FIDIC Plant and Design-Build Form of Contract Illustrated

Why is Reading This Book of Value? xiii

Acknowledgements xv

Concept?]flow Diagraming 1

Which is Which? Differentiating Among Obligations, Responsibilities and Rights 1

Summary Table 12

1 P&DB General Provisions 15

P&DB 1.2 Interpretation 15

P&DB 1.3 Communications 16

P&DB 1.4 Law and Language 18

P&DB 1.5 Priority of Documents 19

P&DB 1.6 Contract Agreement 21

P&DB 1.7 Assignment 22

P&DB 1.8 Care and Supply of Documents 23

P&DB 1.9 Errors in the Employer's Requirements 25

P&DB 1.10 Employer's Use of Contractor's Documents 27

P&DB 1.11 Contractor's Use of Employer's Documents 28

P&DB 1.12 Confidential Details 29

P&DB 1.13 Compliance with Laws 30

P&DB 1.14 Joint Several Liability 32

2 P&DB The Employer 33

P&DB 2.1 Right of Access to the Site 33

P&DB 2.2 Permits, Licences or Approvals 37

P&DB 2.3 Employer's Personnel 38

P&DB 2.4 Employer's Financial Arrangements 39

P&DB 2.5 Employer's Claims 40

3 P&DB The Engineer 43

P&DB 3.1 Engineer's Duties and Authority 43

P&DB 3.2 Delegation by the Engineer 46

P&DB 3.3 Instructions of the Engineer 48

P&DB 3.4 Replacement of the Engineer 49

P&DB 3.5 Determinations 50

4 P&DB The Contractor 51

P&DB 4.1 Contractor's General Obligations 51

P&DB 4.2 Performance Security 53

P&DB 4.3 Contractor's Representative 57

P&DB 4.4 Subcontractors 60

P&DB 4.5 Nominated Subcontractors 61

P&DB 4.6 Co?]Operation 62

P&DB 4.7 Setting Out 64

P&DB 4.8 Safety Procedures 67

P&DB 4.9 Quality Assurance 68

P&DB 4.10 Site Data 69

P&DB 4.11 Sufficiency of the Accepted Contract Amount 71

P&DB 4.12 Unforeseeable Physical Conditions 72

P&DB 4.13 Rights of Way and Facilities 75

P&DB 4.14 Avoidance of Interference 76

P&DB 4.15 Access Route 77

P&DB 4.16 Transport of Goods 79

P&DB 4.17 Contractor's Equipment 80

P&DB 4.18 Protection of the Environment 81

P&DB 4.19 Electricity, Water and Gas 82

P&DB 4.20 Employer's Equipment and Free?]Issue Material 83

P&DB 4.21 Progress Reports 86

P&DB 4.22 Security of the Site 89

P&DB 4.23 Contractor's Operations on Site 90

P&DB 4.24 Fossils 92

5 P&DB Design 94

P&DB 5.1 General Design Obligations 94

P&DB 5.2 Contractor's Documents 97

P&DB 5.3 Contractor's Undertaking 102

P&DB 5.4 Technical Standards and Regulations 103

P&DB 5.5 Training 106

P&DB 5.6 As?]Built Documents 107

P&DB 5.7 Operation and Maintenance Manuals 108

P&DB 5.8 Design Error 109

6 P&DB Staff and Labour 110

P&DB 6.1 Engagement of Staff and Labour 110

P&DB 6.2 Rates of Wages and Conditions of Labour 111

P&DB 6.3 Persons in the Service of Employer 112

P&DB 6.4 Labour Laws 113

P&DB 6.5 Working Hours 114

P&DB 6.6 Facilities for Staff and Labour 115

P&DB 6.7 Health and Safety 116

P&DB 6.8 Contractor's Superintendence 118

P&DB 6.9 Contractor's Personnel 119

P&DB 6.10 Records of Contractor's Personnel and Equipment 120

P&DB 6.11 Disorderly Conduct 121

7 P&DB Plant, Materials and Workmanship 122

P&DB 7.1 Manner of Execution 122

P&DB 7.2 Samples 123

P&DB 7.3 Inspection 124

P&DB 7.4 Testing 127

P&DB 7.5 Rejection 131

P&DB 7.6 Remedial Work 133

P&DB 7.7 Ownership of Plant and Materials 135

P&DB 7.8 Royalties 136

8 P&DB Commencement, Delays and Suspension 137

P&DB 8.1 Commencement of Work 137

P&DB 8.2 Time for Completion 139

P&DB 8.3 Programme 140

P&DB 8.4 Extension of Time for Completion 143

P&DB 8.5 Delays Caused by Authorities 145

P&DB 8.6 Rate of Progress 146

P&DB 8.7 Delay Damages 149

P&DB 8.8 Suspension of Work 150

P&DB 8.9 Consequences of Suspension 151

P&DB 8.10 Payment for Plant and Materials in Event of Suspension 154

P&DB 8.11 Prolonged Suspension 155

P&DB 8.12 Resumption of Work 157

9 P&DB Tests on Completion 158

P&DB 9.1 Contractor's Obligations 158

P&DB 9.2 Delayed Tests 164

P&DB 9.3 Retesting 167

P&DB 9.4 Failure to Pass Tests on Completion 168

