; @ ‘THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES EXAMINATIONS OF DECEMBER 2007 Code and Name of Course Paper: +COEM 6009 Contract Management and Construction Law Date and Time: Teisodeuy W* Dacombss 2007 — Od fen Duration: 2 Hrs INSTRUCTIONS TOCANDIDATES: This paperhas 2 pagesand 3 questions. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS, EACH QUESTION CARRIES EQUAL MARKS 1. (@)_—_-Acclient needs to undertake a construction project. Develop a checklist, for the benefit of [8 marks] . an Engineer and has determined that the greatest construction contract risk SUPE PEER NEEmemet pes ) above advise the client, with justification, on the best ofall the options and the associated obligations. (12 marin] () 2. Belowis an item from a Bill of Quantities. Rate | Amount } Number | Item Description Unit | Quantity} (us$) | (uss) | Prime cost item - diversion of telecont - A510.1 | cables by TSIT sum 13,500.00 DECEMBER 2007 © The University of the West Indies Course Code COEMS009Page 2 ‘Assuming that: a trench 1m deep and 100m long has to be excavated in open ground, a new cable (material cost = 35$us per m) laid and the trench backfilled. As a representative of the Nominated ‘Sub-contractor, i, Prepare a method statement and a risk assessment for the prime cost item. [10 marks] ii, Justify the amount using a Gantt chart linked to a resource allocation chart. [10 marks} 3. Inthe context of i ‘The Latham Report’ Constructing the Team; [5 marks} ii ‘The Egan Report’ Rethinking Construction; [5 marks] ili ‘The Constructing Excellence Report’ Accelerating Change and; [5 marks] iv The UK CDM regulations 2007. [5 marks} Compare and contrast the current Caribbean Contract Management and Construction Law practices, END OF PAPER © The University of the West Indies Course Code COEM009 2007 DECEMBER