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FIDIC Presentation PDF
FIDIC In order to assure the completion of the work within the time
stated in the Contract the Engineer reserves the right to order
the Contractor to employ more men or equipment or to
expedite the work in any way he may deem necessary.
Progress Claims
Period of Defects Liability
The Period of Defects Liability, as specified in Section The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer, at the
49 of the General Conditions, shall be for a period of end of each calendar month, a fully itemized
78 weeks from the date of the Certificate of statement showing the estimated value of the
Completion, as specified in Section 48 of the General permanent work executed up to the end of the
Conditions. month. This shall be based on items and prices
shown in the Schedule of Items and Prices.
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Liquidated Damages Liquidated Damages
In accordance with Section 47 (1) of the General Conditions, As specified in the Clause 47 of the General
should the Contractor fail to complete the works to the
satisfaction of the Engineer within the time for completion Conditions, deductions for Liquidated Damages due
specified in the Contract or the extended time allowed in may be made from any money in the hands of the
writing by the Engineer, the Contractor shall pay to the Employer, including retention money and Bank
Employer as liquidated damages the sum of Four Hundred Guarantees. However, deductions for this purpose
Cypriot Pounds (C400) in addition to the fees payable in shall not be made from retention money or Bank
respect of resident engineer(s) and inspector(s), for each
calendar day that the works remain uncompleted after the Guarantees until all funds available for work done
time so specified or allowed. have been used first.
The Tenderer shall give in sub-section 5 (i) of the An Advance in the amount of ten Percent of the
Form of Tender, the name and address of each Tender Price will be available to the Contractor on
proposed sub-contractor used in making up his submission of an irrevocable bank guarantee after
tender, stating the portion of the work allotted to execution of the formal contract. Repayment will begin
each. Only one sub- contractor shall be named for on the first payment certificate after the total work done
each part of the work to be sublet. on the contract reaches thirty per cent of the total
Tender Price. Repayment from then on will be in equal
Tenderers are also required to indicate in the Form monthly amounts so that it is all repaid by the end of
of Tender the manufacturers/ suppliers they the Time for Completion of the contract. Further details
propose for the supply of materials. are available in Clause 60.(J) of Conditions of
Contract, Part II - Conditions for particular Application.
After this tender has been accepted by the Employer,
the Contractor shall not be allowed to substitute
other sub-contractors or manufacturers in place of
those named in his tender without written approval
from the Engineer.
Quantities
Specifications
The Quantities as set out in the Form of Tender are estimates The specification includes many sections in order to cover all
only, and their inaccuracy shall in no way affect the validity of the
Tender or any contract based hereon. The total amount for the issues. It is divided into sections for example:
various items set out in the Form of Tender, at the rates of
prices inserted by the Tenderer, shall be stated in each case,
but this figure is required solely for the purpose of facilitating - Section 1: General Clauses
the comparison of the various Tenders received and shall not - Section 2: Clearing the Site
be deemed to be the actual sum which is to be paid to the
Contractor for the execution of the works. The actual sum to - Section 3: Excavation, Backfilling and Grading
be paid to the Contractor whose Tender is accepted will be - Section 4: Material supply and installation
determined by measuring work actually done in accordance
with the Contract and valuing it at the unit rates or prices - Section 5: Testing
inserted by the Contractor in the Form of Tender. - Section 6: Restoration and clean up
- Section 7: Concrete
The Bidders' attention is directed to the provision of Clause
52(3) of the Particular Specification under which the Employer - Section 8: Reinforcement
reserves the right to vary the sum of works by up to 15% of - Section 9: Payment
the total Contract Price.
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To note:
In the specification sections the Engineer can specify:
payment issues
etc
The works are to be built of the materials and to the sizes, Notwithstanding Clause 14 of the General Conditions, the
dimensions and grades as called for in the Contractor shall, within thirty days from the date of the
Specifications and Contract Drawings and such other Letter of Acceptance of his tender submit his proposed
Drawings as may be added from time to time by the construction schedule to the Engineer for
Engineer during the progress of the work. approval. This construction schedule shall show clearly in
weekly stages the proposed progress on the main items,
These Drawings are the Contract Drawings and are made structures and sub-trades of the Contract and shall indicate
a part of this Contract. Additional drawings showing details where applicable the labour, construction crews, plant and
in accordance with which the work is to be constructed will equipment to be employed.
be furnished from time to time by the Engineer if found
necessary and shall then become a part thereof. The The Engineer may require the Contractor to revise his
Contractor shall be governed by figured dimensions, as proposed schedule at any time, as provided for in the
given on the Drawings. Where required dimensions are not General Conditions.
shown in figures, the Contractor shall obtain such portion of
the work to which they refer. In every case detail drawings
shall take precedence over general drawings. Where
Drawings are not consistent with the text of the
Specifications the text shall govern.
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Hours of Work
Samples
Whenever, in the judgment of the Engineer, it may be In addition to any specific provision in the Contract for the
necessary or expedient to do work at night or on sampling and testing of materials, the Contractor shall
Sundays or on holidays or after or before the regular submit to the Engineer, as he may require, samples of
time of ending or beginning labour, such night or all materials and goods which he proposes to use or
overtime work shall be performed by the Contractor employ in or for the Works. Such samples, if approved,
without additional or extra cost to the Employer will be retained by the Engineer. No materials or goods of
beyond the price bid for the work. which samples have been submitted, shall be used in
the Works, unless and until such samples have been
approved in writing by the Engineer.
Tests in General
Disposal of Materials
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Bedding Materials
Bedding material shall be placed from 150mm below the invert of the pipe or 1/4 Excavated material
of the outside diameter of gravity pipe ODG for pipes greater than 600mm
diameter, to 300mm above the crown of the pipe in accordance with the
Drawings.
Bedding material shall be approved imported granular material and shall
conform to the requirements of Table 3.12.A and Table 3.12.B below.
SieveSize(mm) Percentage bymass passing(%)
80 100-100
SieveSize (mm) Percentage by mass passing(%)
56 98-100
25 100-100 40 80-99
12,5 75-99 20 50-90
6.3 47-87 10 30-75
1 15-75
4 15-60
1 0-35
0,063 0-15
0,063 0-15
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Section 8: Concrete Section 8: Concrete
Concrete Mix Design
Mixes for the grades of concrete shown in the table below shall
be designed by the Contractor who shall take into account the
strength and durability requirements, the choice of
Water aggregates, the required workability and the specified finished
appearance of the concrete.
Water shall be of potable quality, clean and free from oil, acid, alkali,
organic matter or any other deleterious substance according to BS Concrete Specified Min cement Water/Cement Slump
EN 1008:2002 and shall be supplied by the Contractor at his own Grade characteristic Content ratio mm
Strength 28 day (kg/ m3) (max) (max)
expense. (N/mm2 )
The source of the water shall be subject to the Engineer's approval. C10 10 210 0,70 -
Non-potable water may be used only after approval by the C15 15 250 0,70 -
C20 20 290 0,55 80
Engineer. C25 25 320 0,55 80
C30 30 340 0,55 80
Section 9: Payment