Contract Administration
Pre-construction:
- prepare one draft of the contract documents in the form previously approved by the Client in the ‘Contractor Selection’ phase.
- arrange for signing and execution of the building contract documents by the building contractor and owner.
Construction
- administer the building contract under its terms.
- issue copies of construction documentation to the building contractor and issue amended documents as needed.
- report regularly to the Client regarding time, cost and progress of the Project.
- visit the Site periodically to observe the general conformance of the construction works with the building contract documents and instruct the building contractor regarding design quality control, materials selections and performance in regard to the building contract documents.
- arrange, attend and arrange for recording of site meetings at regular intervals.
- review shop drawings and submissions by the building contractor.
- provide the building contractor with instructions, supplementary details and clarifi cation of the contract documents.
- coordinate the construction services provided by other Specialist Consultants.
- assess and determine variations and obtain Client approvals in writing when required.
- assess and determine the building contractor’s progress claims and issue progress certifi cates.
- assess the building contractor’s claims for adjustments of time.
- adjust prime cost and provisional sums and other monetary sums.
- instruct the building contractor in regard to incomplete work and rectifi cation of any defects.
- assess and determine practical completion and issue the notice of practical completion.
Post-construction:
- during the defects liability period, instruct the building contractor in regard to incomplete work and rectifi cation of defects.
- if required, advise the Client and coordinate the procedure for the rectifi cation of any defective work by others.
- assess and determine practical completion and issue the notice of practical completion.