Contract Administration

Question 1

What were the sections of the NEC building contract?

Answer 1

Section 1 - Area by Greggs
Section 2 - Security checkpoint
Section 3 - WS3 Works
Section 4 - Works following delivery of security equipment

Question 2

What are the possession and completion provisions of the NEC contract?

Answer 2

● Contractor has access to the site rather than possession.
● Employer takes over the works not later than 2 weeks after completion.
● Employer can take over parts of the works when he begins to use it - PM certifies the date and extent of works that have been taken over within 1 week.
● PM certifies completion with 1 week.

Question 3

What do capitalised words mean in NEC?

Answer 3

Defined terms

Question 4

What do italisised words mean in NEC?

Answer 4

Terms identified in the contract data.

Question 5

What were the milestones and associated payment for the security equipment?

Answer 5

● Contract award - 50%
● Delivery of all security equipment - 20%
● Operation of lanes 1, 2 and 3 - 15%
● Operation of Lane 4 - 5%
● Removal of existing security equipment - 5%
● Issue taking over certificate - 5%

Question 6

What are the possession and completion provisions of the MF/1 contract?

Answer 6

● Engineer attends SATs and is signed off
● Engineer issues a taking-over certificate following completion of each section (following the tests on completion (SATs)).

Question 7

Was there any retention on the Cardiff Airport contracts?

Answer 7

Building works - 3%
Security Equipment 3%