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CONTRACTS Flashcards

1
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Guarantee vs Warrantee

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1). Guarantees are covered by a guarantor (bank or insurer)

  • Common method of security

2). Warrantees are covered by the party in which the claim is made to

  • Exists in contracts & legislation (domestic builders leg. & consumer guarantees)
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Collateral Warranty

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Guarantees by third party’s or subconsultants

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Role of Specifications

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  • Precise quantitative descriptions of how the work is to be conducted trade by trade
  • Insures compliance
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Correct Procedure for Reviewing Shop Drawings

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  • Mark up what is wrong only
  • Descriptive not Prescriptive
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Key difference between ABIC SW and MASTER BUILDER Contract

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  • No provision for administrator in the MB (therefore no ability for architect to assess claims and make instructions)
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Role of Administrator/Superintendent vs Role of Contractor

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  • Administrator/Superintendent ensures proper contract execution
  • Contractor constructs & supervises.

Never use the word supervise in relation to the Architect’s role.

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Hold Point vs Verification Point

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Hold Point - approval & inspection required before advancement

Verification Point - Evidence to be supplied by contractor (useful for remote sites)

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Opening Up Works & Instructions to Rectify

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  • Architect has authority to request rectification & opening up of works
  • Architect must act independently
  • Client to cover associated cost if no defect found (opening up of works)
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Latent Conditions

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Undocumented physical conditions unforeseeable during tender period entitling contractor to claim time extension w/ cost

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Implication of Valuable Item Discovered On Site

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Contractor entitled to extention of time w/ costs and item belongs to owner

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Key Consideration when selecting substitutions

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1). Law (compliance & permits)
2). Design Implications
3). Required Approvals (RBS, Client, Consultants)

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Clauses to include when CA is excluded from scope of services

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1). Limit scope of inspections and liability
2). Architect to have no obligation to ensure proper contract execution

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Responsible party for Statutory Approvals required for commencement of construction

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The party who engages the Architect.

ie. in TFPLS - Owner, in D&C - Contractor

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Responsible Party for Occupancy Certificates

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Always the Contractor

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15
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Principle

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Owner/Client

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16
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Contract Price

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Cost of works inc. GST

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17
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Security in ABIC

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Bank Guarantee or Cash Retention valued at nominated percentage of Initial Contract Price

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18
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Insurances to be held by contractor and for how long

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Public Liability
Workers Compensation
Contract Works Insurance (can be held by owner instead)

Until Final Certificate

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Insurances typically held by Owner (pending building class and requirements) and when are they required

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Public Liability
Workers Compensation
Building & Contents

From Practical Completion Onwards

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Whose insurance covers damages incurred between PC & FC

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Depends on the nature of the scenario. The insurances held by the contractor only cover damages directly linked to their work, workers or subcontractors.

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Bank Guarantee vs Cash Retention (Security Available to Principle)

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  • Cash Retention is accumulated as a percentage of each progress claim, security increases over time
  • Bank Guarantees are available in full from commencement, security is maximized throughout
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Contract Works Insurance

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  • Covers loss/damage resulting from unrectified/incomplete work, not the work itself.
  • Also includes damage from extreme weather events or circumstances out of the contractors control
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Who covers the cost of Discrepancies (Errors, Omissions, Ambiguity)

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  • If it should have been avoided by a “Reasonable” architect:

At Architect’s Cost

  • If it is the result of ordinary construction processes:

At Client’s Cost (Ideally captured in a contingency)

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24
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Types of Contingencies and their functions

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Design Contingency:
Budgeted contingency during design phase

Construction Contingency:
Allowance for discrepancies, latent conditions and unresolved scope. Either separate to contract or listed as a provisional sum.

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25
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Two Main Types of Variations

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1). Unforeseen
- Statutory
- Latent Conditions
- Discrepancies

2). Client Issued
- Design Change

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26
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Process for Releasing Security

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  • 50% at PC
  • 50% at FC
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27
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How long should a Bank Guarantee be valid for

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Until end of FC + a reasonable buffer period

28
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Signs of Builder Insolvency

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  • Overclaiming
  • Pressure to Pay
  • Underperforming
29
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Prime Cost Sum

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Allowance for the supply of material or equipment or for payment to a authority not full known

30
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Provisional Sum

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Allowance for the performance of necessary work including supply of materials not full known

Includes infrastructure connection to services from site

31
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Adjustment for Provisional or Prime Cost Calculation

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Overspend:

TotalCost = (ActualCost−Allowance)(1+Builder’sMarginRate)(1+GSTRate)

Underspend Calculation:

TotalCredit=(Allowance−ActualCost)(1+GSTRate)

Note: Agreed margin schedule for provision & prime costs is often different then the agreed margin for general contract adjustments

32
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Causes for Claims to Adjust Contract

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Variations
Delays
Provisional Sum Adjustment
Prime Cost Adjustment

33
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Procedure for Claims to Adjust Contract

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1). Contractor Claim to Architect
2). Architect’s Certificate approving claim
3). Tax Invoice to Clients

34
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Architect’s Obligations to Act Independently

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1). Contractual (Administrator)
2). Statutory (NCC Compliance)

35
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Set Off Monies

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Money owed to client

Ex: Client supplied material under builder’s scope

36
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Main Certificates Issued by Superintendent

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  • Progress Certificate (in response to monthly progress claims)
  • Practical Completion Certificate
  • Final Certificate
37
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Security of Payment Act

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Ensures timely payment for construction work through claims, adjudication, and dispute resolution processes.