10 P&DB Employer's Taking Over 170

P&DB 10.1 Taking Over of the Works and Sections 170

P&DB 10.2 Taking Over of Parts of the Works 173

P&DB 10.3 Interference with Tests on Completion 177

P&DB 10.4 Surfaces Requiring Reinstatement 180

11 P&DB Defects Liability 181

P&DB 11.1 Completion of Outstanding Work and Remedying Defects 181

P&DB 11.2 Cost of Remedying Defects 183

P&DB 11.3 Extension of Defects Notification Period 185

P&DB 11.4 Failure to Remedy Defects 186

P&DB 11.5 Removal of Defective Work 188

P&DB 11.6 Further Tests 189

P&DB 11.7 Right of Access 190

P&DB 11.8 Contractor to Search 191

P&DB 11.9 Performance Certificate 192

P&DB 11.10 Unfulfilled Obligations 193

P&DB 11.11 Clearance of Site 194

12 P&DB Tests after Completion 196

P&DB 12.1 Procedure for Tests After Completion 196

P&DB 12.2 Delayed Tests 199

P&DB 12.3 Retesting 201

P&DB 12.4 Failure to Pass Tests After Completion 202

13 P&DB Variations and Adjustments 206

P&DB 13.1 Right to Vary 206

P&DB 13.2 Value Engineering 208

P&DB 13.3 Variation Procedure 209

P&DB 13.4 Payment in Applicable Currencies 211

P&DB 13.5 Provisional Sums 212

P&DB 13.6 Daywork 214

P&DB 13.7 Adjustments for Changes in Legislation 216

P&DB 13.8 Adjustments for Changes in Cost 218

14 P&DB Contract Price and Payment 222

P&DB 14.1 The Contract Price 222

P&DB 14.2 Advance Payment 224

P&DB 14.3 Application for Interim Payment Certificates 227

P&DB 14.4 Schedule of Payments 229

P&DB 14.5 Plant and Materials Intended for the Works 231

P&DB 14.6 Issue of Interim Payment Certificates 234

P&DB 14.7 Payment 237

P&DB 14.8 Delayed Payment 238

P&DB 14.9 Payment of Retention Money 239

P&DB 14.10 Statement at Completion 241

P&DB 14.11 Application for Final Payment Certificate 242

P&DB 14.12 Discharge 244

P&DB 14.13 Issue of Final Payment Certificate 245

P&DB 14.14 Cessation of Employer's Liability 247

P&DB 14.15 Currencies of Payment 248

15 P&DB Termination by Employer 251

P&DB 15.1 Notice to Correct 251

P&DB 15.2 Termination by Employer 252

P&DB 15.3 Valuation at Date of Termination 258

P&DB 15.4 Payment After Termination 259

P&DB 15.5 Employer's Entitlement to Termination 260

16 P&DB Suspension and Termination by Contractor 261

P&DB 16.1 Contractor's Entitlement to Suspend Work 261

P&DB 16.2 Termination by Contractor 264

P&DB 16.3 Cessation of Work and Removal of Contractor's Equipment 268

P&DB 16.4 Payment on Termination 269

17 P&DB Risk and Responsibility 270

P&DB 17.1 Indemnities 270

P&DB 17.2 Contractor's Care of the Works 272

P&DB 17.3 Employer's Risks 274

P&DB 17.4 Consequences of Employer's Risks 276

P&DB 17.5 Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights 278

P&DB 17.6 Limitation of Liability 280

18 P&DB Insurance 281

P&DB 18.1 General Requirements for Insurances 281

P&DB 18.2 Insurance for Works and Contractor's Equipment 286

P&DB 18.3 Insurance Against Injury to Persons and Damage to Property 292

P&DB 18.4 Insurance for Contractor's Personnel 294

19 P&DB Force Majeure 295

P&DB 19.1 Definition of Force Majeure 295

P&DB 19.2 Notice of Force Majeure 297

P&DB 19.3 Duty to Minimize Delay 298

P&DB 19.4 Consequences of Force Majeure 299

P&DB 19.5 Force Majeure Affecting Sub?]Contractor 301

P&DB 19.6 Optional Termination, Payment and Release 302

P&DB 19.7 Release from Performance Under the Law 304

20 P&DB Claims, Disputes and Arbitration 305

P&DB 20.1 Contractor's Claims 305

P&DB 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board 312

P&DB 20.3 Failure to Agree Dispute Adjudication Board 315

P&DB 20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board's Decision 316

P&DB 20.5 Amicable Settlement 319

P&DB 20.6 Arbitration 320

P&DB 20.7 Failure to Comply with Dispute Adjudication Board's Decision 322

P&DB 20.8 Expiry of Dispute Adjudication Board's Appointment 324

Keywords 325