Annex II.15 Criteria for determining costs for laboratory tests and technical checks.

(Article 116, paragraph 11)

Article 1.

Definitions

1. Pursuant to and for the purposes of article 116, paragraph 11, of the code and of this annex, the following is meant:

a) «price», the sum of the primary elements that determine the overall cost of the technical service concerning the laboratory checks and mandatory technical checks inherent to the activities referred to in the same article 116, paragraph 11, of the code or specifically provided for by the special works tender specifications, not subject to a reduction which guarantees a minimum quality level of the performance;

b) «primary elements», partial elements that constitute the components of the minimum price;

c) «laboratories», official or authorized laboratories referred to in article 59 of the consolidated text of legislative and regulatory provisions on construction, referred to in the decree of the President of the Republic of 6 June 2001, n. 380.

Article 2.

Cost determination criteria of laboratory tests and technical checks

1. This annex identifies, pursuant to Article 116, paragraph 11, of the code, the criteria for determining the costs relating to laboratory tests and mandatory technical checks relating to the activities referred to in the aforementioned Article 116 of the code or specifically provided for by the special contract specifications for works which represent the price of services rendered not subject to reduction.

2. The price referred to in paragraph 1 is made up of the following groupings of primary elements:

a) first direct cost to which the costs of the technical operator contribute, cost of depreciation attributed to the test equipment, of the materials and consumables relating to the test and cost attributed to the test relating to the technical management and coordination activity;

b) indirect production cost determined in terms of coefficient expressing the cost components relating to indirect labour, property depreciation, general administration costs and other indirect costs;

c) notional cost (gross profit and taxes);

d) fixed costs.

3. The primary elements adopted and the criteria for determining the price are indicated in Table A attached to this annex.

Article 3.

Technical table

1. A technical coordination and monitoring table composed of two representatives of the Superior Council of Public Works, of including one with coordinator functions, two representatives designated by the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces, a representative of the interregional authorities for public works of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, two representatives of laboratories designated by the trade associations, a representative of the authorities of the port system, a representative of the National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), a representative of the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), a representative of the National Association of Building Contractors (ANCE), a representative of Unioncamere, a representative of the Italian Railway Network Spa (RFI), a representative of ANAS Spa, a representative of the network of technical professions. The technical table, which meets at least three times a year, has the task of providing support for the application of the criteria referred to in article 2 in relation to the determination of prices for laboratory tests and technical checks.< /p>

2. Experts with proven expertise in the sector may also be invited to participate, free of charge, at the technical table.

3. The functioning of the technical table referred to in paragraph 1 is ensured by the Superior Council of Public Works with the human, instrumental and financial resources available under current legislation. Participation in the technical round is free of charge, the members are not entitled to any remuneration, token, indemnity, emolument or reimbursement of any kind.

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TABLE A

The elementary cost components that contribute to determining the price are:

1) first direct cost (C_DIR) broken down as follows:

(a) cost of the technical operator;

(b) cost of depreciation attributed to the test equipment;

(c) cost of materials and consumables relating to the test;

(d) cost attributed to the test relating to the technical management and coordination activity;

2) indirect production cost (C _IND) determined in terms of coefficient expressing the cost components relating to indirect labour, property depreciation, general administration costs and other indirect costs;

3) notional cost (U);

4) fixed costs of the test (C_F).

The cost is determined through the following analysis operations: applying to the quantities of products, equipment and human resources necessary for the realization of the unit quantities of each item, the respective elementary prices; adding the percentage for general expenses, i.e. indirect production costs; adding a percentage of 10 percent for the executor's profit; adding the fixed costs of the test.

The standard production cost (C_ST) is determined by the sum of the costs referred to in points 1) and 2), i.e. CST = (C _DIR + C_IND), taking into account that the indirect production cost is equal to C_IND = δ × C_DIR. The coefficient δ = 0.3286 was determined as the average of the indirect costs compared to the direct costs on a sample of laboratories representative of the operators in the sector.

As regards, however, the figurative cost (U) was commensurate in the 10 percent of the standard cost as a sector indicator U = 0.10 × CST.

Finally, the fixed costs of the test C_F = 2.50 euros were identified as average of the fixed costs incurred by the laboratories, obtained from a representative sample of operators in the sector. Therefore, the overall price of a test which constitutes the minimum price (P) is, in general, determined by the following expression:

P= C_DIR + C_IND + U + C_F

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C_DIR = (a) + (b) + (c) + (d)

C_IND = δ × C_DIR = 0.3286 × C_DIR

U = 0.10 × (C_DIR + C_IND)

C_F = 2.50