38
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Architects Role When Contractor Requests Payment under SOP

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  • Continue contractual obligations in contract in parallel
  • SOP may override contract if more favorable but client to consult Lawyer, Architect has no duty in process
39
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Practical Completion

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  • Contract works are deemed substantially complete by the Architect
  • Remaining items or defects must not unreasonably affect occupancy
  • All authority approvals must have been obtained prior.
40
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Procedure for Staged Practical Completion

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  • Use suitable contract such as ABIC MW
  • Consider implications to approvals, insurances and occupation
41
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Procedure for Completion of Works (PC)

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1). Contractor Inspection:

Prior to scheduled PC (10 WD in ABIC), contractor to provide defects list and timetable for correction

2). Notification to Architect

Contractor to Notify Architect of completion w/ updated defects list

3). Architect to conduct Inspection

4). Architect to provide PC Certificate * If Deemed PC and all official docs received *

5). Owner to return 50% security

42
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Possession of Works before PC

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PC deemed as reached and Contractor can make a claim to adjust contract. 50% Security to be released.

43
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Architect fails to issue notice of PC

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PC deemed as reached and Contractor can make a claim to adjust contract. 50% Security to be released.

44
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Works not complete by PC

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Client is entitled to enforce Liquidated Damages at any point up until 20 days after PC (ABIC)

45
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Liquidated Damages

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Daily rate as specified in contract claimable by client in the event that the works are not complete by PC.

Rate must be a clear & genuine estimate of damages

46
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Adjustment of Time With Cost

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  • Delays due to uncontrollable circumstances affecting the critical path.
  • Only includes delays that are not weather related or covered by time delay allowances.
47
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Adjustment of Time Without Costs

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  • Delays impacting critical path due to weather or circumstances listed as not entitled to adjustment of costs
48
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Architects Obligation When Aware of a Time Delay

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Administrator must offer a time extension even if the claim is not initially made by the contractor

49
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Potential Drawbacks for Including Too Many Time Allowances (Provisional Period For Delay)

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  • Inflate price
  • Increased admin when assessing adjustment claims
  • Extended timeframe if allowance is overestimated
50
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Critical Path

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Sequence of critical events that determine the minimum project timeline

51
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Defect Liability and default length

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Period between PC and FC where contractor is obliged to rectify outstanding and new defects.

Usually 12 months

52
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Course of action if Contractor does not rectify issues within agreed time (pre or post PC)

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1). Owner may engage separate contractor to fix defects
2). Owner can make claim to adjust contract
3). Architect to Assess Claim
4). Client can invoice contractor
5). No pay = grounds for termination and access to security

53
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Extension of Defects Liability Period

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The rectification of certain defects may trigger a new defects liability for that item only, extending the date of FC

54
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Course of Action if a Design Issue is uncovered

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Do not admit fault and contact PI

55
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Manuals and Official Documents at PC

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Contractor’s Obligation

56
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Role of Programs in ABIC

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  • Not Contractual
  • Required to be provide within 10 day of possession
  • Required to be updated when PC adjusted by 5+ days
57
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Ipso Facto

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Prevents right to terminate for certain insolvency events

58
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Architect fails to assess claim

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Claim becomes payable in full and architect can revise w/ final cert

59
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Measures to take if contractor wants to claim offsite items

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Ask for bank guarantee, proof of ownership or insurance

60
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Process when contractor is not paid

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  • Interest can be claimed
  • Suspension possible after 2 x notices as per contract
  • Must keep working until that point
  • Architect stays out of it (except for progress claims and assessments)
61
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When can security be drawn

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When Contract has been terminated

62
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Calculation for Extension of Time w/ Costs

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(# of days in extension)(Scheduled Adjustment of Time Cost/Day at Relevant Stage)

63
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Where are Particular Persons nominated in the ABIC

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Attached to specific prime or provisional costs

64
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Warranty for Owner Supplied Materials

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Owner warrants compliance only if contractor checks and informs them if non-compliant

65
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Procedure when Discrepancies are Found (ABIC)

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1). Refer to Order of Precedence
2). If Order of Precedence does not provide clarity - contractor can claim a variation

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