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1 General

This addresses the procurement of civil engineering services for a quality project. Quality by definition is
one satisfactorily meeting both the expectations of the client or employer and the requirements of the
project. It requires professional dedication, effort, adequate time for investigation, planning and
innovation, fair compensation, and appropriate authority and responsibilty. It cannot be achievrf only by
effort at the beginning or end of a project. These efforts must be conscious, continuous, and consistent
throughout all phases of a project.

Quality results from team effort and is measured by the degree of satisfactionof all parties involved. Tis is
dedicated to advancing both the understanding and quality of the practice of Civil Engineering.

1.2 Professional Responsibilty

The standard of practice is for Civil Engineers to be given responsibilty for studying, conceiving,
designing, observing construction, and assisting in the programming for operating and maintaining
engineering works. Other services that are unforeseen initially may be required of the Civil Engineer
during the evolution of a project. The health, safety, well-being and comfort of the public in using a
facility and the ultimate facility cost, all depend to a considerable extent on how well members of the
project team fulfill their professional and contractual responsibilties. The Civil Engineer, therefore, has
obligations as trustee to the public interest as well as faithful to the private interests of clients.
Successfully fulfilling these reponsibilities require candor, mutual trust, and effective communication and
understanding between the Civil Engineer and the client. Only in this way can a professional relationship
be established and a successful project implemented.

Civil Engineers shall conduct themselves in a highly Professional Manner and Serve as Faithful Trustees
or agents of their client or employers.

Civil Engineers are therefore bound by the Fundamental Canions of Ethics contained in this manual.

Care and protection of the environment is paramount in the Civil Engineer's work engagement.

Civil Engineers must always strive to maintain the highest standard of Ethical Professional Practice in
their dealing with Client employers, employees, competitors and the community.

1.3 Client-Civil Engineer Relationships

Many engineering works are conceived, designed, and constructed through the efforts of Civil Engineers
employed in governmental agencies or in industry. Other engineering projects come to fruition through
the efforts of civil engineering firms engaged for a specific project or program by public agencies or
private clients. Many public and private entities, of necessity rely on Civil Engineers as their employees.
Independent civil engineering firms are also relied upon to accomplish projects which require special
expertise beyond the normal capabilities of the client. More recently clients have been utilizing new
concepts, such as program management and design-build, to implement projects.
1.3.1 Obligations of the Civil Engineer

The Obligations of the Civil Engineer include:

1. The Civil Engineer shall perform Scope of the Services as stated in SECTION 2.

2. The Civil Engineer shall exercise reasonable skill, care and diligence in the performace of his
obligations.

3. The Civil Engineer shall act independently and, as required by the contract , perform with the
necessary skills and professional judgement, when required to certify, decide or exercise discretion
between the Client and a Third party with whom the Client has a contract.

4. The Civil Engineer is authorizedto act as the Client's faithful agent when required but only as implied
in SECTION 2 or implied in the contract adopted for the Project.

5. When aware of any matters which will change or has changed the scope of the services, the Civil
Engineers shall give written notice to the Client containing particulars of the change.

6. For Specified Staged Service, the Civil Engineer shall not initiate or proceed with any subsequent stage
of the Services without the approval of the Client.

7. When required , the Civil Engineer shall direct and cooperate with all other professionals and integrate
their work where applicable into that being undertaken by the Civil Engineer and other professionals,
but shall not be professionally liable for their work.

8. The Civil Engineer may recommend specialist suppliers and/or contractors to design and execute
certain parts of the works, in which case the Civil Engineer shall coordinate the design of such part or
parts with the overall design of the works but he shall be relieved of all responsibility for the design,
manufacture, installation and perfomance of any such part or parts of the works. The Civil Engineer shall
not reliable for acts of negligence, default or omission by such person or persons.

9. The Civil Engineer shall notify the client of any interest the Civil Engineer has which may significantly
conflict with the interests of the client under their contract.