Roles Flashcards
1
Q
Who issues the Tender Documents?
A
The Engineer
2
Q
Who submits the tender?
A
The Contractor
3
Q
Who awards the contract?
A
The Client
4
Q
What needs to be included in the tender (BID)?
A
- Form of agreement/conditions of contract
- Specifications/ Tender Drawings
- Instructions to tenderers
- Estimated cost in BOQ
- Price inc. profit and contingency
5
Q
How can the decided price be changed?
A
- Design changes
- Inflation
- Risks occur
- Disruption from delays leading to claims
6
Q
What is the role of the Agent?
A
Review progess against programme fro whole contract
7
Q
What is the role of the contractor?
A
- Buy materials/plant
- Appoint sub-contractors
- hire/fire labour
- establish site facilities
- Temp Works
8
Q
What is a tender?
A
The process of giving a priced quotation for the supply of products or services
9
Q
What does the tender develop into?
A
Contract
10
Q
What is added in the contract?
A
- When payment will be made
- What risks are carried by the contractor
- Insurance requirements
- How any chages will be paid for
11
Q
What risks are usually carried by the employer?
A
- unexpected ground conditions
- exceptionally bad weather
- delays in the issue of working drawings
- late access to parts of the site
- changes to the design
- the Contractor being asked to search for a defect when no fault is found.
12
Q
What is the role of The Engineer?
A
- To act as an agent for the client and ensure value for money
- To independently and fairly administer the contract between client and contractor
