PDS week 5

What are a few reasons why site conditions critical in contracts ?

• Unknown variable

• Affects substructure

• Unable to predict whats under the ground

• None of these

Which of these are not considered preliminary items?

• steel structure

• Site sheds

• Office space

• amenities

What is retention ?

• Monies retained as specified in contract

• A bank guarantee

• Structure to ensure retaining walls dont collapse

• Storage of excess site water

Whats the purpose of design clauses ?

• Allocate responsibility for design

• Allows for changes to design

• Costing of additional designs

• Allows fees for artistic impressions

Who is responsible for inspection and testing

• Contractor

• Testing specialists

• Engineers

• Depends upon contract

Why are extensions of time clauses important ?

• Affects on end user

• liquidated damages

• preliminaries cost impact

• Retention clauses

what value is generally applied to liquidated damages

• reimbursement of damages cost to client

• a percentage of the contract sum

• a daily pre-agreed sum

• $1000/day

What two considerations can be made for wet weather clauses ?

• Number of fixed days

• weather proof structure over site works

• Based on bureau of meteorology

• Wet weather apparel and work equipment

What is a couple of reasons for WHS clauses in the contract

• Compliance

• budgeting

• Workcover

• Scheduling

Whats the role of the conttract administrator

• Type up contracts

• project administration

• manage contracts fairly

• Find avenues to decieve subcontractors