β· Site staff Β· Contractor's superintendence β 22 items fully built up
πΏ Section B β Site Clearance
Strip topsoil Β· Bulk excavation Β· Tree removal Β· Import fill
ποΈ Section C β Earthworks
Cut to spoil Β· Borrow pit material Β· Compaction layers Β· Subsoil drains Β· Geotextile
π£οΈ Section D β Roadworks
Road formation Β· Gravel wearing course Β· Layer works
π Section E β Platforms
Engineered fill platforms for housing stands
ποΈ Section F β Foundations
Strip and pad foundations for housing units
π½ Section G β Sewerage
Sewer reticulation, manholes and connections
π§ Section H β Water
Water reticulation, fittings and connections
π What makes this RBS different:
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Every rate built from MAT + LAB + PLT + CONS β nothing lumped
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Risk & Balance Allowance shown transparently on every item
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Overheads and profit applied separately and consistently β 10% + 5%
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All rates benchmarked against 2025/2026 SA market pricing
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Referenced to BOQ item numbers β ready for tender submission
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Compliant with eThekwini Municipality procurement requirements
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Fully documented β defensible in any contract dispute or adjudication
π‘ Why does a proper RBS matter on a municipal housing contract?
eThekwini, COGTA and Coega don't just want a price β they want to know how you got there. A properly prepared Rate Build-Up Schedule tells the procurement officer, the engineer and the adjudicator exactly what is behind every rand you've claimed.
Without it, your variation claims get rejected. Your EOT prolongation costs have no foundation. Your final account gets disputed. π€
With it, you are protected from day one to final certificate. β
This is the level of work I bring to every civil and municipal tender at ProQuant Construction Estimators. Working from home, servicing contractors nationally β the same professional standard, without the corporate price tag. πͺ
π© DM me for your next municipal, civil or housing tender.
π 068 555 2435
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