MMCD

Question 1

What are philosophies of MMCD?

Answer 1

• Be fair
• Written in English
• No repetition
• Provide fair way to resolve dispute

Question 2

Where can MMCD be used?

Answer 2

Used for:
- Municipal works
- Unit price contracts
- BC legal environment

Not used for:
- Lump sum / negotiated contracts
- Structural works
- Hazardous material cleanup

Question 3

What are benefits of standardization?

Answer 3

• minimize confusion
• maximize understanding of obligations
• enable regular updating
• reduce construction and administration cost

Question 4

Why is the MMCD a unit price contract?

Answer 4

• Appropriate for less defined work
  ex. unknown conditions and difficult quantity determination

Question 5

What is the difference between change and extra?

Answer 5

Change
- mandatory for owner/contractor
- change order must be issued

Extra work
- optional for owner/contractor
- if awarded to contractor -> change order must be issued
- owner can deal with others

Question 6

What does owner specific modifications contain?

Answer 6

• Special tendering instruction
• Supplementary GC/spec/standard detail

Question 7

What does project specific modifications contain?

Answer 7

• ITT
• Special tendering instruction
• Supplementary condition/spec.
• Contract dwg
• Tendering submission document

Question 8

Who are the players? What are their roles?

Answer 8

Owner
- owns the site/risk
- arrange for design/finance
- select contractor
Contractor
- awarded contract based on tender
Contract Administrator
- mandatory
- authorize payment
- give instruction
Superintendent
- not mandatory, but must be the person listed in tender
- = contractor on site
Subcontractor
- all direction from superintendent

Question 9

What is the function of superintendent?

Answer 9

• Responsible for site safety/ constrction method
• Provide/update schedule
• Keep contractor’s record on claim