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Contractor Engagement
P.5.6.19 Discuss with the client the appropriate choice for optional
provisions in the Building Contract.
Advise on the particulars which need to be entered in the
appendix to the Building Contract and referred to in the tender
documents (e.g. dates, insurances, liquidated damages, option
clauses).
P.5.6.20 Confirm with the client the inclusion of any special clauses or
amendments to the Building Contract, bearing in mind legal
advice obtained.
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P.5.6.21 Confirm with the client any arrangements to employ persons
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direct to carry out work not forming part of the Building Contract
during the contractor’s occupation.
P.5.6.22 If procurement is through design and build:
•for an employer client: advise on completion and content of tender
documents and the final form and content of the Employer’s
Requirements
•for a contractor client: inspect drawings and information received
from specialist subcontractors and suppliers for checking against the
Contractor’s Proposals, and advise the client.
P.5.6.23 Obtain the necessary information from firms to be named.
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Obtain this information in good time and place reliance on it only after
having secured a design warranty in favour of the client.
Check on availability and delivery before including particular materials
or sources named in the Technical Design.
P.5.6.24 Check, in particular, that the client is aware of the requirements
of insurance provisions in the Building Contract and that they
appreciate the advisability of seeking specialist advice from their
insurers or brokers.
It is very important that the client should be fully aware of the insurance
requirements well in advance of the tender process.
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